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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WILL REQUIRE 

 STABLE INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS 



Technology transfer arises as an issue and a possible 

 constraint in three areas: national security, protection of 

 U.S. industry, and loss of advantage to foreign participants 

 from technology developed by them because of provisions of 

 the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. However, technology 

 transfer does not seem to be a major concern at this time 

 because of the remoteness of significant military or 

 commercial applications of magnetic fusion. 



There are n\imerous institutional choices for 

 implementation of international cooperative agreements'. 

 Treaties constitute the most binding conmitments to the U.S. 

 Government but are the most difficult agreements to 

 conclude. Existing international organizations such as lEA 

 and IAEA offer auspices under which more extensive 

 international cooperation could be carried out without the 

 necessity of new implementing agreements. However, neither 

 of these agencies or other existing international 

 organizations would be suitable as sponsors for a major 

 international project because they function primarily as 

 coordinators and administrators and not as managers since 

 they have their own priorities. Generally, a joint 

 international project is complicated, but it can work if it 

 is carefully planned and executed. The committee therefore 

 concluded: 



