#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aief  ,,an ,,act  ,to improve !        
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,inv5t ,"h1 ,make ,"h ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,improvem5t ( comm]cialization (    
,f$]al rese>* by dome/ic manufactur]s   
,section #b ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7f7 ,comm]cialization ( ,f$]al 
rese>* by dome/ic manufactur]s ,9 ord] =
 ! ,in/itute to meet ! ne$ describ$ 9   
section #a7;a77#a7 & mo/ effectively    
c>ry out ! activities "u subsection     
7c77#a7 ( ?is section1 ! ,director      
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !        
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 & indu/ry organizations to  
id5tify dome/ic manufactur]s t c develop
 comm]cial products bas$ on complet$    
rese>* conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7
 "w ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess

 ,adm9i/ration to id5tify dome/ic       
inve/ors to support ! developm5t (      
comm]cial products bas$ on rese>*       
conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#c7     
ma9ta9 a publicly accessible & se>*able 
database ( dome/ic manufactur]s & _!    
capabilities ) respect to               
comm]cialization ( f$]ally fund$ rese>*4
  4  #c4 ,/udy & compreh5sive review (  
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s ,n lat] ?an #edj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all-- 7#a7 complete
 a /udy & compreh5sive review ( !       
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s t-- 7,a7           
addresses-- 7i7 :at b>ri]s curr5tly 7z (
 ! date on :i* ! /udy is complet$7 exi/ 
= dome/ic manufactur]s to comm]cialize  
,f$]al rese>*2 &  7ii7 :at role inve/m5t
 & ! availability ( inve/ors plays 9 !  
enc\ragem5t or disc\ragem5t ( !         
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s2 &  7,b7 provides  

recomm5dations = modifications to !     
compreh5sive /rategic plan develop$ &   
implem5t$ pursuant to section #ajg ( !  
,am]ican ,innovation & ,competitiv5ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note7 to ensure
 t ,f$]al sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
rese>* is be+ transf]r$ to dome/ic      
manufactur]s to mod]nize manufactur+    
processes 9 accordance ) section        
#b7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgb7;b77#a772 &  7#b7 submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
,director ) respect to ! /udy & review  
complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #d4         
,pref]5ce = ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry       
,section #bjd ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#bjd4 ,pref]5ce = ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry 

7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m c\ntry ( conc]n 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$ nation 9   
section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj4  7#b7    
,relevant congressional committees ,!   
t]m relevant congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,g5]al pref]5ce   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
& subject to subsection 7c71 no small   
bus9ess firm or nonpr(it organization   
:i* receives title to any subject       
inv5tion & no assignee ( any su* small  
bus9ess firm or nonpr(it organization   
%all grant to any p]son ! exclusive "r  
to use or sell any subject inv5tion 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates unless su* p]son agrees t 
any products embody+ ! subject inv5tion 
or produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! subject      

inv5tion w be manufactur$ sub/antially 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 individual cases1 subject to   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u
 ^: fund+ agreem5t ! applicable subject 
inv5tion 0 made may waive ! requirem5t =
 an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
^u a %[+ by ! applicable small bus9ess  
firm1 nonpr(it organization1 or assignee
 t reasonable b unsuccessful ef=ts h be5
 made to grant lic5ses on simil> t]ms to
 pot5tial lic5sees t w\ld be likely to  
manufacture sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates or t "u ! circum/ances dome/ic   
manufacture is n comm]cially feasible4  
7#b7 ,review timel9e ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* a ,f$]al ag5cy  
receives a reque/ = a waiv] describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ) respect to :i*        
p>agraph 7#c7 does n apply1 ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy %all issue a decision reg>d+ :e!r 
to grant ! reque/4  7#c7 ,prohibition on
 grant+ c]ta9 waiv]s )\t presid5tial    
au?orization ,if grant+ a waiv] "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld result 9 products    

embody+ ! applicable subject inv5tion or
 produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! applicable     
subject inv5tion be+ manufactur$        
sub/antially 9 a c\ntry ( conc]n1 !     
applicable ,f$]al ag5cy may n grant !   
waiv] )\t ! writt5 au?orization ( !     
,presid5t 7or a designee ( ! ,presid5t74
  7#d7 ,annual report to congressional  
committees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,inv5t  
,"h1 ,make ,"h ,act ( #bjbd1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to  
:i*1 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 a nonpr(it      
organization or small bus9ess firm t is 
a p>ty to a fund+ agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy elect$ to reta9 title "u section  
#bjb to ! subject inv5tion t 0 ! subject
 ( t fund+ agreem5t %all submit to !    
relevant congressional committees a     
report t includes ! in=mation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*  
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report--  
7i7 ) respect to ea* reque/ receiv$ by !
 applicable ,f$]al ag5cy = a waiv] "u   

?is subsection1 in=mation reg>d+-- 7,i7 
! subject inv5tion t is ! subject ( !   
reque/2  7,,ii7 ! ef=ts made by ! entity
 seek+ ! waiv] to grant ! exclusive "r  
to use or sell ! applicable subject     
inv5tion to a p]son t w\ld agree t any  
products embody+ ! subject inv5tion or  
produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! subject inv5tion
 w\ld be manufactur$ sub/antially 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 9 :i* m>kets !
 products embody+ ! applicable subject  
inv5tion or produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( !     
applicable subject inv5tion w be sold2 &
  7ii7 ) respect to a small bus9ess firm
 or nonpr(it organization t is bas$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & has elect$ to reta9     
title to a subject inv5tion pursuant to 
section #bjb1 :e!r t firm or            
organization int5ds to manufacture t    
subject inv5tion 9 a =eign c\ntry = a   
=eign m>ket4  7,c7 ,pres]vation (       
confid5tiality ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is   
requir$ to submit a report "u ?is       
p>agraph %all pres]ve ! confid5tiality  
or trade s5sitive nature ( all in=mation

 includ$ 9 ea* su* report4  4  #e4      
,am5dm5ts to ! ,directorate =           
,te*nology1 ,innovation1 & ,p>tn]%ips   
,subtitle ,g ( title ,,iii ( ! ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaja  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section      
#ajchb-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#d7 /rongly enc\rage t products      
develop$ ?r\gh rese>* fund$ by !        
,directorate w be manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  2  7#b7 9 section #ajchc--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ products1 &  
ins]t+ products t w be manufactur$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates12  7,b7 9 p>agraph        
7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ produc+1 aft]      
capable (2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,d7 9       
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 develop indu/rial       

capacity to produce innovations         
competitively 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !     
global m>ketplace4  2  7#c7 9 section   
#ajchd-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 maximizes economic b5efits by    
ensur+ t innovations develop$ f rese>*  
aw>ds are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 
7#d7 9 section #ajche-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ &          
comm]cialization & ins]t+               
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+ &
 comm]cialization & ins]t+              
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 
7#e7 9 section #ajchf7;b77#b71 by ins]t+
 ) dome/ic manufactur+ op]ations aft]   
private sector2  7#f7 9 section         
#ajchi7;a71 by /rik+ & comm]cialization 
& ins]t+ comm]cialization1 & dome/ic    
production2  7#g7 9 section #ajcia7;a71 
by /rik+ & comm]cialization & ins]t+    
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 

&  7#h7 9 section #ajcid7;f77#e71 by    
/rik+ &1 z appropriate1 comm]cializ+ &  
ins]t+ 1 comm]cializ+1 & produc+4       
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #c1            
#bjbd4,secret>y