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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 79 — Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Program

§ 5301. Findings

Statutory text

The Congress finds that—

(1)

metal casting is an important process for manufacturing many items imported into or exported from the United States;

(2)

the encouragement and maintenance of a technically advanced United States metal casting industry is essential to the competitiveness of many American industries;

(3)

maintaining a viable metal casting industry is vital to the national security and economic well being of the United States;

(4)

the promotion of technology competitiveness and energy efficiency in the United States metal casting industry by the Federal Government is necessary to maintain a viable metal casting industry;

(5)

many metal casting companies lack the resources to conduct metal casting research alone, placing them at a serious competitive disadvantage;

(6)

the support of university-based research in metal casting is important in promoting technology development and providing industry with qualified engineers; and

(7)

by combining the resources of the Federal Government, universities, industry, and private organizations, to conduct research and development activities, substantial technological benefits will result to the metal casting industry.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–425 § 2 · 104 Stat. 915

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 5301

    (Pub. L. 101–425, § 2, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–425, § 2, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) metal casting is an important process for manufacturing 15 USC 5301. many items imported into or exported from the United States; (2) the encouragement and maintenance of a technically advanced United States metal casting industry is essential to the competitiveness of many American industries; (3) maintaining a viable metal casting industry is vital to the national security and economic well being of the United States; (4) the promotion of technology competitiveness and energy efficiency in the United States metal casting industry by the Federal Government is necessary to maintain a viable metal casting industry; (5) many metal casting companies lack the resources to conduct metal casting research alone, placing them at a serious competitive disadvantage; (6) the support of university-based research in metal casting is important in promoting technology development and providing industry with qualified engineers; and (7) by combining the resources of the Federal Government, universities, industry, and private organizations, to conduct research and development activities, substantial technological benefits will result to the metal casting industry.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 101–425, § 1, , 104 Stat. 915, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–425, § 2, , 104 Stat. 915.)

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