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HR 4568 114th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Energy research Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Technology transfer and commercialization

Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016

Introduced: February 12, 2016 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 12, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to make funds available to DOE national laboratories for the federal cost share of cooperative research and development agreements that support the maturing of laboratory technology and the transferring of it to the private sector.

DOE shall: (1) determine the apportionment of such funds to each DOE national laboratory; (2) ensure that special consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving such firms in the selection of which agreements will receive such funds; and (3) ensure that the performance evaluation metrics of each laboratory's operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, such contractor's cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector.

What's happening now September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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