On the recordOctober 17, 2000
Each day in our Nation's over 700 government laboratories, Mr. Speaker, new innovations are created by our hard-working Federal scientists to meet the mission of that laboratory. There are instances, however, when these government-owned innovations have commercial applications beyond just the Federal mission and have been brought into the marketplace, resulting in consumer products that have improved our quality of life while also enhancing our international competitiveness. Successful technology transfer commercialization from our government laboratories is fighting our deadliest diseases, creating safer and more fuel-efficient methods of transportation, protecting the food that we eat, assisting the disabled, and making our environment cleaner.
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