Department of Energy Laboratory Technology Act of 1994

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1546-1548)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 March 1993

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOE.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 March 1993

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 May 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 June 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 June 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 29 July 1993

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 13 April 1994

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

14. 13 April 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 20 April 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

16. 20 April 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 21 April 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

18. 21 April 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 26 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-484, Part I.

    Source: Committee

20. 26 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-484, Part I.

    Source: Committee

21. 19 May 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.

    Source: Calendars

22. 19 May 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-484, Part II.

    Source: Committee

23. 19 May 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-484, Part II.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 19 May 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 15 September 1993 · Official file

Documents

7 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 May 1994

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 May 1994

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 19 May 1994

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 26 April 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 March 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
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