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PUBLIC LAW 89-182-SEPT. 14, 1965

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Public Law 89-181 AN ACT

September 11, 1965

To increase the authorization of appropriations for the support of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective for ^iilT^b^ i^emofiscal years ending after June 30, 1963, the first section of the Act "^ ^ oratory. entitled "An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory", approved May 7, 1928, as amended (45 Stat. 491; 22 U.S,C. 278), is ^3 Stat. 573. amended by striking out "$250,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "not to exceed $500,000". Approved September 11, 1965. Public Law 89-182 AN ACT

September 14, 1965 rS 9491

To promote commerce and encourage economic growth by supporting State and interstate programs to place the findings of science usefully in the hands of American enterpri>«e.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled,

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DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

1. That Congress finds that wider diffusion and more effective application of science and technology in business, commerce, and industry are essential to the growth of the economj^, to higher levels of employment, and to the competitive position of United States products in world markets. The Congress also finds that the benefits of federally financed research, as well as other research, must be placed more effectively in the hands of American business, commerce, and industrial establishments. The Congress further finds that the several States through cooperation with universities, communities, and industries can contribute significantly to these purposes by providing technical services designed to encourage a more effective application of science and technology to both new and established business, commerce, and industrial establishments. The Congress, therefore, declares that the purpose of this Act is to provide a national program of incentives and support for the several States individually and in cooperation with each other in their establishing and maintaining State and interstate technical service programs designed to achieve these ends. SECTION

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— (a) "Technical services" means activities or programs designed to enable businesses, commerce, and industrial establishments to acquire and use scientific and engineering infonnation more effectively through such means as— (1) preparing and disseminating technical reports, abstracts, computer tapes, microfilm, reviews, and similar scientific or engineering information, including the establishment of State or interstate technical information centers for this purpose;

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state Technical Services Act of 1965.

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