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S 2858 115th Congress Senate 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: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2018
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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. It also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to locate and recover unclaimed U.S. government assets on behalf of any executive, judicial, or legislative agency.

What's happening now May 16, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5839 Related bill Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 16, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2858: Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2858/
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"S. 2858: Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2858/.
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