Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to allow each Federal agency to: (1) secure copyright on behalf of the United States in any computer program prepared in whole or in part by U.S. employees under a cooperative research and development agreement; and (2) grant in advance to a participating party licenses or assignments for the copyrights, or options thereto, retaining rights as the agency deems appropriate.
Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to add references to computer software to provisions setting forth the authorities of Government-operated Federal laboratories and, in some circumstances, Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories.
Adds references to software and its author to provisions governing the distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Mr. Brown asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until midnight on Dec. 6 to file a report on H.R. 191. Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 102-415, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 102-415, Part I.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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