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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 763

ment of Defense personnel to promote technology transfer in cases referred to in subsection (a).". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter (as amended by section 123(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "23(58. Encouragement of technology transfer.". SEC. 14!)8. CIVIL AIR PATROL (a) REIMBURSEMENT FOR MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.—Section

9441(b)(10) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out 98 Stat. 2632. "authorize the purchase with funds appropriated to the Air Force" and inserting in lieu thereof "reimburse the Civil Air Patrol for costs incurred for the purchase". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 10 USC 9441 shall take effect on October 1, 1985. note. SEC.

14.'S9. NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Scientific and technological developments in communications and electronics are of particular importance to the United States in meeting its national security, industrial, and other needs. (2) Enhanced training in the technical communications, electronics, and computer disciplines is necessary for a more efficient and effective military force. (3) The Secretary of the Army, through the Training and Doctrine Command, is responsible for providing training to members of the Army. (4) The Ninety-seventh Congress, in Senate Concurrent Resolution 130 of that Congress, encouraged the establishment within the United States of a national center dedicated to communications and electronics. (5) The Secretary of the Army entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Science Center for Communications and Electronics Foundation Incorporated, a nonprofit corporation of the State of Georgia, in which the Army and such foundation agreed to develop a science center for— (A) the promotion of engineering principles and practices; (B) the advancement of scientific education for careers in communications and electronics; and (C) the portrayal of the communications, electronics, and computer arts. (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section— (1) to recognize the relationship between the Army and the National Science Center for Communications and Electronics Foundation Incorporated (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Foundation") for the development, construction, and operation of a national science center; and (2) to authorize the Secretary of the Army (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") to make available a suitable site for the construction of such a center, to accept title to the center facilities when constructed, and to provide for the management, operation, and maintenance of such a center after the transfer of title of the center to the Secretary. (c) NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide a suitable parcel of land at or near Fort

96 Stat. 2674.

Georgia.

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