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HR 4596 115th 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 2017

Introduced: December 7, 2017 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017

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 certain performance evaluation metrics are used.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4596: Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4596/
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"H.R. 4596: Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4596/.
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