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42 U.S.C. § 12371 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12371. Findings
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) children and youth are inherently our most valuable resource and their welfare, protection, healthy development, and positive role in society are essential to the Nation;
(2) children and youth deserve love, respect, and guidance, as well as good health, shelter, food, education, productive work, and preparation for responsible participation in community life;
(3) an increasing opportunity for children and youth to participate in the decisions that affect their lives is essential;
(4) the family is the primary caregiver and the source of social learning which must be supported and strengthened, but when families are unable to ensure the satisfaction of the needs of children and youth, it is society’s responsibility to assist them;
(5) at a minimum, all children and youth need and deserve access to—
(A) the best possible physical and mental health;
(B) adequate and safe physical shelter;
(C) the highest quality of educational opportunity;
(D) effective training, apprenticeships, opportunities for community service, and productive employment;
(E) the widest range of civic, cultural, and recreational activities which recognize young Americans as resources and promote self-esteem and a stake in their communities;
(F) comprehensive community services which are efficient, coordinated, and readily available; and
(G) genuine participation in decisions concerning the planning and managing of their lives; and
(6) there is a great need for a comprehensive national policy with respect to young individuals, designed to engage Federal, State, and local government agencies, youth organizations, and other voluntary organizations.
(b) Statement of policy
It is the policy of the Congress that the Federal Government should work jointly with the States and their citizens to develop recommendations and plans for action to meet the challenge and needs of young individuals.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 982, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1280.)
42 U.S.C. § 12372 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12372. Authority of President and Secretary; final report
(a) Calling of Conference
The President shall call a White House Conference on Children, Youth, and Families in 1993 in order to develop recommendations for further action in the field of children, youth, and families which will further the policy set forth in section 12371(b) of this title. The Conference shall be planned and conducted under the direction of the Secretary in cooperation with the Commissioner and with the heads of such other Federal departments and agencies as are appropriate. Such assistance may include the assignment of personnel.
(b) Purposes of Conference
The purposes of the Conference shall be—
(1) to increase the public awareness of the value and needs of young individuals;
(2) to examine the well-being of young individuals as well as the problems which they face;
(3) to describe the extent to which young individuals with identified needs do not receive services to meet such needs;
(4) to determine the reasons why young individuals are not receiving needed services; and
(5) to develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations for executive and legislative action as may be appropriate to improve the well-being of youth and their families.
(c) Conference participants and delegates
(1) Participants
In order to carry out the purposes of the Conference, the Conference shall bring together—
(A) representatives of Federal, State, and local governments, including representatives of the Government Accountability Office;
(B) professionals who are working in the field of children, youth, and families; and
(C) representatives of the general public, particularly young individuals.
(2) Selection of delegates
The delegates to attend the Conference shall be selected without regard to political affiliation or past partisan activity and shall, to the best of the appointing authority’s ability, be representative of the spectrum of thought in the field of children, youth, and families.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 983, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1280; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
42 U.S.C. § 12373 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12373. Conference administration
(a) Administration
For purposes of carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary shall—
(1) request the cooperation and assistance of the heads of such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate;
(2) furnish all reasonable assistance to State agencies administering programs related to children, youth and families, and to other appropriate organizations, to enable them to organize and conduct conferences in conjunction with the Conference;
(3) prepare and make available for public comment a proposed agenda for the Conference which reflects, to the greatest extent possible, the major issues facing children, youth, and families consistent with subsection (a) of this section;
(4) prepare and make available background materials which the Secretary deems necessary for the use of delegates to the Conference; and
(5) engage such additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out this section without regard to provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(b) Duties
The Secretary shall, in carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities and functions under this section, ensure that—
(1) the conferences under subsection (a)(2) of this section will be conducted so as to ensure broad participation of young individuals;
(2) the proposed agenda for the Conference under subsection (a)(3) of this section is published in the Federal Register not less than 180 days before the beginning of the Conference and the proposed agenda is open for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days;
(3) the final agenda for the Conference, taking into consideration the comments received under paragraph (2), is published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the chief executive officers of the States not later than 30 days after the close of the public comment period provided for under paragraph (2);
(4) the personnel engaged under subsection (a)(5) of this section shall be fairly balanced in terms of points of views represented and shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or previous partisan activities;
(5) the recommendations of the Conference are not inappropriately influenced by any appointing authority or by any special interest, but will instead be the result of the independent judgment of the Conference; and
(6) to the extent practicable, current and adequate statistical data (including decennial census data) and other information on the well-being of young individuals in the United States are readily available, in advance of the Conference, to the delegates of the Conference, together with such information as may be necessary to evaluate Federal programs and policies relating to children and youth. In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies and nonprofit private organizations.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 984, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1281.)
