,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% microlabs 
to improve regional engagem5t ) national
 laboratories4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,microlab          
,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,act (     
#bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,microlab ,! t]m microlab means a  
small laboratory e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u section #c4  7#b7 ,national         
,laboratory ,! t]m national laboratory  
means-- 7,a7 a ,national ,laboratory1 z 
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja72 &  
7,b7 a national security laboratory1 z  
def9$ 9 section #cbha ( ! ,national     
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration ,act    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdga74  7#c7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    

,en]gy4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( microlab     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9   
collaboration ) ! directors ( national  
laboratories1 may e/abli% a microlab    
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es    
microlabs t are locat$ 9 close proximity
 to national laboratories & t are       
accessible to ! public = ! purposes (-- 
7#a7 enhanc+ collaboration ) regional   
rese>* gr\ps1 su* z in/itutions ( high] 
education & indu/ry gr\ps2 &  7#b7      
accel]at+ te*nology transf] f national  
laboratories to ! m>ketplace4  7b7      
,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ ! placem5t (        
microlabs "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! commitm5t ( a    
national laboratory to e/abli%+ a       
microlab2  7#b7 ! exi/5ce ( a jo9t      
rese>* in/itute or a new facility t--   
7,a7 is n on ! ma9 site ( a national    
laboratory2  7,b7 is 9 close proximity  
to a national laboratory2 &  7,c7 has ! 
capability to h\se a microlab2  7#c7    
:e!r employees ( a national laboratory &
 p]sons f academia1 indu/ry1 & gov]nm5t 

are available to be assign$ to !        
microlab2 &  7#d7 co/-%>+ or 9-k9d      
contributions f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 
& private indu/ry4  7c7 ,tim+ ,if !     
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! directors
 ( national laboratories1 elects to     
e/abli% a microlab program "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) 
! directors ( national laboratories1    
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 beg9 !      
process ( det]m9+ ! placem5t ( microlabs
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 implem5t ! microlab program "u ?is
 section4  #d4 ,reports  7a7 ,initial   
report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( implem5tation ( ! microlab program "u 
section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        

,repres5tatives a report t provides an  
update on ! implem5tation ( ! microlab  
program "u section #c4  7b7 ,progress   
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
implem5tation ( ! microlab program "u   
section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! microlab  
program "u section #c1 includ+ f9d+s &  
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y4  #e4      
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4