Department of Energy Technology Incentives Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a technology transfer study describing current policies and achievements and recommending improvements or changes. Requires that the study be submitted to specified congressional leadership within six months of this Act's enactment.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) initiate and implement a cooperative program of research on enabling high-temperature superconductor technology and its practical applications; (2) require and ensure National Laboratory participation in this research by means of agreements with other Federal agencies, academic institutions, or private industrial or research organizations; (3) form the Council for Research on Enabling Technologies, comprising representatives of appropriate government, university, and industry personnel, to advise the Secretary concerning goals and to recommend guidelines for the release of technical findings and developments made by cooperative research centers; and (4) establish cooperative research centers in enabling technology for high-temperature superconducting materials and applications at at least one National Laboratory. Sets forth criteria for selecting Laboratories.
Directs the Council to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication of activities of the Research Centers on Superconductivity and Superconductivity Pilot Centers.
Permits personnel exchanges among firms or universities and National Laboratories participating in the program. Requires user fees in connection with Department of Energy (DOE) facility use authorized by the Secretary.
Authorizes the Secretary to include high-temperature superconductivity activities in DOE research and development budget requests for FY 1990 through 1995.
Describes cost-sharing features to apply to National Laboratories participating in the program. Prohibits a laboratory from receiving: (1) more than ten percent of its annual budget from nonappropriated funds derived from work for others under program contracts, unless the Secretary gives advance approval; or (2) from any person more than $10,000,000, or the nonmonetary equivalent, of nonappropriated funds under any cooperative research and development agreement under this Act unless the Secretary approves in advance.
Describes procedures governing review and modification of cooperative agreements, as well as recordkeeping requirements.
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Sep 30, 88.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Sep 30, 88.
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 7, 1988.
House Committee on The Judiciary Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 7, 1988.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 12, 1988.
House Committee on The Judiciary Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 12, 1988.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 18, 1988.
House Committee on The Judiciary Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than October 18, 1988.
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House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 637.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.