PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3081 (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a qualified research institution is a research institution located in the State of Hawaii that has demonstrated competence and will be the lead organization in the State in renewable energy and ocean technologies. (e) ACTIVITIES. — The Center may carry out research, development, educational, and technology transfer activities on— (1) renewable energy; (2) energy storage, including the production of hydrogen from renewable energy; (3) materials applications related to energy and marine environments; (4) other environmental and ocean research concepts, including sea ranching and global climate change; and (5) such other matters as the Secretary may direct. (f) MATCHING FUNDS. — TO be eligible for Federal funds under this section, the Center must provide funding in cash or in kind from non-Federal sources for each amount provided by the Secretary. (g) AUTHORIZATION.— There is 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 2111(c). Subtitle C—Advanced Nuclear Reactors SEC. 2121. PURPOSES AND DEFINrnONS. 42 USC 13491. (a) PURPOSES. — The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to require the Secretary to carry out civilian nuclear programs in a way that will lead toward the commercial availability of advanced nuclear reactor technologies; and (2) to authorize such activities to further the timely availability of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, including technologies that utilize standardized designs or exhibit passive safety features. (b) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this subtitle— (1) the term "advanced nuclear reactor technologies" means— (A) advanced light water reactors that may be commercially available in the near-term, including but not limited to mid-sized reactors with passive safety features for the generation of commercial electric power from nuclear fission; and (B) other advanced nuclear reactor technologies that may require prototype demonstration prior to commercial availability in the mid- or long-term, including but not limited to high-temperature, gas-cooled reactors and liquid metal reactors, for the generation of commercial electric power from nuclear fission; (2) the term "Commission" means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (3) the term "standardized design" means a design for a nuclear power plant that may be utilized for a multiple number of units or a multiple number of sites; and (4) the term "certification" means approval by the Commission of a standardized design.
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