Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Programs, Plans, FY 2001. Activities and Achievements (Supplement to the Department of Commerce's Annual Budget Submission for FY 2003)

摘要

This document is the first in a series of reports annually summarizing the Department of Commerce's ongoing technology transfer activities and achievements. This report responds to the new statutory requirement for an annual agency report on utilization (15 USC 3710 (f)) under the new federal-wide reporting process established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000. All federal agencies that direct one or more federal laboratories or conduct other activities under Section 207 and 209 of Title 35, United States Code are subject to the requirements of this statute. At the Department of Commerce (DoC), technology transfer is a significant aspect of the mission and program activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Accordingly, this report focuses on the activities of these DoC labs and agencies. Each of the major agency sections is organized to summarize the agency's technology transfer priorities, approaches, and plans and to provide specific information about FY 2001 activities and accomplishments. The report begins with a summary of this information for the Department as a whole.