To require the Secretary of Energy to provide contractors whose contracts for naval reactors are being terminated with assistance in using patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing data developed under the contract in civilian production.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide any naval reactor contractor with notice of contract termination as far in advance of the cessation of the work under the contract as is feasible.

Directs the Secretary, in any case in which a contract is terminated, to: (1) allow the contractor to use, for other than military purposes, the patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing data developed under the contract; and (2) assist the contractor in identifying services and technologies which may be needed by the Department of Energy or other Government departments and agencies and for which such patents and information may be used.

 
HR 5199 IH
101st CONGRESS
  2d Session
 H. R. 5199
To require the Secretary of Energy to provide contractors whose contracts
for naval reactors are being terminated with assistance in using patents,
designs, processes, and manufacturing data developed under the contract in
civilian production.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 1990
Mr. GEJDENSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to provide contractors whose contracts
for naval reactors are being terminated with assistance in using patents,
designs, processes, and manufacturing data developed under the contract in
civilian production.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE TO NAVAL REACTOR CONTRACTORS FOR TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN
PRODUCTION.
  (a) Notice of Contract Termination- The Secretary of Energy shall provide any
  naval reactor contractor with notice of termination of the contract as far
  in advance of the cessation of the work under the contract as is feasible.
  (b) Assistance- In any case in which such a naval reactor contract is
  terminated, the Secretary shall--
  (1) allow the contractor to use, for purposes other than military purposes,
  the patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing data developed under
  the contract;
  (2) assist the contractor in identifying services and technologies which
  may be needed by the Department of Energy or other Government departments
  and agencies and for which such patents, designs, processes, and data may
  be used; and
  (3) establish procedures for carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2).
  (c) Naval Reactor Contractor Defined- For purposes of this section, the term
  `naval reactor contractor' means any prime contractor under contract on
  the date of the enactment of this Act for the production of naval reactors
  with the Department of Energy.