I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2010 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. McNerney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act to authorize the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish technology transfer centers at national security laboratories, and for other purposes.

1.

Establishment of technology transfer centers

(a)

Technology transfer centers

(1)

In general

Section 4813 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (division D of Public Law 107–314; 50 U.S.C. 2794) is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B)by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b)

Technology transfer centers

(1)Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Administrator shall establish at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, and Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California, a technology transfer center described in paragraph (2). (2)A technology transfer center described in this paragraph is a center to foster collaborative scientific research, technology development, and the appropriate transfer of research and technology to users in addition to the national security laboratories. (3)In addition to the technology transfer centers established under paragraph (1), the Administrator may establish a technology transfer center described in paragraph (2) at any other national security laboratory. (4)In establishing a technology transfer center under this subsection, the Administrator— (A)shall enter into cooperative research and development agreements with governmental, public, academic, or private entities; and (B)may enter into a contract with respect to constructing, purchasing, managing, or leasing buildings or other facilities. . (2)

Definition

Subsection (c) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5)The term national security laboratory has the meaning given that term in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471). . (3)

Section heading

The heading of such section is amended by inserting and technology transfer centers after partnerships. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 4001(b) of such Act (division D of Public Law 107–314) is amended by striking the item relating to section 4813 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 4813. Critical technology partnerships and technology transfer centers. .