America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding and Developments -- Contents -- Preface -- America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding and Selected Issues -- Abstract -- Overview of America COMPETES Act -- Overview of U.S. Competitiveness Initiatives -- Issues for Congress -- Perspectives on the Definition of Competitiveness -- General Issues -- American Competitiveness Initiative -- Science and Engineering Research -- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education -- Appropriations Status -- Evaluation of the America COMPETES Act -- Evaluation Mechanisms within the America COMPETES Act -- Evaluation Mechanism beyong those in the America COMPETES Act -- Concluding Observations -- Appendix A. Summary of Legislative History -- Appendix B. Legislative Information System Summary of America Competes Act -- Title I: Office of Science and Technology Policy -- Government-Wide Science -- Title II: National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Title III: National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Title IV: Ocean and Atmospheric Programs -- Title V: Department of Energy-Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act, or the PACE-Energy Act -- Title VI: Education -- Title VII: National Science Foundation -- Title VIII: General Provisions -- References -- The America COMPETES Act and the FY2009 Budget -- Abstract -- Overview of the America COMPETES Act -- Agency Programs and the America COMPETES Act -- National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Department of Energy -- Department of Education -- National Science Foundation -- Congressional Activities -- References -- Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development -- Abstract -- Most Recent Developments -- Background and Analysis -- Technology Transfer to Private Sector: Federal Interest.

Technology Transfer to State and Local Governments: Rationale for Federal Activity -- Current Federal Efforts to Promote Technology Transfer -- Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer -- P.L. 96-480, P.L. 99-502, and Amendments -- P.L. 100-418, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act -- Patents -- Small Business Technology Transfer Program -- Further Considerations -- Legislation in the 110th Congress -- Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy -- National Science Board -- Committee on Education and Human Resources, Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators -- Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy -- U.S. Basic Research: A Need for Serious National Attention -- Global Competition in Science and Technology: A Strong National Response Required -- Basic Research: A Declining National Commitment -- International Competitiveness of the U.S. in Science and Technology -- Patents -- Publications -- Intellectual Property and Industrial Innovation -- Competitiveness of U.S. Industry -- Global Investment by Industry in Innovation -- The Road Ahead: Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- The Global Competitive Environment, Drivers of Change, and Potential Implications for Federal Policy -- Past and Current Competitiveness Challenges -- Drivers of Change -- Potential Implications for Policy: Issues for Consideration -- Concluding Observations -- References -- Index.