S 1187 · 114th Congress · Energy

America INNOVATES Act

Introduced 2015-05-04· Sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.(2015-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] America Implementing New National Opportunities To Vigorously Accelerate Technology, Energy, and Science Act or the America INNOVATES Act Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to rename the Under Secretary for Science as the Under Secretary for Science and Energy. Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to report annually on DOE's ability to improve the technology transfer and commercialization of energy technologies. Directs DOE to carry out the Agreements for Commercializing Technology pilot program, in part by giving the contractors of the DOE nonmilitary national laboratories (national laboratories) increased authority to negotiate contract terms and making every such facility eligible for the program. Extends the pilot program for a term of three years after the enactment of this Act. Requires DOE to delegate to the directors of the national laboratories signature authority with respect to certain agreements (except those with a majority foreign-owned company) whose total cost is less than $1 million. Permits the directors of national laboratories to use funds authorized to support technology transfer within DOE to carry out early-stage and precommercial technology d…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans