TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

SEC. 3134. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Energy may use for technology transfer activities described in paragraph (2), and for cooperative research and development agreements and partnerships to carry out such activities, funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1994 under sections 3101 and 3103. (2) The activities that may be funded under this paragraph are those activities determined by the Secretary of Energy to facilitate the maintenance and enhancement of critical skills required for research on, and development of, any dual-use critical technology. (b) Applicability of Certain Laws.—The Secretary of Energy shall conduct the activities funded under subsection (a) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations relating to grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements of the Department of Energy, including the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 (15 U.S.C. 3701 note), and section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2123). (c) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “dual-use critical technology” has the meaning given such term by section 3136(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2123(b)).