42 U.S.C. § 13502: National Advanced…

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The Secretary must set up a five-year national program to help bring advanced manufacturing technologies into use. The program’s goal is to speed private companies’ use of new manufacturing tools that raise energy efficiency, boost productivity, and improve quality and control. It must include real-world demonstrations that are large and numerous enough to show the technologies work and make economic sense. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must write and send a five-year plan to Congress after talking with industry, colleges, Department of Energy labs, and professional groups, and must update that plan every two years. Within one year after that date, the Secretary must request project proposals. Proposals must say how they will improve energy use in buildings, industry, or transportation; show whether and how DOE labs would be involved; describe other partners; and show the proposers can finish the work. Money can be provided as needed from funds authorized under section 13451(e), including support for DOE lab participation.

Title 42, §13502

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(a)Program direction

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 shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.

(b)Program plan

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)Proposals

(1)Solicitation

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)Contents of proposals

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)Authorization of appropriations

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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