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42 U.S.C. § 16319 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16319. Energy and water supplies
(a) In general
The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to—
(1) address energy-related issues associated with provision of adequate water supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of water;
(2) address water-related issues associated with the provision of adequate supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of energy; and
(3) assess the effectiveness of existing programs within the Department and other Federal agencies to address these energy and water related issues.
(b) Program elements
The program under this section shall include—
(1) arsenic treatment;
(2) desalination; and
(3) planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand.
(c) Collaboration
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chief Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, and other Federal agencies as appropriate.
(d) Facilities
The Secretary may utilize all existing facilities within the Department and may design and construct additional facilities as needed to carry out the purposes of this program.
(e) Advisory committee
The Secretary shall establish or utilize an advisory committee to provide independent advice and review of the program.
(f) Reports
Not later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the assessment described in subsection (b) and recommendations for future actions.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 979, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 905.)
42 U.S.C. § 16321 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16321. Rare Isotope Accelerator
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall construct and operate a Rare Isotope Accelerator. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 in Federal funds for all activities associated with the Rare Isotope Accelerator, prior to operation of the Accelerator.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 981, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 907.)
42 U.S.C. § 16322 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16322. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
The Secretary, through the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, shall maintain within the Department publicly available collections of scientific and technical information resulting from research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications activities supported by the Department.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 982, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 907.)
42 U.S.C. § 16323 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16323. Science and engineering education pilot program
(a) Establishment of pilot program
The Secretary shall award a grant to a Southeastern United States consortium of major research universities that currently advances science and education by partnering with National Laboratories, to establish a regional pilot program of its SEEK–16 program for enhancing scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy, creativity, and decision-making. The consortium shall include leading research universities, one or more universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (where appropriate) National Laboratories.
(b) Program elements
The regional pilot program shall include—
(1) expanding strategic, formal partnerships among universities with strength in research, universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and the private sector;
(2) combining Department expertise with one or more National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educator Resource Centers;
(3) developing programs to permit current and future teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons learned to the classroom;
(4) designing and implementing course work;
(5) designing and implementing a strategy for measuring and assessing progress under the program; and
(6) developing models for transferring knowledge gained under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of the United States.
(c) Categorization
A grant under this section shall be considered an authorized activity under section 7381b of this title.
(d) Report
No later than 2 years after the award of the grant, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report outlining lessons learned and, if determined appropriate by the Secretary, containing a plan for expanding the program throughout the United States.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 983, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 907.)
42 U.S.C. § 16324 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16324. Energy research fellowships
(a) Postdoctoral fellowship program
The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to encourage outstanding young scientists and engineers to pursue postdoctoral research appointments in energy research and development at institutions of higher education of their choice.
(b) Senior research fellowships
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to allow outstanding senior researchers and their research groups in energy research and development to explore research and development topics of their choosing for a period of not less than 3 years, to be determined by the Secretary.
(2) Consideration
In providing a fellowship under the program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—
(A) the past scientific or technical accomplishment of a senior researcher; and
(B) the potential for continued accomplishment by the researcher during the period of the fellowship.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 984, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 908.)
42 U.S.C. § 16325 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16325. Science and Technology Scholarship Program
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Department and National Laboratories.
(b) Service requirement
The Secretary may require that an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 984A, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 908.)
42 U.S.C. § 16341 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16341. Western Hemisphere energy cooperation
(a) Program
The Secretary shall carry out a program to promote cooperation on energy issues with countries of the Western Hemisphere.
(b) Activities
Under the program, the Secretary shall fund activities to work with countries of the Western Hemisphere to—
(1) increase the production of energy supplies;
(2) improve energy efficiency; and
(3) assist in the development and transfer of energy supply and efficiency technologies that would have a beneficial impact on world energy markets.
(c) Participation by institutions of higher education
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall carry out the program under this section with the participation of institutions of higher education so as to take advantage of the acceptance of institutions of higher education by countries of the Western Hemisphere as sources of unbiased technical and policy expertise when assisting the Secretary in—
(1) evaluating new technologies;
(2) resolving technical issues;
(3) working with those countries in the development of new policies; and
(4) training policymakers, particularly in the case of institutions of higher education that involve the participation of minority students, such as—
(A) Hispanic-serving institutions; and
(B) part B institutions.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(3) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 985, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 908.)
42 U.S.C. § 16342 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16342. International energy training
(a) In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of State, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall coordinate training and outreach efforts for international commercial energy markets in countries with developing and restructuring economies.
(b) Components
The training and outreach efforts referred to in subsection (a) may include—
(1) production-related fiscal regimes;
(2) grid and network issues;
(3) energy user and demand side response;
(4) international trade of energy; and
(5) international transportation of energy.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 986A, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 910.)
42 U.S.C. § 16351 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16351. Availability of funds
Funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 987, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 910.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, as amended, 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.
42 U.S.C. § 16353 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16353. Merit review of proposals
(a) Awards
Awards of funds authorized under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be made only after an impartial review of the scientific and technical merit of the proposals for the awards has been carried out by or for the Department.
(b) Competition
Competitive awards under this Act shall involve competitions open to all qualified entities within one or more of the following categories:
(1) Institutions of higher education.
(2) National Laboratories.
(3) Nonprofit and for-profit private entities.
(4) State and local governments.
