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Federal Technology Commercialization and Credit Enhancement Act of 1993

Introduced: November 19, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Dec 9, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation.
Dec 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Growth and Credit Formation.
Nov 20, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2972-2973)
Nov 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Nov 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Nov 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Consolidation of Information on Technologies

Title II: Technology Transfer and Commercialization Financing

Corporation

Title III: Commercialization Financing

Title IV: Alternative Minimum Tax on Corporations Importing

Products Into the United States

Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions

Federal Technology Commercialization and Credit Enhancement Act of 1993 - Title I: Consolidation of Information on Technologies - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a standardized, accessible data base describing all patents, licenses, technologies, and processes owned in whole or in part by the Federal Government.

Provides for data base access by: (1) the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Financing Corporation (established by this Act); and (2) the public.

Directs the Secretary to review current Federal technology transfer efforts.

Title II: Technology Transfer and Commercialization Financing Corporation - Establishes a public/private Technology Transfer and Commercialization Financing Corporation (Corporation) to foster U.S. economic growth by providing credit for businesses and facilitating the transfer and commercialization of federally owned or developed patents, licenses, processes, and technologies.

Title III: Commercialization Financing - Establishes in the Treasury the Technology Transfer Investment Fund. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Corporation to provide outreach activities to areas that: (1) have a depressed economy or chronically high unemployment; (2) have been adversely affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement; or (3) are designated as Federal empowerment zones or enterprise communities.

Title IV: Alternative Minimum Tax on Corporation's Importing Products into the United States - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an alternative minimum tax on certain corporations importing products into the United States.

Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets forth effective date and separability provisions.

What's happening now December 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 19, 1993
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 19, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 19, 1993
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 19, 1993
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 19, 1993
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