US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 13502

National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program

(a)

Program direction

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1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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  shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.

(b)

Program plan

Within 180 days after , 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 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

section 13451(e) of this titleThere 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 , including Department of Energy national laboratory participation in proposals submitted under subsection (c).

Pub. L. 102–486, title XXII, § 2202106 Stat. 3086(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting Requirements

section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66section 1113 of Title 31For termination, effective , of provisions in subsec. (b) of this section relating to the biennial resubmittal of the program plan to Congress, see , as amended, set out as a note under , Money and Finance, and the 2nd item on page 86 of House Document No. 103–7.