# 114-hr-4568: Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016

114-hr-4568, Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4568
- Congress: 114
- Title: Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2016-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to make funds available to DOE national laboratories for the federal cost share of cooperative research and development agreements that support the maturing of laboratory technology and the transferring of it to the private sector. DOE shall: (1) determine the apportionment of such funds to each DOE national laboratory; (2) ensure that special consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving such firms in the selection of which agreements will receive such funds; and (3) ensure that the performance evaluation metrics of each laboratory's operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, such contractor's cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4568 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4568)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4568 (as of 2025-11-18).