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[CITE: 42USC12001]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
     CHAPTER 125--RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY 
                             COMPETITIVENESS
 
Sec. 12001. Finding, purpose, and general authority


(a) Finding

    The Congress finds that it is in the national security and economic 
interest of the United States to foster greater efficiency in the use of 
available energy supplies and greater use of renewable energy 
technologies.

(b) Purpose

    It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the Secretary of 
Energy, acting in accordance with section 13541 of this title, to pursue 
an aggressive national program of research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application of renewable energy and energy efficiency 
technologies in order to ensure a stable and secure future energy supply 
by--
        (1) achieving as soon as practicable cost competitive use of 
    those technologies without need of Federal financial incentives;
        (2) establishing long-term Federal research goals and multiyear 
    funding levels;
        (3) directing the Secretary to undertake initiatives to improve 
    the ability of the private sector to commercialize in the near term 
    renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies; and
        (4) fostering collaborative efforts involving the private sector 
    through government support of a program of demonstration and 
    commercial application projects.

(c) General authority

    The Secretary, acting in accordance with section 13541 of this 
title, is authorized and directed to--
        (1) pursue a program of research, development, demonstration, 
    and commercial application with the private sector, to achieve the 
    purpose of this chapter, including the goals established under 
    section 12003 of this title; and
        (2) undertake demonstration and commercial application projects 
    as provided in section 12005 of this title.

(Pub. L. 101-218, Sec. 2, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1859; Pub. L. 102-
486, title XII, Sec. 1202(d)(1)-(3), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2959, 
2960.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c)(1), was in the 
original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 101-218, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 
1859, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and 
Tables.


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-486, Sec. 1202(d)(1), substituted 
``section 13541 of this title'' for ``authority contained in the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901-
5920) and other law applicable to the Secretary'' and ``demonstration, 
and commercial application'' for ``and demonstration''.
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102-486, Sec. 1202(d)(2), substituted 
``efforts'' for ``research and development efforts'' and ``demonstration 
and commercial application projects'' for ``joint ventures''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-486, Sec. 1202(d)(3), substituted ``section 
13541 of this title, is authorized and directed to--'' and pars. (1) and 
(2) for ``the authority contained in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901-5920) and other law 
applicable to the Secretary--
        ``(1) is authorized and directed to--
            ``(A) pursue a program of research, development, and 
        demonstration, including the use of joint ventures with the 
        private sector, to achieve the purpose of this chapter, 
        including the goals established under section 12003 of this 
        title; and
            ``(B) undertake joint ventures as provided in section 12005 
        of this title; and
        ``(2) is authorized to undertake, from time to time, joint 
    ventures in technology areas other than those set forth in section 
    12005(c) of this title, subject to the conditions set forth in 
    section 12005(b) of this title.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 101-218 provided: ``That this Act [enacting 
this chapter and amending sections 6276 and 8243 of this title, section 
2857 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 2194 of Title 22, Foreign 
Relations and Intercourse] may be referred to as the `Renewable Energy 
and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989'.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 12003 of this title.
