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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) supporting the participation of students in 
nonprofit competitions, out-of-school activities, and 
field experiences related to STEM subjects (such as 
robotics, science research, invention, mathematics, 
and technology competitions), which may include— 
‘‘(A) the purchase of parts and supplies 
needed to participate in such competitions; 
‘‘(B) incentives and stipends for teachers 
and instructional leaders who are involved in 
assisting students and preparing students for 
such competitions, if such activities fall outside 
the regular duties and responsibilities of such 
teachers and instructional leaders; or 
‘‘(C) incentivizes and stipends for profes-
sional training for teachers and instructional 
leaders of before-school, after-school, out-of- 
school or summer STEM programs; and 
‘‘(6) broadening secondary school students’ ac-
cess to, and interest in, careers that require aca-
demic preparation in STEM subjects.’’. 
(b) SUPPORTING PRE-K–8 INFORMAL STEM OPPOR-
TUNITIES.—Section 3 of the STEM Education Act of 
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2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(c) PRE-K–8 INFORMAL STEM PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall provide grants on a 
merit-reviewed, competitive basis for research on 
programming that engages students in grades pre- 
kindergarten through 8, including underrepresented 
and rural students, in STEM in order to prepare 
such students to pursue degrees or careers in 
STEM. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under 
this section shall be used toward research to ad-
vance the engagement of students in grades 
pre-kindergarten through 8 in STEM through 
providing before-school, after-school, out-of- 
school, or summer activities that are designed 
to encourage interest, engagement, and skills 
development for students in STEM. 
‘‘(B) PERMITTED ACTIVITIES.—The activi-
ties described in subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the provision of programming de-
scribed in such subparagraph for the pur-
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pose of research described in such subpara-
graph; 
‘‘(ii) the use of a variety of engage-
ment methods, including cooperative and 
hands-on learning; 
‘‘(iii) exposure of students to role 
models in the fields of STEM and near- 
peer mentors; 
‘‘(iv) training of informal learning 
educators, youth-serving professionals, and 
volunteers who lead informal STEM pro-
grams in using evidence-based methods 
consistent with the target student popu-
lation being served; 
‘‘(v) education of students on the rel-
evance and significance of STEM careers, 
provision of academic advice and assist-
ance, and activities designed to help stu-
dents make real-world connections to 
STEM content; 
‘‘(vi) the attendance of students at 
events, competitions, and academic pro-
grams to provide content expertise and en-
courage career exposure in STEM; 
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‘‘(vii) activities designed to engage 
parents and families of students in grades 
pre-kindergarten through 8 in STEM; 
‘‘(viii) innovative strategies to engage 
students, such as using leadership skills 
and outcome measures to impart youth 
with the confidence to pursue STEM 
coursework and academic study; 
‘‘(ix) coordination with STEM-rich 
environments, including other nonprofit, 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
out-of- 
classroom settings, single-gender environ-
ments, institutions of higher education, vo-
cational facilities, corporations, museums, 
or science centers; and 
‘‘(x) the acquisition of instructional 
materials or technology-based tools to con-
duct applicable grant activity. 
‘‘(3) 
APPLICATION.—An 
applicant 
seeking 
funding under the section shall submit an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as may be required. Applications 
that include or partner with a nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organization that has extensive experience 
and expertise in increasing the participation of stu-
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dents in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 in STEM 
are encouraged. The application may include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the target audience 
to be served by the research activity or activi-
ties for which such funding is sought. 
‘‘(B) A description of the process for re-
cruitment and selection of students to partici-
pate in such activities. 
‘‘(C) A description of how such activity or 
activities may inform programming that en-
gages students in grades pre-kindergarten 
through 8 in STEM. 
‘‘(D) A description of how such activity or 
activities may inform programming that pro-
motes student academic achievement in STEM. 
