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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1453

"(B) access to research and development opportunities and facilities, and the flow of scientific and technological information, are, to the maximum extent practicable, equitable and reciprocfid.". (b) Section 5030t)) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656c(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "Congress" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate"; (2) by inserting "information and" before "recommendations"; (3) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (1); (4) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) equity of access by United States public and private entities to public (and publicly supported private) research and development opportunities and faculties in each country which is a major trading partner of the United States.". (c) Section 503 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d)(1) The information and recommendations developed under subsection (b)(3) shall be made available to the United States Trade Representative for use in his consultations with Federal agencies pursuant to Executive orders pertaining to the transfer of science and technology. "(2) In providing such information and recommendations, the President of U.S. President shall utilize information developed by any Federal departments, agencies, or interagency committees as he may consider necessary.". (d) Section 504(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a)(l) In order to implement the policies set forth in section 502 of this title, the Secretary of State (hereadfter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall have primary responsibility for coordination and oversight with respect to all major science or science and technolc^ agreements and activities between the United States and foreign countries, international orgemizations, or commissions of which the United States and one or more foreign countries are members. "(2) In coordinating and overseeing such agreements and activities, the Secretary shall consider (A) scientific merit; (B) equity of access as described in section 503(b); (C) possible commercial or trade linkages with the United States which may flow from the agreement or activity; (D) national security concerns; and (E) any other factors deemed appropriate. "(3) Prior to entering into negotiations on such an agreement or activity, the Secretary shall provide Federal agencies which have primary responsibility for, or substantial interest in, the subject matter of the agreement or activity, including those agencies responsible for— "(A) Federal technology management policies set forth by Public Law 96-517 and the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980; "(B) national security policies; Defense and "(C) United States trade policies; and national "^

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