(5) Consortia of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(c) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities carried out by the Department should be awarded using competitive procedures, to the maximum extent practicable.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 989, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 911.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, as amended, 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.
42 U.S.C. § 16354 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16354. External technical review of departmental programs
(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 the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 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) the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs authorized by this Act and amendments made by this Act;
(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.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 990, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 912.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
This Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, as amended, 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.
42 U.S.C. § 16355 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16355. National Laboratory designation
After August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall not designate a facility that is not listed in section 15801(3) of this title as a National Laboratory.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 991, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.)
42 U.S.C. § 16356 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16356. Report on equal employment opportunity practices
Not later than 12 months after August 8, 2005, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the equal employment opportunity practices at National Laboratories. Such report shall include—
(1) a thorough review of each National Laboratory contractor’s equal employment opportunity policies, including promotion to management and professional positions and pay raises;
(2) a statistical report on complaints and their disposition in the National Laboratories;
(3) a description of how equal employment opportunity practices at the National Laboratories are treated in the contract and in calculating award fees for each contractor;
(4) a summary of disciplinary actions and their disposition by either the Department or the relevant contractors for each National Laboratory;
(5) a summary of outreach efforts to attract women and minorities to the National Laboratories;
(6) a summary of efforts to retain women and minorities in the National Laboratories; and
(7) a summary of collaboration efforts with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to improve equal employment opportunity practices at the National Laboratories.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 992, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.)
42 U.S.C. § 16357 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16357. Strategy and plan for science and energy facilities and infrastructure
(a) Facility and infrastructure policy
(1) In general
The Secretary shall develop and implement a strategy for facilities and infrastructure supported primarily from the Office of Science, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, or the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Programs at all National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities.
(2) Strategy
The strategy shall provide cost-effective means for—
(A) maintaining existing facilities and infrastructure;
(B) closing unneeded facilities;
(C) making facility modifications; and
(D) building new facilities.
(b) Report
(1) In general
The Secretary shall prepare and submit, along with the budget request of the President submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2008, a report describing the strategy developed under subsection (a).
(2) Contents
For each National Laboratory and single-purpose research facility that is primarily used for science and energy research, the report shall contain—
(A) the current priority list of proposed facilities and infrastructure projects, including cost and schedule requirements;
(B) a current 10-year plan that demonstrates the reconfiguration of its facilities and infrastructure to meet its missions and to address its long-term operational costs and return on investment;
(C) the total current budget for all facilities and infrastructure funding; and
(D) the current status of each facility and infrastructure project compared to the original baseline cost, schedule, and scope.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 993, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.)
42 U.S.C. § 16358 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16358. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan
(a) In general
The Secretary shall periodically review all of the science and technology activities of the Department in a strategic framework that takes into account both the frontiers of science to which the Department can contribute and the national needs relevant to the Department’s statutory missions.
(b) Coordination analysis and plan
As part of the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a coordination plan to improve coordination and collaboration in research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities across Department organizational boundaries.
(c) Plan contents
The plan shall describe—
(1) cross-cutting scientific and technical issues and research questions that span more than one program or major office of the Department;
(2) how the applied technology programs of the Department are coordinating their activities, and addressing those questions;
(3) ways in which the technical interchange within the Department, particularly between the Office of Science and the applied technology programs, can be enhanced, including ways in which the research agendas of the Office of Science and the applied programs can interact and assist each other;
(4) a description of how the Secretary will ensure that the Department’s overall research agenda include, in addition to fundamental, curiosity-driven research, fundamental research related to topics of concern to the applied programs, and applications in Departmental technology programs of research results generated by fundamental, curiosity-driven research.
(d) Plan transmittal
Not later than 12 months after August 8, 2005, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress the results of the review under subsection (a) and the coordination plan under subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 994, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 914.)
42 U.S.C. § 16359 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16359. Competitive award of management contracts
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary by this subchapter may be used to award a management and operating contract for a National Laboratory (excluding those named in subparagraphs (G), (H), (N), and (O) of section 15801(3) of this title), unless such contract is competitively awarded, or the Secretary grants, on a case-by-case basis, a waiver. The Secretary may not delegate the authority to grant such a waiver and shall submit to Congress a report notifying it of the waiver, and setting forth the reasons for the waiver, at least 60 days prior to the date of the award of such contract.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 995, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 914.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 856, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 8101 and 8102 of Title 7, Agriculture, and section 5523 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 15801 of this title, section 8102 of Title 7, and section 2001 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 8101 of Title 7 and section 1902 of Title 30. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 16360 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16360. Western Michigan demonstration project
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the State of Michigan and affected local officials, shall conduct a demonstration project to address the effect of transported ozone and ozone precursors in Southwestern Michigan. The demonstration program shall address projected nonattainment areas in Southwestern Michigan that include counties with design values for ozone of less than .095 based on years 2000 to 2002 or the most current 3-year period of air quality data. The Administrator shall assess any difficulties such areas may experience in meeting the 8-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone due to the effect of transported ozone or ozone precursors into the areas. The Administrator shall work with State and local officials to determine the extent of ozone and ozone precursor transport, to assess alternatives to achieve compliance with the 8-hour standard apart from local controls, and to determine the timeframe in which such compliance could take place. The Administrator shall complete this demonstration project no later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, and shall not impose any requirement or sanction under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) that might otherwise apply during the pendency of the demonstration project.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 996, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 915.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Clean Air Act, referred to in text, is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables.