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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 927

(2) UPDATES.—Each year after the submission of the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an updated execution plan and reports that describe progress toward meeting goals set forth in the execution plan and the funds expended under subsection (e). SEC. 1002. TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

42 USC 16392.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the Technology Infrastructure Program established under subsection (b). (2) TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER.—The term ‘‘technology cluster’’ means a concentration of technology-related business concerns, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit institutions, that reinforce each other’s performance in the areas of technology development through formal or informal relationships. (3) TECHNOLOGY-RELATED BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term ‘‘technology-related business concern’’ means a for-profit corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, or small business concern that— (A) conducts scientific or engineering research; (B) develops new technologies; (C) manufactures products based on new technologies; or (D) performs technological services. (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a Technology Infrastructure Program in accordance with this section. (c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program shall be to improve the ability of National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities to support departmental missions by— (1) stimulating the development of technology clusters that can support departmental missions at the National Laboratories or single-purpose research facilities; (2) improving the ability of National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities to leverage and benefit from commercial research, technology, products, processes, and services; and (3) encouraging the exchange of scientific and technological expertise between— (A) National Laboratories or single-purpose research facilities; and (B) entities that can support departmental missions at the National Laboratories or single-purpose research facilities, such as— (i) institutions of higher education; (ii) technology-related business concerns; (iii) nonprofit institutions; and (iv) agencies of State, tribal, or local governments. (d) PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall authorize the director of each National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility to implement the Program at the National Laboratory or facility through one or more projects that meet the requirements of subsections (e) and (f). (e) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Each project funded under this section shall meet the requirements of this subsection. (2) ENTITIES.—Each project shall include at least one of each of the following entities:

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