‘‘(E) An evaluation plan that includes, at 
a minimum, the use of outcome-oriented meas-
ures to determine the impact and efficacy of 
programming being researched. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATIONS.—Each recipient of a grant 
under this section shall provide, at the conclusion of 
every year during which the grant funds are re-
ceived, an evaluation in a form prescribed by the Di-
rector. 
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‘‘(5) ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Direc-
tor shall evaluate the activities established 
under this section. Such evaluation shall— 
‘‘(i) use a common set of benchmarks 
and tools to assess the results of research 
conducted under such grants; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, inte-
grate the findings of the research resulting 
from the activity or activities funded 
through the grant with the current re-
search on serving students with respect to 
the pursuit of degrees or careers in STEM, 
including underrepresented and rural stu-
dents, in grades pre-kindergarten through 
8. 
‘‘(B) REPORT
ON
EVALUATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the completion of the 
evaluation under subparagraph (A), the Direc-
tor shall submit to Congress and make widely 
available to the public a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the evaluation; and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations for admin-
istrative and legislative action that could 
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optimize the effectiveness of the program 
under this section. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Director shall, for purposes of enhancing 
program effectiveness and avoiding duplication of ac-
tivities, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the 
programs and policies of other relevant Federal 
agencies.’’. 
SEC. 806. AI TRAINEESHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINEESHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation shall award grants to institu-
tions of higher education to establish traineeship 
programs for graduate students who pursue artificial 
intelligence-related research leading to a masters or 
doctorate degree by providing funding and other as-
sistance, and by providing graduate students oppor-
tunities for research experiences in government or 
industry related to the students’ artificial intel-
ligence studies. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher 
education shall use grant funds provided under para-
graph (1) for the purposes of— 
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(A) providing traineeships to students who 
are pursuing research in artificial intelligence 
leading to a masters or doctorate degree; 
(B) paying tuition and fees for students 
receiving traineeships who are citizens, nation-
als, or lawfully admitted permanent resident 
aliens of the United States; 
(C) creating and requiring courses or 
training programs in technology ethics for stu-
dents receiving traineeships; 
(D) creating opportunities for research in 
technology 
ethics 
for 
students 
receiving 
traineeships; 
(E) establishing scientific internship pro-
grams for students receiving traineeships in ar-
tificial intelligence at for-profit institutions, 
nonprofit research institutions, or government 
laboratories; and 
(F) other costs associated with the admin-
istration of the program. 
(b) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIPS.—The 
Director of the National Science Foundation shall award 
fellowships to masters and doctoral students and 
postdoctoral researchers at institutions of higher edu-
cation who are pursuing degrees or research in artificial 
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intelligence and related fields, including in the field of 
technology ethics. In making such awards, the Director 
shall— 
(1) ensure recipients of artificial intelligence fel-
lowships are citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted 
permanent resident aliens of the United States; and 
(2) conduct outreach, including through formal 
solicitations, to solicit proposals from students and 
postdoctoral researchers seeking to carry out re-
search in aspects of technology ethics with relevance 
to artificial intelligence systems. 
SEC. 807. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT 
FEDERAL SCIENCE AGENCIES. 
(a) CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT 
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall support the development of a cybersecurity 
workforce through a program that— 
(A) facilitates collaboration between under- 
graduate and graduate students, researchers at 
the National Laboratories (as defined in section 
2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005), and the 
private sector; 
(B) prioritizes science and technology in 
areas relevant to the mission of the Department 
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of Energy through the design and application of 
cybersecurity technologies; 
(C) develops, or facilitates private sector 
development of, voluntary cybersecurity training 
and retraining standards, lessons, and rec-
ommendations for the energy sector that mini-
mize duplication of cybersecurity compliance 
training programs; and 
(D) maintains a public database of cyber-
security education, training, and certification 
programs. 
(2) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
Energy shall leverage programs and activities car-
ried out across the Department of Energy, other rel-
evant Federal agencies, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and other appropriate entities best suited to 
provide national leadership on cybersecurity related 
issues. 
