PUBLIC LAW 104-113—MAR. 7, 1996 110 STAT. 779 (C) by striking "clause (i) of paragraph (1)(B)" and inserting in lieu thereof "clause (iv) of paragraph (1)(B)"; (D) by striking "pa3anent of the royalties," in the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "offsetting the payments to inventors,"; and (E) by striking "clauses (i) through (iv) of; and (5) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to read as follows: "(1) by a contractor, grantee, or participant, or an employee of a contractor, grantee, or participant, in an agreement or other arrangement with the agency, or". SEC. 6. EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES. Section 15(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710d(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "the right of ownership to an invention under this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "ownership of or the right of ownership to an invention made by a Federal employee"; and (2) by inserting "obtain or" after "the Government, to". SEC. 7. AMENDMENT TO BAYH-DOLE ACT. Section 210(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking ", as amended by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986,". SEC. 8. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ACT AMENDMENTS. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)— 15 USC 278. (A) by striking "nine" and inserting in lieu thereof "15"; and (B) by striking "five" and inserting in lieu thereof "10"; (2) in section 15— 15 USC 278e. (A) by striking "Pay Act of 1945; and" and inserting in lieu thereof "Pay Act of 1945;"; and (B) by inserting "; and (h) the provision of transportation services for employees of the Institute between the facilities of the Institute and nearby public transportation, notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, United States Code" after "interests of the Government"; and (3) in section 19— 15 USC 278g-2. (A) by inserting ", subject to the availability of appropriations," after "post-doctoral fellowship program"; and (B) by striking "nor more than forty" and inserting in lieu thereof "nor more than 60". SEC. 9. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT. Section ll(i) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(i)) is amended by inserting "loan, lease, or" before "give". SEC. 10. PERSONNEL. 15 USC 275 note. The personnel management demonstration project established under section 10 of the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (15 U.S.C. 275 note) is extended indefinitely.
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