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42 U.S.C. § 16394 — Small business advocacy and assistance
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**(a) Small business advocate** The Secretary shall require the Director of each National Laboratory (as defined in [section 15801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801&num=0&edition=prelim)) and the Director of each single-purpose research facility to designate a small business advocate to—
(1) encourage the participation of small business concerns, including socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in [section 637(a)(4) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim)), in procurement, research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, including product development, technology licensing, and technology transfer activities conducted by the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility;
(2) report to the Director of the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility on the actual participation of small business concerns in the activities described in paragraph (1) along with recommendations, if appropriate, on how to improve participation;
(3) make available to small business concerns facilities, training, mentoring, and information on how to participate in the activities described in paragraph (1);
(4) increase the awareness inside the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility of the capabilities and opportunities presented by small business concerns; and
(5) establish guidelines and metrics for the programs under subsections (b) and (c) and report on the effectiveness of the program to the Director of the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility.
**(b) Establishment of small business assistance program** The Secretary shall requ
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**(a) Small business advocate** The Secretary shall require the Director of each National Laboratory (as defined in [section 15801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801&num=0&edition=prelim)) and the Director of each single-purpose research facility to designate a small business advocate to—
(1) encourage the participation of small business concerns, including socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in [section 637(a)(4) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim)), in procurement, research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, including product development, technology licensing, and technology transfer activities conducted by the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility;
(2) report to the Director of the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility on the actual participation of small business concerns in the activities described in paragraph (1) along with recommendations, if appropriate, on how to improve participation;
(3) make available to small business concerns facilities, training, mentoring, and information on how to participate in the activities described in paragraph (1);
(4) increase the awareness inside the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility of the capabilities and opportunities presented by small business concerns; and
(5) establish guidelines and metrics for the programs under subsections (b) and (c) and report on the effectiveness of the program to the Director of the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility.
**(b) Establishment of small business assistance program** The Secretary shall require the Director of each National Laboratory, and may require the Director of a single-purpose research facility, to establish a program to provide small business concerns with—
(1) assistance directed at making the small business concerns more effective and efficient subcontractors or suppliers to the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facilities; or
(2) general technical assistance, the cost of which shall not exceed $10,000 per instance of assistance, to improve the products or services of the small business concern.
**(c) Small business voucher program**
(1) **Definitions** — In this subsection:
(A) *Director* — The term “Director” means—
(i) the Director of each National Laboratory; and
(ii) the Director of each single-purpose research facility.
(B) *National Laboratory* — The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given the term in [section 15801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) *Program* — The term “program” means the program established under paragraph (2).
(D) *Small business concern* — The term “small business concern” has the meaning given such term in [section 632 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section632&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Establishment** — The Secretary, acting through the Chief Commercialization Officer appointed under [section 16391(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16391/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and in consultation with the Directors, shall establish a program to provide small business concerns with vouchers under paragraph (3)—
(A) to achieve the goal described in subsection (a)(1); and
(B) to improve the products, services, and capabilities of small business concerns in the mission space of the Department.
(3) **Vouchers** — Under the program, the Directors are authorized to provide to small business concerns vouchers to be used at National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities for—
(A) research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, skills training and workforce development, or commercial application activities; or
(B) any other activities that the applicable Director determines appropriate.
(4) **Expedited approval** — The Secretary, working with the Directors, shall establish a stream-lined approval process for financial assistance agreements signed between—
(A) small business concerns selected to receive a voucher under the program; and
(B) the National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities.
(5) **Cost-sharing requirement** — In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall require cost-sharing in accordance with [section 16352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16352&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Report** — In accordance with [section 16391a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16391a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall report annually on the progress and implementation of the small business voucher program established under this section, including the number and locations of small businesses that received grants under this program.
**(d) Use of funds** None of the funds expended under subsection (b) may be used for direct grants to small business concerns.
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for activities under subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008 and for activities under subsection (c) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) In general** On or after the date that is 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as the “Department of Energy National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program”, under which the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligible entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the costs of pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs described in subsection (b).