(b) CYBERSECURITY IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
CENTERS 
PROGRAM.—Section 5505 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by inserting 
‘‘in the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)’’ after 
‘‘transportation leaders’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(E)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, including the cyber-
security implications of technologies relat-
ing to connected vehicles, connected infra-
structure, and autonomous vehicles’’ after 
‘‘autonomous vehicles’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A regional university trans-
portation center receiving a grant under this para-
graph shall carry out research focusing on 1 or more 
of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) of section 6503(c)(1). 
‘‘(2) FOCUSED OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary’’. 
(2) TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT
5-YEAR
STRATEGIC
PLAN.—Section 
6503(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) reducing transportation cybersecurity 
risks;’’. 
SEC. 808. BROADENING PARTICIPATION. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN 
MATHEMATICS
AND
SCIENCE
TEACHING.—Section 
117(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation Authoriza-
tion Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1881b(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘108’’ and inserting 
‘‘110’’; 
(B) by striking clause (iv); 
(C) in clause (v), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(D) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), 
and (v) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), 
respectively, and moving the margins of such 
subclauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the 
right; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘In selecting teachers’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘two teachers—’’ and 
inserting the following: 
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‘‘(C) In selecting teachers for an award au-
thorized by this subsection, the President shall 
select— 
‘‘(i) at least two teachers—;’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), as designated by para-
graph (1)(E), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) at least one teacher— 
‘‘(I) from the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands; 
‘‘(II) from American Samoa; 
‘‘(III) from the Virgin Islands of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(IV) from Guam.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to awards made on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE IX—TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER AND INNOVATION 
SEC. 901. FEDERAL LABORATORY COMPUTER PROGRAMS 
UPDATE. 
(a) UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY UP-
DATE.—Section 11 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(j)(1) COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.—Pursuant to sec-
tion 105(b)(1) of title 17, United States Code, and subject 
to the requirements therein, the director of any Govern-
ment-operated Federal laboratory may seek copyright pro-
tection on behalf of the United States in a work described 
in that section. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary is authorized to 
provide guidelines to implement paragraph (1) of this sec-
tion and to provide guidance for the management of works 
in which copyright protection is obtained.’’. 
(b) GOVERNMENT WORKS COPYRIGHT UPDATE.— 
Section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Copyright protection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) Copyright protection’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), copyright pro-
tection under this title is available for— 
‘‘(1) a computer program that is a work of the 
United States Government and is created at a Fed-
eral laboratory, as defined in section 4 of the Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3703), and which is a result of research, 
development, or engineering at the Federal labora-
tory, provided that the United States Government 
makes application for copyright registration under 
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section 409 pursuant to the authority granted under 
section 11(k) of such Act within 6 months from em-
ployee disclosure of the work to the Federal labora-
tory, and provided further that a certificate of reg-
istration is issued pursuant to section 410 of this 
title or following judicial review pursuant to chapter 
7 of title 5; and 
‘‘(2) standard reference data prepared or made 
available by the Department of Commerce, provided 
the copyright is secured by the Secretary of Com-
merce in the manner set forth in section 6 of the 
Standard Reference Data Act (15 U.S.C. 290e).’’. 
SEC. 902. EXTEND CRADA INFORMATION PROTECTION PE-
RIOD. 
Section 12(c)(7)(B) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C. 
3710a(c)(7)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting 
‘‘12’’. 
SEC. 903. STEVENSON-WYDLER ACT AUTHORITY UPDATE. 
Section 11 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(g)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(g) FUNCTIONS
OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall convene an Interagency Working Group for Tech-
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nology Transfer comprising those agencies with at least 
one Federal laboratory to— 
‘‘(1) share best practices for realizing the com-
mercial potential of inventions and methods and op-
tions for commercialization which are available to 
the Federal laboratories, including research and de-
velopment limited partnerships and cooperative re-
search and development agreements; and 
‘‘(2) issue such guidelines as may be necessary 
to carry out this chapter, acting through the Direc-
tor of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology and with the concurrence of the Interagency 
Working Group for Technology Transfer.’’. 
