United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4596 (115th)
Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017
Introduced
7 December 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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Summary
Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2017 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 certain performance evaluation metrics are used.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 December 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4596