§13502 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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The Secretary must set up a 5-year program to speed getting advanced manufacturing technologies used by businesses so manufacturing is more energy efficient and productive. The program must push private companies to adopt technologies that improve productivity, quality, and process control, help economic growth and competitiveness, and include enough real-world demonstrations to show the technologies work and make economic sense. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must work with industry, colleges, Department of Energy national labs, and technical societies and send a 5-year plan to Congress, then update and resend that plan every two years. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must ask for project proposals. Proposals may come from one or more parties and must explain how they will speed use of the technologies to save energy in buildings, industry, or transportation; say whether DOE lab help was considered and how much; describe other partners; and show the proposers can finish the work. Money may be provided as needed from amounts authorized under section 13451(e) of this title, including funds for DOE lab participation.

Title 42, §13502

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(a)The Secretary shall establish a 5-year National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program, in accordance with section 13541 and 13542 of this title. Such program shall foster the commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve energy efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. At a minimum, the Program shall expedite the private sector deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve productivity, quality, and control in manufacturing processes that can foster economic growth, energy efficiency, and competitiveness. The program 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.

(b)Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Department of Energy national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this section. The Secretary shall biennially update and resubmit the program plan to Congress.

(c)(1)Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan. Such proposals may be submitted by one or more parties.

(2)Proposals submitted under this subsection shall include—

(A)an explanation of how the proposal will expedite the commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve energy efficiency in the building, industry, and transportation sectors;

(B)evidence of consideration of whether the unique capabilities of Department of Energy national laboratories warrants collaboration with such laboratories, and the extent of such collaboration proposed;

(C)a description of the extent to which the proposal includes collaboration with relevant industry or other groups or organizations; and

(D)evidence of the ability of the proposers to undertake and complete the proposed project.

(d)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary, to be derived from sums authorized under section 13451(e) of this title, including Department of Energy national laboratory participation in proposals submitted under subsection (c).

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Termination of Reporting RequirementsFor termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (b) of this section relating to the biennial resubmittal of the program plan to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 2nd item on page 86 of House Document No. 103–7.

§13502 National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program

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Title 42, §13502

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