Sec. 3. Establishment of microlab program
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The Secretary, in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, may establish a microlab program under which the Secretary establishes microlabs that are located in close proximity to national laboratories and that are accessible to the public for the purposes of— enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; and accelerating technology transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace. In determining the placement of microlabs under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— the commitment of a national laboratory to establishing a microlab; the existence of a joint research institute or a new facility that— is not on the main site of a national laboratory; is in close proximity to a national laboratory; and has the capability to house a microlab; whether employees of a national laboratory and persons from academia, industry, and government are available to be assigned to the microlab; and cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State and local governments and private industry.
If the Secretary, in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, elects to establish a microlab program under this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, shall— not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, begin the process of determining the placement of microlabs under subsection (a); and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, implement the microlab program under this section.