The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator, shall establish appropriate procedures to provide for the use, in a manner consistent with the national security mission of the Administration under section 2401(b) of this title, of the capabilities of the national security laboratories by elements of the Department of Energy not within the Administration, other Federal agencies, and other appropriate entities, including the use of those capabilities to support efforts to defend against weapons of mass destruction.
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"(a)
"(1) enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, such as institutions of higher education and industry groups;
"(2) accelerating technology transfer from national security laboratories to the marketplace; and
"(3) promoting regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction and training.
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) the interest of a national security laboratory in establishing a microlab;
"(B) the existence of an available facility that has the capability to house a microlab;
"(C) whether employees of a national security laboratory and persons from academia, industry, and government are available to be assigned to the microlab; and
"(D) cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State and local governments and private industry.
"(2)
"(c)
"(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2015], begin the process of determining the placement of the microlab under subsection (a); and
"(2) not later than one year after such date of enactment, implement the microlab pilot program under this section.
"(d)
"(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the implementation of the program, a report that provides an update on the implementation of the program; and
"(2) not later than one year after the date of the implementation of the program, a report on the program, including findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the program.
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
"(2)
"(A) in close proximity to, but outside the perimeter of, a national security laboratory;
"(B) an extension of or affiliated with a national security laboratory; and
"(C) accessible to the public.
"(3)