106 STAT. 18 PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 hi expiration of the first patent obtained in connection with such intellectual property. a "(B) For pxirposes of this paragraph, the term 'intellectual property' means an invention patentable under title 35, United States Code, or any patent on such an invention. "(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the licensing to any company of intellectual property rights arising from assisttince provided under this section.". (7) Section 28(e) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(e)) is amended to read as follows: "(e) The Secretary may, within 30 days after notice to Congress, suspend a company or joint venture from continued assistance under this section if the Secretary determines that the company, the country of incorporation of the compemy or a parent company, or the joint venture has failed to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in subsection (d)(9), and that it is in the national interest of the United States to do so.". (8) Section 28 of the Nationed Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(f) When reviewing private sector requests for awards under the Program, and when monitoring the progress of assisted research projects, the Secretary and the Director shall, as appropriate, coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and other senior Federal officials to ensxire cooperation and coordination in Federal technology programs and to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. The Secretary and the Director are authorized to work with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary of Defense, and other appropriate Federal officieds to form interagency working groups or special project offices to coordinate FedertJ technology activities. "(g) In order to analyze the need for the value of joint ventures and other research projects in specific technical fields, to evaluate any proposal made by a joint venture or company requesting the Secretary's assistance, or to monitor the progress of any joint venture or any company research project which receives Federal funds under the Program, the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, meet with such industry sources as they consider useful and appropriate. "(h) Up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for carrying out this section may be used for standards development and technic£d activities by the Institute in support of the purposes of this section. "(i) In addition to such sums as may be authorized and appropriated to the Secretary and Director to operate the Program, the Secretary and Director also may accept funds from other Federal departments and agencies for the purpose of providing Federal funds to support awards under the Program. Any Program award which is supported with funds which originally came from other Federal departments and agencies shall be selected and carried out according to the provisions of this section. "(j) As used in this section— "(1) the term 'joint venture' means any group of activities, including attempting to make, making, or performing a contract, by two or more persons for the purpose of— . ,,,
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