**(b) Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs described** A pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program described in this subsection is a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) leads to recognized postsecondary credentials for secondary school and postsecondary students;
(2) is focused on skills and qualifications needed, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the directors of the National Laboratories, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of traditional and emerging technician positions (including machinists and cybersecurity technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(3) is established in consultation with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(4) is registered with and approved by the Secretary of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency; and
(5) ensures that participants in the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program do not displace paid employees.
**(c) Eligible entities described** An eligible entity described in this subsection is a workforce intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) demonstrates experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways
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**(a) Small business concerns**
(1) **In general** — For the purposes of this chapter, a small-business concern, including but not limited to enterprises that are engaged in the business of production of food and fiber, ranching and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries, shall be deemed to be one which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation.
(2) **Establishment of size standards**
(A) *In general* — In addition to the criteria specified in paragraph (1) and subject to the requirements specified under subparagraph (C), the Administrator may specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business concern may be determined to be a small business concern for the purposes of this chapter or any other Act.
(B) *Additional criteria* — The standards described in paragraph (1) may utilize number of employees, dollar volume of business, net worth, net income, a combination thereof, or other appropriate factors.
(C) *Requirements* — Unless specifically authorized by statute, no Federal department (including the Administration when acting pursuant to subparagraph (A)) or agency may prescribe a size standard for categorizing a business concern as a small business concern, unless such proposed size standard—
(i) is proposed after an opportunity for public notice and comment;
(ii) provides for determining—
(I) the size of a manufacturing concern as measured by the manufacturing concern’s average employment based upon employment during each of the manufacturing concern’s pay periods for the preceding 24 months;
(II) the size of a business concern providing services on the basis of the annual average gross receipts of the business concern over
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**(a) In general** The Secretary is authorized to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Department and National Laboratories.
**(b) Service requirement** The Secretary may require that an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship.
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**(a) Office of Technology Transitions**
(1) **Establishment** — There is established within the Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
(2) **Mission** — The mission of the Office shall be—
(A) to expand the commercial impact of the research investments of the Department; and
(B) to focus on commercializing technologies that support the missions of the Department, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
(3) **Goals**
(A) *In general* — In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer appointed under paragraph (4) shall, with respect to commercialization activities, meet all of the goals described in subparagraph (B).
(B) *Goals described* — The goals referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following:
(i) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
(ii) Ensuring economic competitiveness.
(iii) Enhancement of domestic energy security and national security.
(iv) Enhancement of domestic jobs.
(v) Improvement of energy efficiency.
(vi) Any other goals to support the transfer of technology developed by Department-funded programs to the private sector, as consistent with missions of the Department.
(4) **Chief Commercialization Officer**
(A) *In general* — The Office shall be headed by an officer, who shall be known as the “Chief Commercialization Officer”, and who shall report directly to, and be appointed by, the Secretary.
(B) *Principal advisor* — The Chief Commercialization Officer shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to technology transfer and commercialization.
(C) *Qualifications* — The Chief Commercialization Officer shall be an individual
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 16394
(B) National Laboratory
The term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 15801 of
this title.
(C) Program
The term ‘‘program’’ means the program
established under paragraph (2).
(D) Small business concern
The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 632 of
title 15.
(2) Establishment
The Secretary, acting through the Chief
Commercialization Officer appointed under
section 16391(a) of this title, and in consulta-
tion with the Directors, shall establish a pro-
gram to provide small business concerns with
vouchers under paragraph (3)—
(A) to achieve the goal described in sub-
section (a)(1); and
(B) to improve the products, services, and
capabilities of small business concerns in
the mission space of the Department.
(3) Vouchers
Under the program, the Directors are au-
thorized to provide to small business concerns
vouchers to be used at National Laboratories
and single-purpose research facilities for—
(A) research, development, demonstration,
technology transfer, skills training and
workforce development, or commercial ap-
plication activities; or
(B) any other activities that the applicable
Director determines appropriate.
(4) Expedited approval
The Secretary, working with the Directors,
shall establish a stream-lined approval process
for financial assistance agreements signed be-
tween—
(A) small business concerns selected to re-
ceive a voucher under the program; and
(B) the National Laboratories and single-
purpose research facilities.
(5) Cost-sharing requirement
In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall require cost-sharing in accordance with
section 16352 of this title.
(6) Report
In accordance with sectio
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