Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 1.djvu/974

 113 STAT. 950 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 (1) Consistency of technology transfer policies and procedures with respect to patenting, licensing, and commercialization. (2) Training to ensure that laboratory personnel responsible for patenting, licensing, and commercialization activities are knowledgeable of the appropriate legal, procedural, and ethical standards. (b) DEFINITION OF NATIONAL LABORATORY.— AS used in this section, the term "national laboratory" means any of the following laboratories: (1) The Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. (2) The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. (3) The Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California. 42 USC 7257 SEC. 3175. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT note. REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) REQUIREMENT.— (1) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a pilot program on use of project management oversight services (in this section referred to as "PMO services") for construction projects of the Department of Energy. (2) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to provide a basis for determining whether or not the use of competitively procured, external PMO services for those construction projects would permit the Department to control excessive costs and schedule delays associated with those construction projects that have large capital costs. (b) PROJECTS COVERED BY PROGRAM,—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at construction projects selected by the Secretary. The projects shall include one or more construction projects authorized pursuant to section 3101 and one construction project authorized pursuant to section 3102. (2) Each project selected by the Secretary shall be a project having capital construction costs anticipated to be not less than $25,000,000. (c) SERVICES UNDER PROGRAM.— The PMO services used under the pilot program shall include the following services: (1) Monitoring the overall progress of a project. (2) Determining whether or not a project is on schedule. (3) Determining whether or not a project is within budget. (4) Determining whether or not a project conforms with plans and specifications approved by the Department. (5) Determining whether or not a project is being carried out efficiently and effectively. (6) Any other management oversight services that the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the pilot program. (d) PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES UNDER PROGRAM.— Any PMO services procured under the pilot program shall be acquired— (1) on a competitive basis; and (2) from among commercial entities that— (A) do not currently manage or operate facilities at a location where the pilot program is being conducted; and

