§ 12407. Technical panel

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. 1990

   Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–566 § 108 · 104 Stat. 2797

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12407

   Pub. L. 101–566, § 108, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2800

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–566, § 108, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2800

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 108. TECHNICAL PANEL. (a) Establishment.— There is hereby established the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel (the “technical panel”), to advise the Secretary on the programs under this Act. (b) Membership.— The technical panel shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall be comprised of such representatives from domestic industry, universities, professional societies, Government laboratories, financial, environmental, and other organizations as the Secretary deems appropriate based on his assessment of the technical and other qualifications of such representatives. Appointments to the technical panel shall be made within 90 days after the enactment of this Act. The technical panel shall have a chairman, who shall be elected by the members from among their number. (c) Cooperation.— The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the technical panel in carrying out the requirements of this section and shall furnish to the technical panel such information as the technical panel deems necessary to carry out this section. (d) Review.— The technical panel shall review and make any necessary recommendations to the Secretary on the following items— (1) the implementation and conduct of programs under this Act; (2) the economic, technological, and environmental consequences of the deployment of hydrogen production and use systems; and (3) comments on and recommendations for improvements in the comprehensive 5-year program management plan required under section 103. (e) Support.— The Secretary shall provide such staff, funds and other support as may be necessary to enable the technical panel to carry out the functions described in this section.

2. 1996

   Hydrogen Future Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–271 title I § 102(b) · 110 Stat. 3304

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 12407(d)(3)

   Pub. L. 104–271 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “comments on and recommendations for improvements in the comprehensive 5-year program management plan required under section 12402 of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 104–271 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “comments on and recommendations for improvements in the comprehensive 5-year program management plan required under section 12402 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 108(d) of Public Law 101–566 (42 U.S.C. 12407(d)) is amended— (1) by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking and” at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3).

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