50 U.S.C. § 2464 Use of Capabilities of National Security Laboratories By Entities Outside the Administration

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator, shall establish appropriate procedures to provide for the use, in a manner consistent with the national security mission of the Administration under section 2401(b) of this title, of the capabilities of the national security laboratories by elements of the Department of Energy not within the Administration, other Federal agencies, and other appropriate entities, including the use of those capabilities to support efforts to defend against weapons of mass destruction.

Cite as 50 U.S.C. § 2464

Source: Pub. L. 106-65, div. C, title XXXII, §32643264,, 113 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 113-66, div. C, title XXXI, §3145(h), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1072.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

2013- Pub. L. 113-66 inserted "of Energy" after "Secretary".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106-65 set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PROGRAM

Pub. L. 114-92, div. C, title XXXI, §31203120,, 129 Stat. 1198, provided that:

"(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the directors of the national security laboratories, may establish a microlab pilot program under which the Secretary establishes a microlab for the purposes of-

"(1) enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups;

"(2) accelerating technology transfer from national security laboratories to the marketplace; and

"(3) promoting regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction and training.

"(b) CRITERIA.-

"(1) IN GENERAL.-In determining the placement of a microlab under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider-

"(A) the interest of a national security laboratory in establishing a microlab;

"(B) the existence of an available facility that has the capability to house a microlab;

"(C) whether employees of a national security laboratory and persons from academia, industry, and government are available to be assigned to the microlab; and

"(D) cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State and local governments and private industry.