3.0.0 5907 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z House HR 2018-05-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HULTGREN:H.R. 5907.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4583]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-06-28T16:02:07Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-06-27T18:42:00Z Markup by 2018-05-23T14:41:27Z Referred to 2018-05-22T14:02:10Z H. Rept. 115-788 2018-06-28 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2018-06-27 15:08:32 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-06-27 15:08:29 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-06-27 15:08:29 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5781) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-06-27 15:00:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5907. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-27 15:00:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5782) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-27 15:00:27 Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-06-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00610 2018-06-27 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-06-27 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-05-23 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-05-23 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 N P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-05-22 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2018-05-22 True L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2018-05-22 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2018-05-22 True K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2018-05-22 True D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2018-05-22 True N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2018-05-22 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2018-05-22 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2018-05-22 True L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2018-05-22 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2018-05-22 True A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2018-06-27 False 2018-06-25T12:25:52Z H.R. 5907, NIMBLE Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54102 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on May 23, 2018 Science, Technology, Communications Energy research Government information and archives Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-05-22 Introduced in House 2018-08-20T15:36:15Z 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.
]]> NIMBLE Act Display Title NIMBLE Act Official Title as Introduced To provide directors of the National Laboratories signature authority for certain agreements, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House NIMBLE Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act H House Short Titles as Introduced NIMBLE Act Short Titles as Passed House National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act H House Short Titles as Passed House NIMBLE Act H House Short Titles as Introduced National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act Referred in Senate 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5907rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr5907rfs.xml Reported in House 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5907rh/xml/BILLS-115hr5907rh.xml Engrossed in House 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5907eh/xml/BILLS-115hr5907eh.xml Introduced in House 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5907ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5907ih.xml 2018-06-28 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.