Department of Energy National Competitiveness Technology Partnership Act of 1993

Department of Energy National Competitiveness Technology Partnership Act of 1993 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to add a new "Title XI - Technology Partnerships." Declares that in carrying out the missions of the Department of Energy (DOE), the Secretary of Energy and the departmental laboratories (certain facilities operated by or on behalf of DOE) may conduct research, development, and commercial application activities that build on such laboratories' core competencies.

Authorizes the Secretary to assign specified missions to the departmental laboratories in areas such as: (1) national security; (2) energy-related science and technology; (3) industrial infrastructure in designated technology areas; and (4) technology transfer.

Requires the Secretary and the departmental laboratory directors to use partnerships to the maximum extent practicable in order to ensure that the resultant technologies are applied and commercialized in a timely manner.

Requires the Secretary to establish a goal to allocate to cost-shared partnerships with U.S. industry at least 20 percent of the annual funds provided to each multi-program departmental laboratory engaged in research and development and commercial application activities.

Directs the Secretary to develop a multi-year strategy for specified critical technologies and to identify in developing such strategy the core competencies of each departmental laboratory.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that the principal economic benefits of any partnership accrue to the United States economy.

Requires the Secretary to include in the annual report to the Congress those Federal contributions to partnerships that exceed $500,000.

Establishes the Department of Energy Partnership Fund to support partnerships under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to advance funds under any partnership to small businesses, certain not-for-profit organizations, and State or local governmental entities.

Requires the Secretary to establish within DOE a Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a formal fellowship program to encourage scientists, engineers, and technical staff from departmental laboratories to serve as visiting fellows in private, governmental, and educational sectors in the United States and abroad.

Prohibits the Secretary and each departmental laboratory director from entering into any partnership having a Federal contribution in excess of $5 million before ensuring that the opportunity to participate in such partnership has been publicly announced to potential participants.

Directs the Secretary to develop simplified procedures and guidelines for partnerships involving small businesses to facilitate access to the resources and capabilities of the departmental laboratories. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) waive cost-sharing requirements for such businesses if those requirements would impose an undue hardship and would prevent formation of the partnership; and (2) provide funds to a small business as part of a cooperative research and development agreement if the Secretary determines that the funds are necessary to prevent imposing such an undue hardship and for formation of such agreement.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to specified congressional committees on opportunities for minority colleges and universities to participate in DOE or departmental laboratory programs; and (2) establish a minority college and university scholarship program for students pursuing a degree in energy-related scientific, mathematical, engineering, and technical disciplines.

(Sec. 4) Encourages the Secretary to use partnerships to expedite the private sector deployment of certain advanced manufacturing technologies.

(Secs. 5 and 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage the establishment of not-for-profit organizations to facilitate technology transfers from the departmental laboratories to the private sector; and (2) establish a career path program to recruit national laboratory employees for DOE positions.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Federal criminal code and the Federal Procurement Policy Act to make certain post-employment restrictions inapplicable to the national laboratories.

(Sec. 7) Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to provide for cost-shared projects involving DOE or DOE laboratories and non-Federal entities to test and apply high-performance computing and high-speed networking technologies through a national information infrastructure for applications in specified fields. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to solicit contract proposals for the deployment of a commercial uranium enrichment plant using the Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (AVLIS) technology.

(Sec. 9) Increases the number of DOE Under Secretaries.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act to specify deadlines for agency approval or disapproval of any joint work statement and cooperative research and development agreement submitted by the director of any laboratory for whose operation the agency has contracted with a non-Federal entity.

(Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations for programs and activities under this Act.