LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-830
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2015-03-23
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Appropriations

Defense spending

Department of Energy

Executive agency funding and structure

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Nuclear weapons

Research administration and funding

Research and development
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 to increase from 8% to 10% the percentage of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that may be used for laboratory directed research and development. </p> <p>Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to increase from 6% to 10% the maximum percentage of DOE funding to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories for national security activities that DOE may provide to such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To increase the maximum percentage of funds available to the Department of Energy for laboratory directed research and development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in cap on funding for laboratory directed research and development (a) In general Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 111–8 ; 123 Stat. 626) is amended by striking 8 percent and inserting 10 percent . (b) Applicability to national security laboratories Section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2791(c) ) is amended by striking 6 percent and inserting 10 percent . (c) Conforming repeal Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public Law 113–76 ; 128 Stat. 175) is repealed.