Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986

Summary

Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1985 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, on a continuing basis and through the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology, to increase the availability of Japanese science and engineering literature to U.S. businesses, scientists, and engineers through increased accessibility, monitoring, screening, translation, abstracting, indexing, dissemination, and marketing. Authorizes the Secretary, in conducting such activity, to: (1) make grants to private for profit, nonprofit, and educational organizations (and, to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, enter into contracts with such organizations); (2) provide funds to, and coordinate with, other Government organizations; and (3) utilize (for all or part of this effort) the directors, staff, and facilities of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Technical Information Service. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 15 August 1986

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 23 June 1986

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 June 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 23 November 1985

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 November 1985

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 May 1985

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