To provide directors of the National Laboratories signature authority for certain agreements, and for other purposes.
National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act or the NIMBLE Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to delegate signature authority to the nonmilitary national laboratories for certain agreements. Activity under such an agreement must have a total cost of less than $1 million (including the contributions of the national laboratory and the cost share of the contractor). Agreements must fall within the scope of:
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5782)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5907.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5781)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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