Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs
§ 16535. Discovery science and engineering innovation institutes
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary shall establish distributed, multidisciplinary institutes (referred to in this section as “Institutes”) centered at National Laboratories to apply fundamental science and engineering discoveries to technological innovations relating to—
the missions of the Department; and
the global competitiveness of the United States.
Topical areas
The Institutes shall support scientific and engineering research and education activities on critical emerging technologies determined by the Secretary to be essential to global competitiveness, including activities relating to—
sustainable energy technologies;
multiscale materials and processes;
micro- and nano-engineering;
computational and information engineering; and
genomics and proteomics.
Partnerships
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall establish partnerships between the Institutes and—
institutions of higher education—
to train undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students;
to develop innovative undergraduate and graduate educational curricula; and
to conduct research within the topical areas described in subsection (b); and
private industry to develop innovative technologies within the topical areas described in subsection (b).
Grants
In general
For each fiscal year, the Secretary may select not more than 3 Institutes to receive a grant under this section.
Merit-based selection
The selection of Institutes under paragraph (1) shall be—
merit-based; and
made through an open, competitive selection process.
Term
An Institute shall receive a grant under this section for not more than 3 fiscal years.
Review
The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall, by not later than 3 years after —
review the performance of the Institutes under this section; and
submit to Congress and the Secretary a report describing the results of the review.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to provide grants to each Institute selected under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
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.
Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Through Energy Act
Pub. L. 110–69 title V § 5008 · 121 Stat. 572
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16535
(Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5008, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 618.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5008, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 618.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5008. DISCOVERY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INNOVATION INSTITUTES. (a) In General.— The Establishment. Secretary shall establish distributed, multidisciplinary institutes (referred to in this section as “Institutes”) centered at National Laboratories to apply fundamental science and engineering discoveries to technological innovations relating to— (1) the missions of the Department; and (2) the global competitiveness of the United States. (b) Topical Areas.— The Institutes shall support scientific and engineering research and education activities on critical emerging technologies determined by the Secretary to be essential to global competitiveness, including activities relating to— (1) sustainable energy technologies; (2) multiscale materials and processes; (3) micro- and nano-engineering; (4) computational and information engineering; and (5) genomics and proteomics. (c) Partnerships.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall establish partnerships between the Institutes and— (1) institutions of higher education— (A) to train undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students; (B) to develop innovative undergraduate and graduate educational curricula; and (C) to conduct research within the topical areas described in subsection (b); and (2) private industry to develop innovative technologies within the topical areas described in subsection (b). (d) Grants.— (1) In general.— For each fiscal year, the Secretary may select not more than 3 Institutes to receive a grant under this section. (2) Merit-based selection.— The selection of Institutes under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) merit-based; and (B) made through an open, competitive selection process. (3) Term.— An Institute shall receive a grant under this section for not more than 3 fiscal years. (e) Review.— The Contracts. Deadline. Reports. Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall, by not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) review the performance of the Institutes under this section; and (2) submit to Congress and the Secretary a report describing the results of the review. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to provide grants to each Institute selected under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
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