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[CITE: 42USC13477]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                  SUBCHAPTER IX--ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
 
                 Part B--Electricity Generation and Use
 
Sec. 13477. High-temperature superconductivity program


(a) Program

    The Secretary shall carry out a 5-year program, in accordance with 
sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on high-temperature 
superconducting electric power equipment technologies. Elements of the 
program shall include, but are not limited to--
        (1) activities that address the development of high-temperature 
    superconducting materials that have increased electrical current 
    capacity, which shall be the emphasis of the program for the near-
    term;
        (2) the development of prototypes, where appropriate, of the 
    major elements of a superconducting electric power system such as 
    motors, generators, transmission lines, transformers, and magnetic 
    energy storage systems;
        (3) activities that will improve the efficiency of materials 
    performance of higher temperatures and at all magnetic field 
    orientations;
        (4) development of prototypes based on high-temperature 
    superconducting wire, that operate at the highest temperature 
    possible, and refrigeration systems using cryogenics such as 
    nitrogen;
        (5) activities that will assist the private sector with designs 
    for more efficient electric power generation and delivery systems 
    which are cost competitive with conventional energy systems; and
        (6) development of prototypes that have application in both the 
    commercial and defense sectors.

The Secretary is also encouraged to expedite government, laboratory, 
industry, and university collaborative agreements under existing 
mechanisms at the Department of Energy in coordination with other 
Federal agencies.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
carrying out this section $21,900,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums 
as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years, to be derived from sums 
authorized under section 13471(c) of this title.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXI, Sec. 2117, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3075.)
