PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3085 SEC. 2125. REPEALS. The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 is amended— (1) in section 4(c)(l)(C), by inserting "and" after "Program;"; (2) in section 4(c)(2)(C), by striking "Program; and" and inserting in lieu thereof "Program."; (3) by striking section 4(c)(3); (4) in section 5(1)(B), by inserting "and" after "program;"; (5) in section 5(2)(B), by striking "program; and" and inserting in lieu thereof "program."; and (6) by striking section 5(3). SEC. 2126. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subtitle $212,804,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994. Amoiuits authorized or otherwise made available for program direction, space reactor power systems, advanced radioisotope power systems, and the space exploration initiative under nuclear energy research and development shall be in addition to the amounts authorized in the preceding sentence. TITLE XXII—ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 42 USC 12003. 42 USC 12004. 42 USC 13495. SEC. 2201. NATIONAL ADVANCED MATERIALS INITIATIVE. 42 USC 13501. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION.— The Secretary shall estabhsh a 5- Establishment. year National Advanced Materials Program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act. Such program shall foster the commercialization of techniques for processing, synthesizing, fabricating, and maniifacturing advanced materials and associated components. At a minimum, the Program shall expedite the private sector deplo3niient of advanced materials for use in high performance energy efficient and renewable energy technologies in the industrial, transportation, and buildings sectors that can foster economic growth and competitiveness. The Program shall include field demonstrations of sumcient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility. (b) PROGRAM PLAN. —Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 the date of enactment of this Act, 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 materials in energy efficiency or renewable energy in the near-term to mid-term;
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