# Plain Language Summary: Leveraging our National Laboratories to Develop Tomorrow's Technology Leaders Act of 2022

This bill is designed to help the federal government's national laboratories—places like Los Alamos and Oak Ridge that do cutting-edge scientific research—work more closely with colleges and universities to train the next generation of scientists and engineers. Right now, these labs do important work on energy, national security, and other critical areas, but they don't always connect effectively with students and academic institutions. This bill aims to fix that by creating formal partnerships and programs that let students get hands-on experience at these labs while they're still in school.

The bill encourages national labs to develop internship programs, mentorship opportunities, and educational partnerships with universities. Students studying science, technology, engineering, and math would get real-world experience working on actual research projects at these facilities. This benefits everyone involved: students get valuable training and potential career pathways, universities get access to world-class research facilities and expertise, and the national labs get to identify and develop talented young people who might become their future employees. The bill essentially tries to create a pipeline where students can see what cutting-edge scientific work looks like before they graduate, making them better prepared for careers in these fields.

For most Americans, this won't directly affect daily life, but it could have long-term benefits. By strengthening the connection between national labs and schools, the country could develop a stronger workforce in critical scientific fields, which matters for everything from energy innovation to national security. If you're a student interested in science or engineering, or a parent hoping your child gets opportunities in these fields, this bill could help create more pathways to those kinds of careers and experiences.

Leveraging our National Laboratories to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders Act of 2022

Luján, Ben Ray

Leveraging our National Laboratories to Develop Tomorrow's Technology Leaders Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy to award grants to maintain a lab-embedded entrepreneurship program that provides entrepreneurial fellows with access to National Laboratory research facilities, expertise, and mentorship.