,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hcj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bc1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and ,mr4    
,udall7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase the 
maximum percentage of funds available to
 the ,department of ,energy for         
laboratory directed research and        
development4  #a4 ,short title  ,this   
,act may be cited as the ,,ldrd         
,enhancement ,act of #bjae4  #b4        
,increase in cap on funding for         
laboratory directed research and        
development  7a7 ,in general ,section   
#cjh of the ,energy and ,water          
,development and ,related ,agencies     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7division ,c
 of ,public ,law #aaa-h2 #abc ,stat4    
#fbf7 is amended by striking #h percent 
and inserting #aj percent4  7b7         
,applicability to national security     
laboratories ,section #dhaa7;c7 of the  

,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgia7;c77 is amended by      
striking #f percent and inserting #aj   
percent4  7c7 ,conforming repeal        
,section #cji of the ,energy and ,water 
,development and ,related ,agencies     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,d
 of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4   
#age7 is repealed4