,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4   
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,g>dn]1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy 
,policy ,act ( #bjje to require !       
e/abli%m5t ( a small bus9ess v\*]       
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small  
,bus9esses ,p>tn]+ ) ,national ,labs    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,small bus9ess       
advocacy & assi/ance ,section #ajjc ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcic7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 & may require 
! ,director ( a s+le-purpose rese>*     
facility1 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 section   
#b7 & ! ,director ( ea* s+le-purpose    
rese>* facility2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 by /rik+ increase & ins]t+        
enc\rage2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ collaborative

 rese>*1 & ins]t+ rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities1 includ+ product developm5t12
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+        
procurem5t & collaborative rese>* &     
ins]t+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 by   
ins]t+ facilities1 be=e tra9+2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ procurem5t & collaborative     
rese>* activities & ins]t+ ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,e7 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ = ! program "u  
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ & metrics = !   
programs "u subsections 7b7 & 7c72  7#b7
 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z  
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,small bus9ess v\*] program
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means-- 
7i7 ! ,director ( ea* ,national         
,laboratory2 &  7ii7 ! ,director ( ea*  
s+le-purpose rese>* facility4  7,b7     
,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national  
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

section #b4  7,c7 ,program ,! t]m       
program means ! program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y1 work+ ) ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology
 ,transitions & ! ,te*nology ,transf]   
,coord9ator appo9t$ "u section          
#ajja7;a71 & 9 consultation ) !         
,directors1 %all e/abli% a program to   
provide small bus9ess conc]ns ) v\*]s "u
 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 to a*ieve ! goal 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7  
to improve ! products1 s]vices1 &       
capabilities ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !
 mission space ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7     
,v\*]s ,"u ! program1 ! ,directors are  
au?oriz$ to provide to small bus9ess    
conc]ns v\*]s to be us$ at ,national    
,laboratories & s+le-purpose rese>*     
facilities =--  7,a7 rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1 or    
comm]cial application activities2 or    
7,b7 any o!r activities t ! applicable  
,director det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,exp$it$ contract+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y1 work+ ) ! ,directors1 %all   

e/abli% a /reaml9$ approval process =   
exp$it$ contract+ betwe5--  7i7 small   
bus9ess conc]ns select$ to receive a    
v\*] "u ! program2 &  7ii7 ! ,national  
,laboratories & s+le-purpose rese>*     
facilities4  7,b7 ,decisionmak+ au?ority
 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! appropriate
 decisionmak+ au?ority at ! ,national   
,laboratories & s+le-purpose rese>*     
facilities ) respect to ! exp$it$       
contract+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#e7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all require       
co/-%>+ 9 accordance ) section #ihh4  2 
&  7#d7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjjh & ins]t+ 
#be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #c4 ,increase &    
/reaml9e recov]y ( unclaim$ assets ow$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #cgaa (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,secret>y7 may locate

 & recov] unclaim$ assets ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t on behalf ( any        
executive1 judicial1 or legislative     
ag5cy 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law conc]n+
 ! deposit+ or collection ( ,f$]al      
paym5ts1 includ+ section #ccjb7;b71 !   
,secret>y may reta9 a portion ( ! am\nts
 recov]$ "u ?is subsection to cov] !    
adm9i/rative & op]ational co/s ( !      
,secret>y associat$ ) locat+ & recov]+  
assets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  4