,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,fattah introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,commission on ,am]ican ,discov]ies & ,am]ican ,jobs to /udy & recomm5d improvem5ts to ! ,f$]al fund+ ( rese>*4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,discov]ies & ,am]ican ,jobs ,commission ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,am]ican ,discov]ies & ,am]ican ,jobs 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is e/imat$ to h sp5t #adg1djj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj on rese>* & developm5t 7n includ+ funds allocat$ "u ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-e77 to meet ! mission requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t rese>* & developm5t has l$ to new products & processes = ! comm]cial m>ketplace1 includ+ antibiotics1 pla/ics1 airplanes1 comput]s1 micr[aves1 & bio5g9e]$ drugs4 7#c7 ,!re are _m o!r te*nologies & te*niques g5]at$ 9 ! ,f$]al laboratory sy/em t c\ld h m>ket value if fur!r develop$ by ! indu/rial community1 & ! k base creat$ by ! rese>* & developm5t activities ( su* sy/em c s]ve z a f\ndation = additional comm]cially relevant ef=ts 9 ! private sector4 7#d7 ,te*nological progress is responsible = up to half ! gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & is ! pr9cipal driv+ =ce beh9d long-t]m economic gr[? & increases 9 our /&>d ( liv+4 7#e7 ,x is only ?r\gh comm]cialization1 a function ( ! bus9ess sector1 t a significant /imulus to economic gr[? occurs4 ,?us1 !re is congressional int]e/ 9 accel]at+ developm5t & comm]cialization activities 9 ! private sector ?r\gh legislation4 7#f7 ,royalties d]iv$ f intellectual prop]ty rights provide ! academic community a way to support fur!r rese>* & ! bus9ess sector a means to obta9 a return on _! f9ancial contributions to su* rese>*4 #d4 ,duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,commission %all conduct a /udy to exam9e-- 7#a7 ! /ate ( te*nology transf] f f$]ally fund$ rese>* to ! private sector2 7#b7 ! possibilities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to collect royalties f e>ly rese>* t leads to ! comm]cialization ( a pr(itable product or te*nology2 7#c7 ! pot5tial adv]se consequ5ces ( su* royalties on te*nology transf]1 comm]cialization1 & economic gr[?2 & 7#d7 ! pot5tial b5efits ( re9ve/+ rev5ues f ,f$]al royalties into sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? education1 & se$+ future f$]ally fund$ rese>*2 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a writt5 report ( ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & recomm5dations ( regulatory & /atutory *anges t w\ld enable ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to-- 7#a7 claim royalties f ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 e>ly rese>*2 7#b7 re9ve/ su* royalties 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? education & future ,f$]al rese>*2 7#c7 ensure products result+ f ,f$]al rese>* are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#d7 affix a symbol1 m>k]1 or insignia on comm]cializ$ products to %[ t !y _h orig9at$ f f$]ally support$ rese>*4 #e4 ,/aff ( ,commission2 exp]ts & consultants 7a7 ,/aff ,! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to section #ecaa7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* p]sonnel z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,applicability ( ,c]ta9 ,civil ,s]vice ,laws ,! /aff ( ! ,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! comp5sation ( any employee ( ! ,commission may n exce$ a rate equal to ! annual rate ( basic pay payable = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,exp]ts & ,consultants ,! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! maximum annual rate ( basic pay "u section #eccb ( su* title4 #f4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( n9e memb]s appo9t$1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 7,b7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,"o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,d7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate4 7,e7 ,"o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be p]sons :o are especially qualifi$ to s]ve on ! ,commission by virtue ( _! education1 tra9+1 or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! fields ( sci5tific rese>* & comm]cialization4 7b7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7d7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be aw>d$ comp5sation z foll[s3 7#a7 ,rates ( pay ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s %all ea* be paid at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* !y are engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,prohibition ( comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees ,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,memb]s ( ,congress may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,travel ,exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,quorum ,f\r memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7f7 ,*air2 ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission %all elect a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4 ,! t]m ( (fice ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air %all be = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7g7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,presid5t n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* legislation is enact$ mak+ appropriations available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]4 #g4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce relat+ to any matt] "u inve/igation by ! ,commission4 ,! ,commission may ref] reque/s = te/imony or evid5ce t are n fulfill$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,p[]s ( ,memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section4 7c7 ,obta9+ ,(ficial ,data ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*air or ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission4 7d7 ,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vices ,! ,commission may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices = procurem5t ( f9ancial & adm9i/rative s]vices necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 ,paym5t = su* s]vices %all be made by reimbursem5t f funds ( ! ,commission 9 su* am\nts z may be agre$ ^u by ! ,*air ( ! ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 ! ,commission may contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons = supplies1 s]vices1 & prop]ty4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! report requir$ "u section #d7;b74 #i4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4