Title: Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow's Technology Leaders Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE). Under the programs, DOE must provide grants for entrepreneurial fellowships, with access to the research facilities, lab expertise, and mentorship opportunities of a National Laboratory, to perform research and development and gain expertise in the commercial application of research ideas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5965 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2020

 Mr. Lujan (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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants to establish Lab-
      Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Leveraging our National 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 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 opportunities 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 entrepreneurial 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, government, 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 duration of the 
        fellowship; and
            (4) and any other resources determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary of Energy.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--The entities eligible to receive grants 
under subsection (a) include--
            (1) a National Laboratory;
            (2) a nonprofit organization;
            (3) an institution of higher education;
            (4) a federally owned corporation; and
            (5) any other entity or entities that the Secretary 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 biennially, 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 Representatives and the 
                Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
                a report summarizing the findings of these assessments.
    (e) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall oversee the 
planning and coordination of grants under 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 agencies, including the 
Department of Defense, regarding opportunities to partner with programs 
receiving a grant under subsection (a).
    (g) National Laboratory Defined.--In this section, 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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