S 830
114th Congress
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LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015
Introduced: March 23, 2015
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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2 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015
Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 to increase from 8% to 10% the percentage of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that may be used for laboratory directed research and development.
Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to increase from 6% to 10% the maximum percentage of DOE funding to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories for national security activities that DOE may provide to such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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