This bill directs the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration to establish a formal partnership for joint research and development activities that serve both agencies' missions and priorities. The agencies must enter into a memorandum of understanding or similar agreement to coordinate these efforts, with a specific requirement to include small businesses in the research activities where appropriate. The bill allows the agencies to enter into reimbursable agreements with other entities and collaborate with additional federal agencies to maximize the effectiveness of their research work. Within two years of the bill's enactment, the two agencies must submit a report to Congress detailing their coordination efforts, technical capabilities, research achievements, and plans for continued collaboration. The legislation does not authorize any new federal funding, instead requiring the agencies to work within existing resources.
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