Sec. 122. National Energy Technology Laboratory
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Congress finds that the Department of Energy owns 17 National Laboratories, 16 of which are contractor-operated. The National Energy Technology Laboratory is the exclusive Government-operated laboratory. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct an assessment of the management and operations of the National Energy Technology Laboratory. The assessment performed under subsection
(b)shall— compare laboratory management as a government-owned, government-operated model compared to a government-owned, contractor-operated model; provide a cost-benefit analysis to support the comparison under paragraph (1); and identify a strategy for transitioning the laboratory to a government-owned, contractor-operated model. Not later than 90 days after the completion of the assessment performed under subsection (b), the Secretary shall deliver to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a response to the findings and recommendations of the National Academy of Public Administration.