Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016

Summary

Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to make funds available to DOE national laboratories for the federal cost share of cooperative research and development agreements that support the maturing of laboratory technology and the transferring of it to the private sector. DOE shall: (1) determine the apportionment of such funds to each DOE national laboratory; (2) ensure that special consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving such firms in the selection of which agreements will receive such funds; and (3) ensure that the performance evaluation metrics of each laboratory's operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, such contractor's cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 February 2016

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Sponsors

• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Sponsor
• Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Sponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017