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United States · Bill · S

S. 784 (114th)

Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 March 2015

Last action

9 June 2015 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

Sponsors

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

Subjects

Energy, Education

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy · Education

Summary

Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, to establish a program meeting specified criteria under which DOE sets up microlabs located in close proximity to national laboratories and accessible to the public in order to: (1) enhance collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; (2) accelerate technology transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace; and (3) promote regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction and training.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 June 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

    Source: Committee

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