What it changes

1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS at the end of subtitle H of title X

    Adds a section

    In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (e) Date for Submittal of Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "December 30, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".

    Inserted: SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) Director.--The term "director" means the director of a National Laboratory.

    Inserted: (2) National laboratory.--The term "National Laboratory" has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

    Inserted: (b) Research and Development Grants.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--A director may accept grants for research and development activities from foundations and other nonprofit organizations.

    Inserted: (2) Waiver of indirect costs.--

    Inserted: (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a director may waive the indirect costs for the grants described in paragraph (1) to the extent required by the operating charter of the foundation or nonprofit organization.

    Inserted: (B) Limitation on waiver.--The total amount waived under subparagraph (A) shall not be greater than 1 percent of the total budget of the National Laboratory.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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SA 2268. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Director.--The term “director” means the director of a National Laboratory.

(2) National laboratory.--The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

(b) Research and Development Grants.--

(1) In general.--A director may accept grants for research and development activities from foundations and other nonprofit organizations.

(2) Waiver of indirect costs.--

(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a director may waive the indirect costs for the grants described in paragraph (1) to the extent required by the operating charter of the foundation or nonprofit organization.

(B) Limitation on waiver.--The total amount waived under subparagraph (A) shall not be greater than 1 percent of the total budget of the National Laboratory.

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November 19, 2013