A bill to enhance the ability of the National Laboratories to meet Department of Energy missions and for other purposes.
(Sec. 7) Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize the Secretary to enter into transactions with public and private entities in furtherance of present and future functions vested in the Secretary, including research, development, or demonstration projects.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that: (1) such transactions do not duplicate existing DOE research activities; and (2) Federal funds provided for such transactions do not exceed the total amount provided by other parties. Permits such transactions when use of a conventional agreement would not be appropriate.
(Sec. 8) Mandates that, with respect to National Laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) facilities, all actions taken by the Secretary in implementing this Act shall be through the Administrator for Nuclear Security in conformance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
(Sec. 9) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to reflect the provisions of this Act with respect to strategic plans, experimental Federal waivers, and time required for approval.
(Sec. 10) Declares that it shall be an objective of the NNSA Administrator to obligate funds for either cooperative research and development agreements, or cost-shared research partnerships with non-Federal organizations, in an amount at least equal to prescribed percentages appropriated for specified fiscal years. Requires the Administrator to report to congressional defense committees regarding attainment of such objective.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12935-12937)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held in Albuquerque, NM. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-433.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-487.(text: CR S9993-9995)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-487. (text: CR S9993-9995)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9993-9995; text: CR 10/6/2000 S10107-10110)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9993-9995; text: CR 10/6/2000 S10107-10110)
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Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.