H.R. 3141 · 110th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Latham
- Introduced
- 2007-07-24
- Latest action
- 2007-07-24 · Introduced in House
Summary
Increases to 15% (currently 5%) of a government-owned contractor-operated facility's annual budget, for facilities with annual budgets of less than $40 million, the amount of money from royalties or income earned during any fiscal year from a patent for a subject invention under a funding agreement that a nonprofit organization can keep for scientific research, development, and education consistent with the research and development mission and objectives of the facility.