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 PUBLIC LAW 98-242—MAR. 22, 1984

98 STAT. 101

(c)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the Appropriation sum of $6,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section for authorization. each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1985, through September 30, 1989, such sums to remain available until expended. (2) In addition to sums available under the terms of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary is also authorized to obligate funds under this section if such funds are transferred under the terms of section 104(f)(2) of this Act. SEC. 107. From the sums appropriated pursuant to this Act, not 42 USC 10306. more than 15 per centum shall be utilized for administrative costs. SEC. 108. The type of research and development to be undertaken Research and development. under the authority of sections 105 and 106 of this Act and to be 42 USC 10307. encouraged by the institutes established under section 104 of this Act shall include the following: (1) Aspects of the hydrologic cycle; (2) Supply and demand for water; (3) Demineralization of saline and other impaired waters; (4) Conservation and best use of available supplies of water and methods of increasing such supplies; (5) Water reuse; (6) Depletion and degradation of groundwater supplies; (7) Improvements in the productivity of water when used for agricultural, municipal, and commercial purposes; (8) The economic, legal, engineering, social, recreational, biological, geographic, ecological, and other aspects of water problems; (9) Scientific information dissemination activities, including identifying, assembling, and interpreting the results of scientific and engineering research on water resources problems; and (10) Providing means for improved communication of research results, having due regard for the varying conditions and needs for the respective States and regions. SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secre- Patents. tary shall be governed by the provisions of sections 9 (except subsec- 42 USC 10308. tions (1) and (n)) and 10 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy, Research, and Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-577; 88 Stat. 1887, 1891; 42 U.S.C. 5908-5909) with respect to patent policy and to the definition of title to and licensing of inventions made or conceived in the course of work performed, or under any contract or grant made, pursuant to this Act. Subject to such patent policy, all research or development contracted for, sponsored, cosponsored, or authorized under authority of this Act shall be provided in such manner that all information, data, and know-how, regardless of their nature or mediums, resulting from such research and development shall (with such exceptions and limitations, if any, as the Secretary may find to be necessary in the interest of national defense) be usefully available for practice by the general public. Repeal. SEC. 110. (a) Public Law 95-467 is repealed. us (b) Rules and regulations issued prior to the date of enactment of 42seq. e 7801 et this Act under the authority of Public Law 95-467 shall remain in 42 USC 7801 full force and effect under this Act until superseded by new rules note. and regulations promulgated under this Act. SEC. 111. Any new spending authority described in subsection 42 USC 10309. (c)(2)(A) or (B) of section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 2 USC 651. which is provided under this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

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