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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5965 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants to establish Lab-Embedded 
Entrepreneurship Programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2020 
Mr. LUJA´N (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. SWALWELL 
of California, and Mr. FOSTER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants to estab-
lish Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Leveraging our Na-
tional Labs to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAB-EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
award grants to eligible entities under subsection (b) for 
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the purpose of establishing or maintaining programs, to 
be known as Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs, 
to provide entrepreneurial fellowships, with access to the 
research facilities, lab expertise, and mentorship opportu-
nities of a National Laboratory, to perform research and 
development and gain expertise that may be required or 
beneficial for the commercial application of research ideas. 
(b) ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOWSHIPS.—An entre-
preneurial fellow participating in a program described in 
subsection (a) shall be provided with— 
(1) opportunities for entrepreneurial training, 
professional development, and networking through 
exposure to leaders from academia, industry, govern-
ment, and finance who may serve as advisors to or 
partners of the fellow; 
(2) financial and technical support for research 
and development activities; 
(3) fellowship awards to cover costs of living, 
health insurance, and travel stipends for the dura-
tion of the fellowship; and 
(4) and any other resources determined appro-
priate by the Secretary of Energy. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The entities eligible to re-
ceive grants under subsection (a) include— 
(1) a National Laboratory; 
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(2) a nonprofit organization; 
(3) an institution of higher education; 
(4) a federally owned corporation; and 
(5) any other entity or entities that the Sec-
retary of Energy deems appropriate. 
(d) EVALUATION.— 
(1) METRICS.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
develop metrics to assess the effectiveness of each 
program receiving a grant under subsection (a) in 
achieving the purposes of this section. 
(2) ASSESSMENTS; REPORT.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Energy shall— 
(A) conduct assessments, at least bienni-
ally, of each program receiving a grant under 
subsection (a) based on the metrics developed 
pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report sum-
marizing the findings of these assessments. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
oversee the planning and coordination of grants under 
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subsection (a) and shall identify and disseminate best 
practices for achieving the purpose of this section. 
(f) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Secretary of 
Energy shall coordinate with other executive branch agen-
cies, including the Department of Defense, regarding op-
portunities to partner with programs receiving a grant 
under subsection (a). 
(g) NATIONAL LABORATORY DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3)). 
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