{"data":{"id":"us/15-u.s.c.-3702","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 U.S.C. § 3702","heading":"Purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this chapter to improve the economic, environmental, and social well-being of the United States by—(1) establishing organizations in the executive branch to study and stimulate technology; (2) promoting technology development through the establishment of cooperative research centers; (3) stimulating improved utilization of federally funded technology developments, including inventions, software, and training technologies, by State and local governments and the private sector; (4) providing encouragement for the development of technology through the recognition of individuals and companies which have made outstanding contributions in technology; and (5) encouraging the exchange of scientific and technical personnel among academia, industry, and Federal laboratories.","path":["Title 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE","CHAPTER 63—TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc15@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:39Z","sha256":"69231acd8851c7ad80880492b1439027d4816efa3f336d26cffff8a38c5b1f5d","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/15-u.s.c.-3701","next":"us/15-u.s.c.-3703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}