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15 U.S.C. § 3702

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It is the purpose of this chapter to improve the economic, environmental, and social well-being of the United States by—
  1. (1)establishing organizations in the executive branch to study and stimulate technology;
  2. (2)promoting technology development through the establishment of cooperative research centers;
  3. (3)stimulating improved utilization of federally funded technology developments, including inventions, software, and training technologies, by State and local governments and the private sector;
  4. (4)providing encouragement for the development of technology through the recognition of individuals and companies which have made outstanding contributions in technology; and
  5. (5)encouraging the exchange of scientific and technical personnel among academia, industry, and Federal laboratories.