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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 23, 1993
Department of Energy Laboratory Technology Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain departmental laboratories to pursue specified statutory missions. Prohibits commitment of more than ten percent of a departmental laboratory's annual budget to technology transfer activities that do not directly support such missions. Requires the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to submit a plan to the Congress for the phased consolidation of nuclear weapons-related activities conducted by DOE laboratories. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish: (1) the offices of Under Secretary of Energy, General Counsel, and Under Secretary for Science and Technology; (2) the Technology Development Advisory Board; and (3) the Office of Technology Development. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to reduce the time required for review and or/approval of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) pertaining to federally-owned contractor-operated laboratories. Mandates that any CRADA involving a Federal commitment of $500,000 or more contain technical milestones, goals, and criteria annually reviewed by the sponsoring Federal agency. Authorizes a Federal agency to permit the director of its Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories to enter into a CRADA agreement without its specific approval if it involves a Federal commitment of $5 million or less. Establishes: (1) a National Technology Partnership Award; and (2) a Federal Laboratory Mission Evaluation and Coordination Committee to implement certain evaluation and coordination functions related to activities of the Federal laboratories.
People & committees
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D–CA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-484, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-484, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-484, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-484, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1546-1548)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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