DOE and SBA Research Act
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be called the "DOE and SBA Research Act."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOE and SBA Research Act .
2Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities
This section would require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to enter into a memorandum of understanding or other appropriate agreement to carry out cross-cutting, collaborative research and development activities that jointly advance the mission requirements and priorities of both agencies. The two officials would carry out and coordinate these activities through one or more such memoranda or agreements, as jointly determined by the two officials. In carrying out the activities, the officials would have to ensure the inclusion of small business concerns, as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), as appropriate. The officials would also be allowed, but not required, to carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Energy, the Small Business Administration, and appropriate entities to maximize the effectiveness of the research and development activities, and to collaborate with other federal agencies as appropriate. Not later than two years after this Act is enacted, the officials would have to submit a report to Congress on the activities carried out under the memorandum or agreement that covers: coordination between the officials involved; potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration; collaborative research achievements; areas of future mutually beneficial success; and continuation of coordination activities between the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration. The activities carried out under the memorandum or agreement would have to be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.), which covers research security.
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2. Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in this section referred to as the covered officials ) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding or other appropriate agreement to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Energy and Small Business Administration mission requirements and priorities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The covered officials shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements, as jointly determined by the covered officials. (c) Inclusion of small business concerns In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the covered officials shall ensure the inclusion of small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) in such activities, as appropriate. (d) Other requirements In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the covered officials may— (1) carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Energy, the Small Business Administration, and appropriate entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development activities carried out pursuant to a memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b); and (2) collaborate with other Federal agencies as appropriate to carry out such activities. (e) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the covered officials shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to a memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) Coordination between the covered officials involved in such activities. (2) Potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration. (3) Collaborative research achievements. (4) Areas of future mutually beneficial success. (5) Continuation of coordination activities between the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration. (f) Research security The activities carried out pursuant to a memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( Public Law 117–167 ; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq. ).
3Compliance with CUTGO
This section would state that no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or any amendments made by this Act.
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3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
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