SEC. 904. ROYALTY PAYMENTS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
UPDATE. 
Section 14 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘inventions’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inventions or works’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘invention’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘invention or work’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘inventors’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inventors or contributors’’; 
(4) in subsection (a)(1) after ‘‘shall be’’ insert-
ing ‘‘non-appropriated funds and shall be’’; 
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(5) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) inserting at the 
end ‘‘, or to the contributor or co-contributors if a 
certificate of copyright registration is issued to the 
United States’’; 
(6) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii) after ‘‘inventor 
of’’ inserting ‘‘or contributor to’’; 
(7) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘inventor’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inventor 
or contributor’’; 
(8) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ 
each 
place 
the 
term 
appears 
and 
inserting 
‘‘500,000’’; 
(9) at the end of subsection (a) by inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Any royalties or other payments received by a 
Federal agency from the licensing and assignment of 
works under agreements entered into by Federal labora-
tories under section 12 of this Act, and from the licensing 
of works by Federal laboratories under any provision of 
law shall be retained by the agency licensing or assigning 
the work on behalf of the United States Government and 
shall be disposed of after payment of any copyright reg-
istration cots. The head of the agency is authorized to dis-
pose of such royalties or other payments through transfer 
by the agency to its bureaus or laboratories, with the ma-
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‘‘(v) for scientific research and develop-
ment consistent with the research and develop-
ment missions and objectives of the bureau or 
laboratory. 
‘‘(B) All royalties or other payments retained 
by the agency, bureau, or laboratory after payments 
have been made pursuant to subparagraph (A) that 
is unobligated and unexpended at the end of the sec-
ond fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which 
the royalties and other payments were received shall 
be paid into the Treasury. 
‘‘(C) As used in the section, the term ‘contrib-
utor’ means a laboratory employee who is a creator 
of an original expression in a copyrighted computer 
program.’’; and 
(10) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of clause 
(iv) and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
clause (v) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) for the acquisition, administra-
tion and licensing of intellectual prop-
erty.’’. 
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SEC. 905. GOVERNMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLARI-
FICATION. 
Section 15 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710d) is amended in sub-
section (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) INVENTION
RIGHTS.—The Government 
shall obtain the entire right, title and interest in and 
to all inventions made by any Federal employee— 
‘‘(A) during working hours; 
‘‘(B) with a contribution by the Govern-
ment of facilities, equipment, materials, funds, 
or information, or of time or services of other 
Federal employees on official duty; or 
‘‘(C) within his or her field of research or 
within his or her official employment responsi-
bility and activity. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.—Any invention made by a 
Federal employee as described in paragraph (1) shall 
be disclosed by the Federal employee to the agency 
that employs the Federal employee within 10 months 
of the earlier of the date of conception or actual re-
duction to practice of the invention. The Govern-
ment shall obtain the entire right, title, and interest 
in and to any invention conceived or actually re-
duced to practice by a Federal employee that is not 
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disclosed to the Government within 10 months or 
shorter disclosure period required by agency regula-
tion, from the earlier of the date of conception or ac-
tual reduction to practice of the invention. 
‘‘(3) PRESUMPTION.—Any invention made by a 
Federal employee as described in paragraph (1) shall 
be presumed to be owned by the Government, and 
the Federal employee shall assign the entire right, 
title, and interest in and to the invention to the Gov-
ernment. A Federal employee that disagrees with the 
presumption of ownership and obligation of assign-
ment may request, from the agency employing the 
Federal employee, a determination of rights in and 
to the invention and shall do so within 30 days of 
the disclosure pursuant to paragraph (2), which may 
be extended by the head of an agency for good cause 
shown. The request shall provide all grounds and 
justification for leaving rights with the Federal em-
ployee. If the request is not made by the employee 
within the 30-day or extended period, the Govern-
ment shall retain all right, title, and interest to the 
invention, and the Federal employee shall assign the 
entire right, title, and interest in and to the inven-
tion to the Government. 
