,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bigc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #d1 #bjad ,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to all[ ,national ,laboratories to provide v\*]s to small bus9ess conc]ns to improve comm]cialization ( te*nologies develop$ at ,national ,laboratories & ! te*nology-driv5 economic impact ( comm]cialization 9 ! regions 9 :i* ,national ,laboratories are locat$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,laboratory ,te*nology ,maturation ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#c7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( te*nology maturation grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,national ,laboratory te*nology maturation program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all make grants to ,national ,laboratories = ! purpose ( increas+ ! successful transf] ( te*nologies lic5s$ f ,national ,laboratories to small bus9ess conc]ns by provid+ a l9k betwe5 an innovative process or te*nology & a practical application ) pot5tial to be successful 9 comm]cial m>kets4 7b7 ,application = grant f ! ,secret>y 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,national ,laboratory t elects to apply = a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 an application submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 a ,national ,laboratory %all describe h[ ! ,national ,laboratory w-- 7,a7 manage a te*nology maturation program2 7,b7 enc\rage small bus9ess conc]ns1 ) an emphasis on bus9esses 9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,national ,laboratory is locat$1 to p>ticipate 9 ! te*nology maturation program2 7,c7 select small bus9ess conc]ns & te*nologies to p>ticipate 9 ! te*nology maturation program us+ a selection bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! selection bo>d7 made up ( te*nical & bus9ess memb]s1 includ+ v5ture capitali/s & inve/ors2 & 7,d7 measure ! results ( ! program & ! return on inve/m5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( te*nologies lic5s$ to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7ii7 ! numb] ( new small bus9ess conc]ns creat$2 7iii7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ or reta9$2 7iv7 sales ( ! lic5s$ te*nologies2 7v7 ! *ange 9 av]age sal>ies paid by ! p>ticipat+ small bus9ess conc]ns2 & 7vi7 any additional ext]nal inve/m5t attract$ by p>ticipat+ small bus9ess conc]ns4 7c7 ,maximum grant ,! maximum am\nt ( a grant receiv$ by a ,national ,laboratory "u subsection 7a7 %all be #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 7d7 ,v\*]s to small bus9ess conc]ns f ,national ,laboratories 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,national ,laboratory receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use ! grant funds to provide v\*]s to small bus9ess conc]ns t hold a te*nology lic5se f a ,national ,laboratory to pay ! co/ ( provid+ assi/ance f sci5ti/s & eng9e]s at ! ,national ,laboratory to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( ! lic5s$ te*nology & fur!r develop relat$ products & s]vices until ! products & s]vices are m>ket-ready or suffici5tly develop$ to attract private inve/m5t4 7#b7 ,use ( v\*] funds ,a small bus9ess conc]n receiv+ a v\*] "u p>agraph 7#a7 may use ! v\*]-- 7,a7 to ga9 access to special equipm5t or facilities at ! ,national ,laboratory t aw>d$ ! v\*]2 7,b7 to p>tn] ) ! ,national ,laboratory on a comm]cial prototype2 & 7,c7 to p]=m e>ly-/age feasibility or lat]-/age field te/+4 7#c7 ,eligible projects ,a ,national ,laboratory receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 may provide a v\*] to small bus9ess conc]ns & p>tn]%ips betwe5 a small bus9ess conc]n & an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 = projects-- 7,a7 involv+-- 7i7 comm]cial prototypes2 7ii7 scale-up & field demon/rations2 or 7iii7 o!r activities t move ! te*nology clos] to successful comm]cialization2 & 7,b7 t d n exce$ #a ye>4 7#d7 ,application = v\*] f ,national ,laboratory ,ea* small bus9ess conc]n t holds a te*nology lic5se f a ,national ,laboratory t elects to apply = a v\*] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit an application to ! selection bo>d at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! selection bo>d may reasonably require4 7#e7 ,crit]ia ,! selection bo>d may aw>d v\*]s bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! te*nological & comm]cial viability ( ! project = comm]cial success2 7,b7 a significant opportunity = new company =mation or gr[? ( an exi/+ company 9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,national ,laboratory is locat$2 7,c7 access to a /rong1 exp]i5c$ bus9ess & te*nical team2 7,d7 cle>1 m>ket-driv5 mile/ones = ! project t connect to an ability to lev]age mat*+ funds f o!r s\rces2 7,e7 a cle> pa? = comm]cialization2 7,f7 id5tification ( a pr(itable m>ket2 7,g7 ! pot5tial to enhance ! te*nology-driv5 economy ( ! region 9 :i* ! ,national ,laboratory is locat$2 7,h7 availability & s\rce ( mat*+ funds = ! project2 & 7,i7 compatibility ) ! mission ( ! ,national ,laboratory4 7#f7 ,maximum v\*] ,! maximum am\nt ( a v\*] receiv$ by a small bus9ess conc]n "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #bej1jjj4 7#g7 ,progress track+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,laboratory t aw>ds a v\*] to c>ry out a project "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli% a proc$ure to monitor int]im progress ( ! project t[>d comm]cialization mile/ones4 7,b7 ,t]m9ation ( v\*] ,if ! ,national ,laboratory det]m9es t a project is n mak+ adequate progress t[>d comm]cialization mile/ones "u ! proc$ure e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! project %all n cont9ue to receive fund+ or assi/ance "u ?is subsection4 #d4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,national ,laboratory receiv+ a grant "u section #c %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include a li/ ( ea* recipi5t ( a v\*] & ! am\nt ( ea* v\*] aw>d$2 & 7#b7 provide an e/imate ( ! return on inve/m5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( te*nologies lic5s$ to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,b7 ! numb] ( new small bus9ess conc]ns creat$2 7,c7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ or reta9$2 7,d7 sales ( ! lic5s$ te*nologies2 7,e7 ! *ange 9 av]age sal>ies paid by ! p>ticipat+ small bus9ess conc]ns2 & 7,f7 any additional ext]nal inve/m5t attract$ by p>ticipat+ small bus9ess conc]ns4 #e4 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! return on inve/m5t2 & 7#b7 any recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ! program4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4