Sec. 3120. ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 3120 ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PROGRAM **[**[50 U.S.C. 2464 note](/us/usc/t50/s2464)**]** ###
(a)In general The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the directors of the national security laboratories, may establish a microlab pilot program under which the Secretary establishes a microlab for the purposes of— ####
(1)enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; ####
(2)accelerating technology transfer from national security laboratories to the marketplace; and ####
(3)promoting regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction and training. ###
(b)Criteria ####
(1)In general In determining the placement of a microlab under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— #####
(A)the interest of a national security laboratory in establishing a microlab; #####
(B)the existence of an available facility that has the capability to house a microlab; #####
(C)whether employees of a national security laboratory and persons from academia, industry, and government are available to be assigned to the microlab; and #####
(D)cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State and local governments and private industry. ####
(2)Cost-sharing The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, require cost-sharing or in-kind contributions described in paragraph (1)(D) to cover the full cost of the microlab under subsection (a). ###
(c)Timing If the Secretary, in consultation with the directors of the national security laboratories, elects to establish a microlab pilot program under this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with such directors, shall— ####
(1)not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, begin the process of determining the placement of the microlab under subsection (a); and ####
(2)not later than one year after such date of enactment, implement the microlab pilot program under this section. ###
(d)Reports Required If the Secretary, in consultation with the directors of the national security laboratories, elects to establish a microlab pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— ####
(1)not later than 120 days after the date of the implementation of the program, a report that provides an update on the implementation of the program; and ####
(2)not later than one year after the date of the implementation of the program, a report on the program, including findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the program. ###
(e)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Appropriate congressional committees The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Microlab The term “microlab” means a facility that is— #####
(A)in close proximity to, but outside the perimeter of, a national security laboratory; #####
(B)an extension of or affiliated with a national security laboratory; and #####
(C)accessible to the public. ####
(3)National security laboratory The term “national security laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471).
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