Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§3710b Rewards for Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Personnel of Federal Agencies
Title 15 › CHAPTER 63 — TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION › § 3710b
Summary
Heads of federal agencies that spend more than $50,000,000 a year on R&D in government-run labs must set up cash awards for science and tech staff. Awards must honor inventions, innovations, or software that help the U.S. commercially or advance agency missions, and work that moves federal science and technology to U.S. non‑federal groups.
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Title 15, §3710b
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The head of each Federal agency that is making expenditures at a rate of more than $50,000,000 per fiscal year for research and development in its Government-operated laboratories shall use the appropriate statutory authority to develop and implement a cash awards program to reward its scientific, engineering, and technical personnel for— (1)
(2)exemplary activities that promote the domestic transfer of science and technology development within the Federal Government and result in utilization of such science and technology by American industry or business, universities, State or local governments, or other non-Federal parties.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1988—Par. (1). Pub. L. 100–519 inserted “computer software,” after “inventions, innovations,”.
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15 U.S.C. § 3710b
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110