Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/788

Official text excerpt

119 HR 788 IH: DOE and SBA Research Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-01-28 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2025 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Ms. Morrison , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOE and SBA Research Act . 2. Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in this section referred to as the covered officials ) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding or other appropriate agreement to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Energy and Small Business Administration mission requirements and priorities. 
 (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The covered officials shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements, as jointly determined by the covered officials. (c) Inclusion of small business concerns In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the covered officials shall ensure the inclusion of small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C.…

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