Advanced Technology: Proposal Review Process and Treatment of Foreign-owned Businesses : Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives |
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Page 2 - A concept, component, or process, or the further investigation of scientific phenomena, that has the potential to be applied to a broad range of products or processes.
Page 2 - At the stage of pre-competitive research and development, for example, results can be shared within a consortium that can include potential competitors without reducing the incentives for individual firms to develop and market commercial products and processes based upon the results.
Page 1 - ATP was established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (PL 100-418) and modified by the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 (PL 102-245).
Page 2 - The term United States-owned company means a for-profit organization, including sole proprietors, partnerships, or corporations, that has a majority ownership or control by individuals who are citizens of the United States.
Page 1 - US businesses in creating and applying the generic technology and research results necessary to: (1) commercialize significant new scientific discoveries and technologies rapidly (2) refine manufacturing technologies.
Page 2 - The term pre-competitive technology means research and development activities up to the stage where technical uncertainties are sufficiently reduced to permit preliminary assessment of commercial potential and prior to development of applicationspecific commercial prototypes.
Page 2 - (1) The term 'United States-owned company' means a company the majority ownership or control of which is held by citizens of the United States. "(2) The term 'United States-incorporated company' means a company that the Secretary of Defense finds is incorporated in the United States and has a parent company that is incorporated in a country — "(A) that affords to United States-owned companies opportunities, comparable to those afforded to any other company, to participate in any joint venture similar...
Page 1 - ATFs budget grew from about $10 million in 1990 to $68 million in fiscal year 1993 to $200 million in fiscal year 1994.
Page 2 - Commerce finds that the company's participation would be in the economic interest of the United States.