Sec. 4204. Microlab technology commercialization
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In this section: The term microlab means a small laboratory established by the Secretary under subsection (b). The term national laboratory means— a National Laboratory, as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ); and a national security laboratory, as defined in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2471 ). 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; accelerating technology transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace; and promoting regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ( STEM ) instruction and training.
In determining the placement of microlabs under paragraph (1), 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 subsection, 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 paragraph (1); and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, implement the microlab program under this subsection.
Not later than 60 days after the date of implementation of the microlab program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that provides an update on the implementation of the microlab program under subsection (b).
Not later than 1 year after the date of implementation of the microlab program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the microlab program under subsection (b), including findings and recommendations of the Secretary.
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