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[CITE: 42USC13502]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER X--ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
 
Sec. 13502. National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program


(a) Program direction

    The Secretary shall establish a 5-year National Advanced 
Manufacturing Technologies Program, in accordance with sections 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 \1\ shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale 
and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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(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) of this section.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXII, Sec. 2202, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3086.)
