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S. 784 114th Congress Senate

Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories.

Introduced: March 18, 2015 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Energy Energy researchResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering educationTechnology transfer and commercialization
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Jun 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
Mar 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 9, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, to establish a program meeting specified criteria under which DOE sets up microlabs located in close proximity to national laboratories and accessible to the public in order to: (1) enhance collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; (2) accelerate technology transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace; and (3) promote regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction and training.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 784: Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-784/
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"S. 784: Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-784/.
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