NIMBLE Act
USA115th CongressHR-5907| House
| Updated: 6/28/2018
Randy Hultgren
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (12)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788.
Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5782)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5907.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5781)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Science, Technology, Communications
Energy researchGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization
NIMBLE Act
USA115th CongressHR-5907| House
| Updated: 6/28/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-788.
Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5782)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5907.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5781)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Randy Hultgren
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (12)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Energy researchGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization