DOE and SBA Research Act
HR 4669, the DOE and SBA Research Act, requires the Department of Energy (DOE), Small Business Administration (SBA), and National Laboratories to create formal agreements for joint research and development projects. It mandates that these collaborations actively include small businesses and use existing agency funding without requiring new appropriations. The bill also requires the agencies to report to Congress within two years on their coordination, research achievements, and future opportunities for collaboration. This legislation establishes a structured framework for interagency cooperation but does not create new programs or funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 17, 2023
Last action Feb 29, 2024
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What changed between versions
Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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2 edits
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Feb 28, 2024
MINOR
The Engrossed version removes National Laboratory heads as required parties to the Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development agreement, narrowing the collaboration to just the two agency heads. It also removes specific language about which existing appropriations would fund the activities.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing National Laboratories as direct participants in the joint R&D framework, limiting the agreement to just the DOE Secretary and SBA Administrator.
SCOPE
National Laboratory heads (as defined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005) were removed as 'covered officials' required to enter into the memorandum of understanding for joint R&D activities with DOE and SBA.
FISCAL
The specific language stating that the Act would be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the SBA Administrator, Secretary of Energy, or head of a National Laboratory was removed, leaving only the general statement that no additional appropriations are authorized.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H721)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H721)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-183, Part I.
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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