42 U.S.C. § 12374 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12374. Conference committees
(a) Advisory committee
The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to the Conference which shall include representatives from the Federal Council on Children, Youth, and Families, public agencies and nonprofit private organizations as appropriate.
(b) Other committees
The Secretary may establish such other committees, including technical committees, as may be necessary to assist in the planning, conducting, and reviewing of the Conference.
(c) Composition of committees
Each committee established under this section shall be composed of professionals and public members, and shall include individuals from low-income families and from minority groups.
(d) Compensation
Members of any committee established under this section (other than any officers or employees of the Federal Government), while attending conferences or meetings of the committee or otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not to exceed the daily rate payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 (including travel time). While away from their homes or regular places of business, such members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of such title for persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 985, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1282.)
heading: Termination of Advisory Committees
text: Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
text: References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.
42 U.S.C. § 12375 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12375. Report of Conference
(a) Proposed report
A proposed report of the Conference which shall include a statement of comprehensive coherent national policy on children, youth, and families together with recommendations for the implementation of such policy, shall be published and submitted to the chief executive officers of the States not later than 180 days following the date on which the Conference is adjourned. The findings and recommendations included in the published proposed report shall be available immediately to the public.
(b) Response to proposed report
The chief executive officers of the States, after reviewing and soliciting recommendations and comments on the proposed report of the Conference, shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 180 days after receiving such report, their views and findings on the recommendations of the Conference.
(c) Final report
Not later than 180 days after submission of the views and comments of the chief executive officers of the States, the Secretary shall—
(1) prepare a final report on the conference, which shall include—
(A) a statement of the policy and recommendations of the Conference;
(B) the views and comments of the chief executive officers of the States; and
(C) the recommendations of the Secretary, after taking into consideration the views and comments of such officers, for administrative and legislative action necessary to implement the recommendations of the Conference; and
(2) publish and transmit such report to the President and the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and chairman of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 986, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1282.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.
Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
42 U.S.C. § 12376 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12376. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) the term “Conference” means the 1993 White House Conference on Children, Youth, and Families; and
(2) the terms “child”, “youth”, and “young individual” means 1 an individual who is less than 21 years of age.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 987, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1283.)
42 U.S.C. § 12377 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12377. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Authorization
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, for each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994, to carry out this subchapter. Sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date the Conference is adjourned. New spending authority or authority to enter into contracts as provided in this subchapter shall be effective only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(b) Return of unexpended funds
Any funds remaining upon the expiration of the 1-year period referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States and credited as miscellaneous receipts.
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 988, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1283.)
42 U.S.C. § 12401 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12401. Finding, purposes, and definitions
(a) Finding
Congress finds that it is in the national interest to accelerate efforts to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation’s dependence on conventional fuels.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program leading to the production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications;
(2) to direct the Secretary to develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities; and
(3) to develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.
(c) Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) “critical technology” (or “critical technical issue”) means a technology (or issue) that, in the opinion of the Secretary, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or storage medium;
(2) “Department” means the Department of Energy; and
(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 102, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 101, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–271, § 101(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to direct the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive 5-year comprehensive program management plan that will identify and resolve critical technical issues necessary for the realization of a domestic capability to produce, distribute, and use hydrogen economically within the shortest time practicable;”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–271, § 101(b), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
heading: Short Title of 1996 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 104–271, § 1, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 7238 of this title, amending this section and sections 12402 to 12405, 12407, 12408, and 13436 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 7238, 12403, and 13436 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Hydrogen Future Act of 1996’.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 101–566, title I, § 101, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be referred to as the ‘Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990’.”
