Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1993

Summary

Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1993 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to allow each Federal agency to: (1) secure copyright on behalf of the United States in any computer software prepared in whole or in part by U.S. employees under a cooperative research and development agreement or other authority, notwithstanding provisions of Federal copyright law; and (2) grant in advance to a collaborating party licenses or assignments for the copyrights, or options thereto, retaining specified rights. Adds references to software and its author to provisions governing the distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 January 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 February 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 January 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 January 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
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