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‘‘(4) PATENT
RIGHTS.—If a Federal agency 
which has ownership of or the right of ownership to 
an invention made by a Federal employee does not 
intend to file for a patent application or otherwise 
promote commercialization of such invention, the 
agency shall (upon request) allow the inventor, if the 
inventor is a Federal employee or former employee 
who made the invention during the course of employ-
ment with the Government, to obtain or retain title 
to the invention (subject to reservation by the Gov-
ernment of a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrev-
ocable, paid-up license to practice the invention or 
have the invention practiced throughout the world by 
or on behalf of the Government). In addition, the 
agency may condition the inventor’s right to title on 
the timely filing of a patent application. 
‘‘(5) COMPUTER PROGRAM DISCLOSURE.—Any 
computer program that is a work of the United 
States Government and is created at a Federal lab-
oratory within section 105(b)(1) of title 17, United 
States Code, shall be disclosed by the Federal em-
ployee who created such program to the Federal lab-
oratory that employs the Federal employee. 
‘‘(6) AUTHOR RIGHTS.—Any program described 
in paragraph (5) prepared by a Federal employee 
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within the scope of his or her employment shall be 
considered a work made for hire and the Govern-
ment shall be the author. A Federal employee who 
discloses as required under paragraph (5) but who 
contests that the Government is the author may re-
quest, from the agency employing the Federal em-
ployee, a determination of rights in and to the pro-
gram and shall do so within 30 days of the disclo-
sure pursuant to paragraph (5), which may be ex-
tended by the head of an agency for good cause 
shown. The request shall provide all grounds and 
justification for leaving rights with the Federal em-
ployee. If the request is not made by the Federal 
employee within the 30-day period, the Government 
shall remain and shall be the author of such pro-
gram. 
‘‘(7) REPORTING EXEMPTION.—Such reporting 
requirements shall not apply to Federal employees 
who are otherwise prohibited from applying for or 
obtaining a patent. The Secretary may issue guide-
lines to implement this section.’’. 
SEC. 906. CLARIFYING CRADA AUTHORITY. 
Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting at the end of the section the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) PATENT OBLIGATION.—Under an agreement 
entered into pursuant to this section, there is an obligation 
on the part of the collaborating party, in the event a 
United States patent application is filed by or on behalf 
of the collaborating party or by any assignee of the col-
laborating party, to include within the specification of 
such application and any patent issuing thereon, a state-
ment specifying that the invention was made with Govern-
ment support and that the Government has certain rights 
in the invention.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 907. EXPANSION OF AGREEMENTS FOR COMMER-
CIALIZING TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 14 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 14A. AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIALIZING TECH-
NOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) AGREEMENTS
WITH
NON-FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.—The head of each Federal agency may permit the 
director of any of its Government-owned, contractor-oper-
ated laboratories to perform work for non-Federal entities 
(sponsors) on a fully reimbursable basis and to execute 
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agreements with a non-Federal entity, including a non- 
Federal entity already receiving Federal funding that will 
be used to support activities under the agreements, pro-
vided that such funding is solely used to carry out the 
purposes of the Federal award. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTION.—The requirements of chapter 18 
of title 35, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘Bayh-Dole Act’), shall apply if— 
‘‘(1) the agreement is a funding agreement (as 
that term is defined in section 201 of such title); 
and 
‘‘(2) at least one of the parties to the funding 
agreement is eligible to receive rights under that 
chapter. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO AGENCY.—Each affected direc-
tor of a Government-owned, contractor-operated labora-
tory shall submit to the head of the Federal agency, with 
respect to each agreement entered into under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) a summary of information relating to the 
relevant project; 
‘‘(2) the total estimated costs of the project; 
‘‘(3) estimated commencement and completion 
dates of the project; and 
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‘‘(4) other documentation determined to be ap-
propriate by the head of the Federal agency. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.—The head of the Federal 
agency shall require the contractor of the affected Govern-
ment-owned, contractor-operated laboratory to certify that 
each activity carried out under a project for which an 
agreement is entered into under this section— 
‘‘(1) is not in direct competition with the pri-
vate sector; and 
‘‘(2) does not present, or minimizes, any appar-
ent conflict of interest, and avoids or neutralizes any 
actual conflict of interest, as a result of the agree-
ment under this section. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—This authority only pertains to 
Federal agencies that do not have agency-specific authori-
ties for Agreements for Commercializing Technology else-
where in statute.’’. 
SEC. 908. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 15 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 15A. OTHER TRANSACTIONS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) PERMISSION.—Each Federal agency may 
permit the director of any of its Government-oper-
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ated Federal laboratories to enter into such other 
transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of 
the work of the Federal laboratory and on such 
terms as the director of the Federal laboratory con-
siders appropriate, in furtherance of the purposes of 
this Act. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.—The Federal agency may 
protect from disclosure, for up to 12 years after the 
date on which the information is developed, any in-
formation developed pursuant to a transaction under 
this section that would be protected from disclosure 
under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States 
Code, if obtained from a person other than a Fed-
eral agency. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY LIMITATION.—This authority 
only pertains to Federal agencies that do not have 
agency-specific authorities for other transactions 
elsewhere in statute. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—A Federal laboratory using the 
authorities granted in subsection (a) may only enter into 
such other transactions when— 
‘‘(1) a warranted contracting officer determines 
that use of other authority of the Federal agency 
would be insufficient to achieve the purposes of this 
Act; and 
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‘‘(2) use of such other transaction is approved 
by the Federal agency.’’. 
SEC. 909. NONPROFIT FOUNDATIONS. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
section 28 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 29. FOUNDATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A Government-owned Federal 
laboratory may establish or enter into an agreement with 
a nonprofit organization to establish a Federal laboratory 
Foundation in support of its mission. Such a Foundation 
shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United 
States Government, and the United States shall not be 
liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the 
Foundation. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of a Foundation estab-
lished under this section shall be to support the Govern-
ment-owned Federal laboratory in its mission. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities of the Foundation may 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) The receipt, administration, solicitation, 
acceptance and use of funds, gifts, devises, or be-
quests, either absolutely or in trust of real or per-
sonal property or any income therefrom or other in-
terest or equity therein for the benefit of, or in con-
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nection with, the mission of the Government-owned 
Federal laboratory. A gift, devise, or bequest may be 
accepted by the Foundation even though it is encum-
bered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of 
private persons if any current or future interest 
therein is for the benefit of the Federal laboratory 
in its research and development activities. Contribu-
tions, gifts, and other transfers made to or for the 
use of a Foundation established under this section 
shall be regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers 
to or for the use of the United States. 
‘‘(2) The conduct of support studies, competi-
tions, projects, research and other activities that fur-
ther the purposes of the Foundation. 
‘‘(3) Programs for fostering collaboration and 
partnerships with researches from the Federal and 
State governments, institutions of higher education, 
federally funded research and development centers, 
industry and nonprofit organizations for the re-
search, development or commercialization of feder-
ally supported technologies. 
‘‘(4) Programs for leveraging technologies to 
support new product development that supports re-
gional economic development. 
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‘‘(IV) technical validations, mar-
ket research, clarifying intellectual 
property rights position and strategy, 
and investigating commercial and 
business opportunities; and 
‘‘(V) programs to provide advice, 
mentoring, entrepreneurial education, 
project management, and technology 
and business development expertise to 
innovators and recipients of tech-
nology transfer licenses to maximize 
commercialization potential. 
‘‘(iii) SELECTION
PROCESS
AND
AP-
PLICATIONS.—Qualifying institutions seek-
ing a grant under this subsection shall 
submit an application to a Federal agency 
required by subparagraph (A) to partici-
pate in this program at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information 
as the agency may require. The application 
shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(I) a description of innovative 
approaches to technology transfer, 
technology development, and commer-
cial readiness that have the potential 
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