42 U.S.C. § 12402 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12402. Report to Congress
(a) Not later than January 1, 1999, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of the programs authorized under this chapter.
(b) A report under subsection (a) of this section shall include, in addition to any views and recommendations of the Secretary—
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the programs authorized under this chapter, to be prepared and submitted to the Secretary by the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title; and
(2) recommendations of the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel for any improvements in the program that are needed, including recommendations for additional legislation.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 103, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–271 amended section generally, substituting provisions requiring report to Congress on chapter programs by Jan. 1, 1999, for provisions regarding preparation and contents of comprehensive 5-year program management plan for research and development activities and comprehensive large-scale hydrogen demonstration plan with respect to section 12404 demonstrations.
42 U.S.C. § 12404 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12404. Demonstrations
(a) Requirement
The Secretary shall conduct demonstrations of critical technologies, preferably in self-contained locations, so that technical and non-technical parameters can be evaluated to best determine commercial applicability of the technology.
(b) Small-scale demonstrations
Concurrently with activities conducted pursuant to section 12403 of this title, the Secretary shall conduct small-scale demonstrations of hydrogen technology at self-contained sites.
(c) Non-Federal funding
The Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of any demonstration conducted under this section.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 105, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2799; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 104, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–271 added subsec. (c).
42 U.S.C. § 12405 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12405. Technology transfer program
(a) Program
The Secretary shall conduct a program designed to accelerate wider application of hydrogen production, storage, utilization, and other technologies available in near term as a result of aerospace experience as well as other research progress by transferring critical technologies to the private sector. The Secretary shall direct the program with the advice and assistance of the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title. The objective in seeking this advice is to increase participation of private industry in the demonstration of near commercial applications through cooperative research and development arrangements, joint ventures or other appropriate arrangements involving the private sector.
(b) Information
The Secretary, in carrying out the program authorized by subsection (a) of this section, shall—
(1) undertake an inventory and assessment of hydrogen technologies and their commercial capability to economically produce, store, or utilize hydrogen in aerospace, transportation, electric utilities, petrochemical, chemical, merchant hydrogen, and other industrial sectors; and
(2) develop a National Aeronautics Space Administration, Department of Energy, and industry information exchange program to improve technology transfer for—
(A) application of aerospace experience by industry;
(B) application of research progress by industry and aerospace;
(C) application of commercial capability of industry by aerospace; and
(D) expression of industrial needs to research organizations.
The information exchange program may consist of workshops, publications, conferences, and a data base for the use by the public and private sectors. The Secretary shall also foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology, developed pursuant to this chapter, among industry, academia, and the Federal Government, to help the United States economy attain the economic benefits of this information and technology.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 106, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2799; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 105, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–271 inserted at end “The Secretary shall also foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology, developed pursuant to this chapter, among industry, academia, and the Federal Government, to help the United States economy attain the economic benefits of this information and technology.”
42 U.S.C. § 12406 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 12406. Coordination and consultation
(a) Secretary’s responsibility
The Secretary shall have overall management responsibility for carrying out programs under this chapter. In carrying out such programs, the Secretary, consistent with such overall management responsibility—
(1) shall use the expertise of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Transportation; and
(2) may use the expertise of any other Federal agency in accordance with subsection (b) of this section in carrying out any activities under this chapter,1 to the extent that the Secretary determines that any such agency has capabilities which would allow such agency to contribute to the purpose of this chapter.
(b) Assistance
The Secretary may, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, obtain the assistance of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Executive branch of the Federal Government upon written request, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise and with the consent of such department, agency, or instrumentality. Each such request shall identify the assistance the Secretary deems necessary to carry out any duty under this chapter.
(c) Consultation
The Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title in carrying out his authorities pursuant to this chapter.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 107, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2800.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, the first time appearing in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “this title”, and was translated as reading “this Act” meaning Pub. L. 101–566, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L. 101–566 is not divided into titles.