Sec. 4203. Supporting access of small business concerns to National Laboratories
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In this section: The term National Laboratory has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ). The term small business concern has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). To promote the technology transfer of innovative energy technologies and enhance the competitiveness of the United States, the Secretary shall take such actions as are appropriate to facilitate access to the National Laboratories for small business concerns.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Directors of the National Laboratories, shall— publish in a consolidated manner on the website of the Department information relating to National Laboratory programs that are available to small business concerns; provide for the information published under subparagraph
(A)to be kept up-to-date; and include in the information published under subparagraph (A), information on each available program under which small business concerns are eligible to enter into agreements to work with the National Laboratories. The information published on the Department website under paragraph
(1)shall include— a brief description of each agreement available to small business concerns to work with National Laboratories; a step-by-step guide for completing agreements to work with National Laboratories; best practices for working with National Laboratories; individual National Laboratory websites that provide information specific to technology transfer and working with small business concerns; links to funding opportunity announcements, nonfinancial resources, and other programs available to small business concerns; and any other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The information published on the Department website under paragraph
(1)shall be— readily accessible and easily found on the Internet by the public and members and committees of Congress; and presented in a searchable, machine-readable format. The Secretary shall issue Departmental guidance to ensure that the information published on the Department website under paragraph
(1)is provided in a manner that presents a coherent picture of all National Laboratory programs that are relevant to small business concerns.
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