H.R. 6427

To increase the amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education, and for other purposes.

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109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6427

AN ACT

To increase the amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education, and for other purposes.

1.

Funding agreements

Section 202(c)(7)(E)(i) of title 35, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting (or in the case of a facility with an annual budget of less than $40,000,000, 15 percent of the annual budget of the facility) after equal to 5 percent of the annual budget of the facility; and

(2)

by inserting (or in the case of a facility with an annual budget of less than $40,000,000, 15 percent of the annual budget of the facility) after exceeds 5 percent of the annual budget of the facility.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9 (legislative day, December 8), 2006 .

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