42 USC 16811: Commercial technology transfer program
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42 USC 16811: Commercial technology transfer program Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 150-NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAMS, 2005SUBCHAPTER VI-OTHER PROGRAM AREASPart C-Technology Transfer
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§16811. Commercial technology transfer program

(a) In general

The Administrator shall execute a commercial technology transfer program with the goal of facilitating the exchange of services, products, and intellectual property between NASA and the private sector. This program shall place at least as much emphasis on encouraging the transfer of NASA technology to the private sector ("spinning out") as on encouraging use of private sector technology by NASA. This program shall be maintained in a manner that provides clear benefits for the agency, the domestic economy, and the research community.

(b) Program structure

In carrying out the program described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide program participants with at least 45 days notice of any proposed changes to the structure of NASA's technology transfer and commercialization organizations that is in effect as of December 30, 2005.

( Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, §621, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2935 .)