HR 5907 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
NIMBLE Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2018-06-28)
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National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act or the NIMBLE Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to delegate signature authority to the nonmilitary national laboratories for certain agreements. Activity under such an agreement must have a total cost of less than $1 million (including the contributions of the national laboratory and the cost share of the contractor). Agreements must fall within the scope of: a strategic plan for the laboratory that has been approved by DOE, or the most recent congressionally approved budget for DOE activities that are to be carried out by the laboratory.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5907, NIMBLE Act
Jun 25, 2018As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on May 23, 2018
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Cosponsors (12)
2 Democrats10 Republicans