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15 USC § 3711 - National Technology and Innovation Medal
Establishment There is hereby established a National Technology and Innovation Medal, which shall be of such design and materials and bear such inscriptions as the President, on the basis of recommendations submitted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, may prescribe.
Award The President shall periodically award the medal, on the basis of recommendations received from the Secretary or on the basis of such other information and evidence as he deems appropriate, to individuals or companies, which in his judgment are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of technology or technological manpower for the improvement of the economic, environmental, or social well-being of the United States.
Presentation The presentation of the award shall be made by the President with such ceremonies as he may deem proper.
(Pub. L. 96–480, § 16, formerly § 12,Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2319; renumbered § 16,Pub. L. 99–502, § 2,Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1785; renumbered § 15,Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(e)(1),Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1797; renumbered § 16,Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5122(a)(1),Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1438; Pub. L. 110–69, title I, § 1003,Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 576.)
2007—Pub. L. 110–69, § 1003(1), which directed substitution of “National Technology and Innovation Medal” for “National Medal” in section catchline, was executed by making the substitution for “National Technology Medal” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–69, § 1003(2), substituted “Technology and Innovation Medal” for “Technology Medal”.
Pub. L. 105–309, § 10,Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2939, provided that: “In the administration of section 16 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711), Environmental Technology shall be established as a separate nomination category with appropriate unique criteria for that category.”