,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aigc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjad,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to improve managem5t ( ! ,national ,laboratories1 enhance te*nology comm]cialization1 facilitate public-private p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica ,implem5t+ ,new ,national ,opportunities ,to ,vigor\sly ,accel]ate ,te*nology1 ,en]gy1 & ,sci5ce ,act or ! ,am]ica ,,innovates ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,sav+s clause4,,title ,i--,innovation managem5t at ,dep>tm5t ( ,energy,sec4 #aja4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy4,sec4 #ajb4 ,national ,laboratories op]ations & p]=mance managem5t4,sec4 #ajc4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate on an integrat$ /rategy = ,national ,laboratories 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4,,title ,,ii--,cross-sector p>tn]%ips & grant competitiveness,sec4 #bja4 ,agreem5ts = ,comm]cializ+ ,te*nology pilot program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,public-private p>tn]%ips = comm]cialization4,sec4 #bjc4 ,inclusion ( e>ly-/age te*nology demon/ration 9 au?oriz$ te*nology transf] activities4,sec4 #bjd4 ,in=mation & res\rces = />tups & small bus9esses4,sec4 #bje4 ,fund+ competitiv5ess = in/itutions ( high] education & o!r nonpr(it in/itutions4,,title ,,iii--,assessm5t ( impact,sec4 #cja4 ,report by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#b7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act abrogates or o!rwise affects ! prim>y responsibilities ( any ,national ,laboratory to ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,i ,innovation managem5t at ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy #aja4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gacb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3 7,h7 e/abli% appropriate l9kages betwe5 (fices "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,"u ,secret>y2 & 7,i7 p]=m su* functions & duties z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe1 consi/5t ) ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #cafd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce ,education ,enhancem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gcha;a7b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy4 7#b7 ,section #fda7;h77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7;h77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy4 #ajb4 ,national ,laboratories op]ations & p]=mance managem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! foll[+ duties & responsibilities are c>ri$ out ?r\gh "o or m appropriate /atutory or adm9i/rative entities3 7#a7 ,evaluation1 coord9ation1 & promotion ( transf] ( ,national ,laboratory rese>* & developm5t results to ! m>ket 9 collaboration ) ! ,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator4 7#b7 ,submission to ! ,secret>y ( reports describ+ recomm5dations = be/ practices = ! ,national ,laboratories includ+1 ) respect to managem5t & op]ations proc$ures1 conflict ( int]e/ regulations1 engagem5t ) ! private sector1 & te*nology transf] me?odologies4 7#c7 ,implem5tation ( o!r duties1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 to improve ! op]ations & p]=mance ( ! ,national ,laboratories4 7b7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 %all provide an annual update on progress made 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 includ+ ! improvem5t ( ,national ,laboratory op]ations & p]=mance & /rategic dep>tm5tal & ,national ,laboratory coord9ation4 #ajc4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate on an integrat$ /rategy = ,national ,laboratories 9 ! #ba/ c5tury ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! indep5d5t ,commission to ,review ! ,effectiv5ess ( ! ,national ,en]gy ,laboratories "u section #cai ( title ,,iii ( division ,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad1 is an important /ep t[>ds develop+ a coord9at$ /rategy = ! ,national ,laboratories 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 & 7#b7 ,congress looks =w>d to-- 7,a7 receiv+ ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 engag+ ) ! ,adm9i/ration-- 7i7 9 /r5g!n+ ! mission ( ! ,national ,laboratories2 & 7ii7 to re=m & mod]nize ! op]ations & managem5t ( ! ,national ,laboratories4 ,,ii ,cross-sector p>tn]%ips & grant competitiv5ess #bja4 ,agreem5ts = ,comm]cializ+ ,te*nology pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! ,agreem5ts = ,comm]cializ+ ,te*nology pilot program ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z ann\nc$ by ! ,secret>y on ,decemb] #h1 #bjaa1 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,t]ms ,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to ! pilot program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all provide to ! contractor ( ! applicable ,national ,laboratory1 to ! maximum ext5t det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 increas$ au?ority to negotiate contract t]ms1 su* z intellectual prop]ty rights1 indemnification1 paym5t /ructures1 p]=mance gu>antees1 & multip>ty collaborations4 7c7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7includ+ regulations71 any ,national ,laboratory may ent] into an agreem5t pursuant to ! pilot program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al entities ,to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 & subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit ! directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories to execute agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al entities1 includ+ non-,f$]al entities already receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ t w be us$ to support activities "u agreem5ts execut$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,re/riction ,! requirem5ts ( *apt] #ah ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,bayh-,dole ,act7 %all apply if-- 7,a7 ! agreem5t is a fund+ agreem5t 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bja ( t title72 & 7,b7 at lea/ #a ( ! p>ties to ! fund+ agreem5t is eligible to receive rights "u t *apt]4 7d7 ,submission to ,secret>y ,ea* affect$ director ( a ,national ,laboratory %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( in=mation relat+ to ! relevant project2 7#b7 ! total e/imat$ co/s ( ! project2 7#c7 e/imat$ comm5cem5t & completion dates ( ! project2 & 7#d7 o!r docum5tation det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all require ! contractor ( ! affect$ ,national ,laboratory to c]tify t ea* activity c>ri$ out "u a project = :i* an agreem5t is ent]$ into "u ?is section-- 7#a7 is n 9 direct competition ) ! private sector2 & 7#b7 does n pres5t1 or m9imizes1 any app>5t conflict ( int]e/1 & avoids or neutralizes any actual conflict ( int]e/1 z a result ( ! agreem5t "u ?is section4 7f7 ,ext5sion ,! pilot program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ext5d$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 assesses ! ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72 7#b7 id5tifies opportunities to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program2 7#c7 assesses ! pot5tial = program activities to int]f]e ) ! responsibilities ( ! ,national ,laboratories to ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#d7 provides a recomm5dation reg>d+ ! future ( ! pilot program4 #bjb4 ,public-private p>tn]%ips = comm]cialization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all delegate to directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories signature au?ority ) respect to any agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ! total co/ ( :i* 7includ+ ! ,national ,laboratory contributions & project recipi5t co/ %>e7 is less ?an #a1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,agreem5ts ,subsection 7a7 applies to-- 7#a7 a coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5t2 7#b7 a non-,f$]al "w-=-o!rs agreem5t2 & 7#c7 any o!r agreem5t det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories4 7c7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,acc\ntability ,! director ( ! affect$ ,national ,laboratory & ! affect$ contractor %all c>ry out an agreem5t "u ?is section 9 accordance ) applicable policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ by ensur+ t ! agreem5t does n compromise any national security1 economic1 or environm5tal int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,c]tification ,! director ( ! affect$ ,national ,laboratory & ! affect$ contractor %all c]tify t ea* activity c>ri$ out "u a project = :i* an agreem5t is ent]$ into "u ?is section does n pres5t1 or m9imizes1 any app>5t conflict ( int]e/1 & avoids or neutralizes any actual conflict ( int]e/1 z a result ( ! agreem5t "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,availability ( records ,on ent]+ an agreem5t "u ?is section1 ! director ( a ,national ,laboratory %all submit to ! ,secret>y = monitor+ & review all records ( ! ,national ,laboratory relat+ to ! agreem5t4 7#d7 ,rates ,! director ( a ,national ,laboratory may *>ge high] rates = s]vices p]=m$ "u a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to ?is section1 reg>dless ( ! full co/ ( recov]y4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs appropriately2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 accordance ) section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,innovates ,act1 approval by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all n be requir$ = any te*nology transf] agreem5t propos$ to be ent]$ into by a ,national ,laboratory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! total co/ ( :i* 7includ+ ! ,national ,laboratory contributions & project recipi5t co/ %>e7 is less ?an #a1jjj1jjj4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a77;,a74 #bjc4 ,inclusion ( e>ly-/age te*nology demon/ration 9 au?oriz$ te*nology transf] activities ,section #ajja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 & 7#b7 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3 7g7 ,e>ly-,/age te*nology demon/ration ,! ,secret>y %all p]mit ! directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories to use funds allocat$ = te*nology transf] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to c>ry out e>ly-/age & pre-comm]cial te*nology demon/ration activities to remove te*nology b>ri]s t limit private sector int]e/ & demon/rate pot5tial comm]cial applications ( any rese>* & te*nologies aris+ f ,national ,laboratory activities int5d$ to meet ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's rese>* ne$s4 4 #bjd4 ,in=mation & res\rces = />tups & small bus9esses ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7tt7 ,in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all provide to small bus9ess conc]ns seek+ fund+ "u ! programs in=mation conc]n+ res\rces t are available to small bus9ess conc]ns at ,national ,laboratories & f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s4 4 #bje4 ,fund+ competitiv5ess = in/itutions ( high] education & o!r nonpr(it in/itutions ,section #ihh7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,exemption = in/itutions ( high] education & o!r nonpr(it in/itutions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a rese>* or developm5t activity p]=m$ by an in/itution ( high] education or nonpr(it in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc774 7,b7 ,t]m9ation date ,! exemption "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply dur+ ! #f-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4 4 ,,iii ,assessm5t ( impact #cja4 ,report by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! projects develop$ "u sections #bja1 #bjb1 & #bjc1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+-- 7#a7 p>tn]%ips initiat$ z a result ( ^? projects & ! pot5tial l9kages pres5t$ by ^? p>tn]%ips ) respect to national priorities & o!r taxpay]-fund$ rese>*2 & 7#b7 :e!r ! activities c>ri$ out "u ^? projects result 9-- 7,a7 fiscal sav+s2 7,b7 expansion ( ,national ,laboratory capabilities2 7,c7 increas$ effici5cy ( te*nology transf]s2 or 7,d7 an increase 9 g5]al effici5cy ( ! ,national ,laboratory sy/em4