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HR 5839 115th Congress House Commerce Government buildings, facilities, and property Minority and disadvantaged businesses Product development and innovation Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Technology transfer and commercialization

Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018

Introduced: May 16, 2018 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.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide qualified small business concerns with vouchers that may be used at National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities for activities such as research and development.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5839: Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5839/
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"H.R. 5839: Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5839/.
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