United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1295 (105th)
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission Act of 1997
Introduced
10 April 1997
Last action
25 April 1997 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Sponsors
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3]
Subjects
Defence, Energy, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
21 August 2025
Defence · Energy · Taxation · Budget
Summary
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission Act of 1997 - Establishes the National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission to reorganize the Department of Energy National Energy Laboratories and their programs through reconfiguration, corporatization, privatization, and consolidation, while preserving the traditional role the energy laboratories have contributed to the national defense. Requires the Commission to report its own recommendations to specified congressional committees, giving strong consideration to the recommendations of the Task Force on Alternative Futures for the Department of Energy National Laboratories (Galvin Commission). Directs the Secretary to Energy to reconfigure all energy laboratories and complete their corporatization and privatization according to Commission recommendations. Establishes the National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Account to fund such reconfiguration. Instructs the Secretary to transmit to such congressional committees: (1) a reconfiguration schedule as part of the budget request for each pertinent fiscal year; and (2) a description of the energy laboratories to which functions are to be transferred as a result of such reconfigurations. Prescribes procedural guidelines for congressional consideration of the Commission's report.
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Timeline
10 April 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Science
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Source: Committee
25 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Source: Committee
25 April 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 April 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1295
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1295
- us · 105-hr-1295 · source updated 21 August 2025