((a)) ** In general** The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall encourage cooperative research and development activities at the national security laboratories (as defined in ) that lead to the creation of new private-sector employment opportunities.section 2471 of this title
((b)) ** Reports** Not later than January 31 of each year from 2012 through 2017, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report detailing the number of new private-sector employment opportunities created as a result of the previous years’ cooperative research and development activities at each national security laboratory.