42 U.S.C. § 16354: External technical review…

Summary

The head of the Department must set up one or more advisory boards to review the Department’s research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, and fossil energy. The head may use an existing Department board or work with the National Academy of Sciences to create these boards. The Office of Science must keep using its scientific program advisory committees chartered under chapter 10 of title 5. Each board must have experts from different backgrounds and meet at least semiannually to check progress and the measurable cost and performance goals set under section 16181. The Department must work with the National Academy of Sciences to do a full review of these programs, the goals, and progress every 5 years or more often if needed. The results of all reviews and assessments must be reported to Congress.

Title 42, §16354

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(a)National energy research and development advisory boards

(1)Establishment

The Secretary shall establish one or more advisory boards to review research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department in energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, and fossil energy.

(2)Alternatives

The Secretary may—

(A)designate an existing advisory board within the Department to fulfill the responsibilities of an advisory board under this section; and

(B)enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish such an advisory board.

(b)Use of existing committees

The Secretary shall continue to use the scientific program advisory committees chartered under chapter 10 of title 5 by the Office of Science to oversee research and development programs under that Office.

(c)Membership

Each advisory board under this section shall consist of persons with appropriate expertise representing a diverse range of interests.

(d)Meetings and goals

(1)Meetings

Each advisory board under this section shall meet at least semiannually to review and advise on the progress made by the respective one or more research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs.

(2)Goals

The advisory board shall review the measurable cost and performance-based goals for the programs as established under section 16181 of this title, and the progress on meeting the goals.

(e)Periodic reviews and assessments

(1)In general

The Secretary shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct periodic reviews and assessments of— (A)

(B)the measurable cost and performance-based goals for the programs as established under section 16181 of this title, if any; and

(C)the progress on meeting the goals.

(2)Timing

The reviews and assessments shall be conducted every 5 years or more often as the Secretary considers necessary.

(3)Reports

The Secretary shall submit to Congress reports describing the results of all the reviews and assessments.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

§16354 External Technical Review of Departmental Programs