The national laboratory system, administered first by the Atomic Energy Commission, then the Energy Research and Development Administration, and currently the Department of Energy, is one of the largest (if not the largest) scientific research systems in the world.
Sistem nasional laboratorium, pertama diadministrasi oleh Atomic Energy Commission, kemudian oleh Energy Research and Development Administration, dan sekarang oleh Departemen Energi Amerika Serikat, dia merupakan salah satu sistem riset ilmiah yang terbesar (dan mungkin yang terbesar) di dunia.