1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOE and SBA Research Act . 2. Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in this section referred to as the covered officials ) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding or other appropriate agreement to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Energy and Small Business Administration mission requirements and priorities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The covered officials shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements, as jointly determined by the covered officials. (c) Inclusion of small business concerns In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the covered officials shall ensure the inclusion of small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) in such activities, as appropriate. (d) Other requirements In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the covered officials may— (1) carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Energy, the Small Business Administration, and appropriate entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development activities carried out pursuant to a memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b)