The Technology Transfer Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4)(A), may mean the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–502, Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1785, or the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989, part C (§§ 3131–3133) of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 101–189, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1674. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Short Title of 1986 Amendment note and Short Title of 1989 Amendment note both set out under section 3701 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 280d–11 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 106–310.

A prior section 399G of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 399H and was classified to section 280f of this title, prior to being omitted from the Code.

2022—Subsec. (h)(4)(A). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 131 of title 5,” for “the Ethics in Government Act,”.

2006—Subsec. (h)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(a), substituted “In the case of an individual, such Director may accept the services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual until such time as the private funding for such individual ends.” for “In the case of an individual, such Director may accept the services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual for not more than 2 years.”

Subsec. (h)(7)(A). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(b)(1), inserted “, including an accounting of the use of amounts provided for under subsection (i)” before period at end of second sentence.

Subsec. (h)(7)(C). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(b)(2), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “The Foundation shall make copies of each report submitted under subparagraph (A) available for public inspection, and shall upon request provide a copy of the report to any individual for a charge not exceeding the cost of providing the copy.”

Subsec. (i)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(c)(1)(A), substituted “$1,250,000” for “$500,000”.

Subsec. (i)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(c)(1)(B), substituted “not less than $500,000, and not more than $1,250,000” for “not more than $500,000”.

Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 109–245, § 1(c)(2), added par. (4).