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as other Federal agencies which the Secretary of Energy deems appropriate. A final report shall be submitted to the Congress, as well as a preliminary report within twelve months of the enactment of this Act; and

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3. Energy Policy Act of 1992

Partial text of Public Law 102-486 [H.R. 776],, 106 Stat. 2776, approved October 24, 1992

AN ACT To provide for improved energy efficiency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Energy Policy Act of 1992".

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE IX-UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION SEC. 901. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION.

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title: 2

SEC. 903. RESTRICTIONS ON NUCLEAR EXPORTS.

(a) FURTHER RESTRICTIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:** *3

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after consulting with other relevant agencies, shall submit to the Congress a report detailing the current disposition of previous United States exports of highly enriched uranium, including

(A) their location;

(B) whether they are irradiated;

(C) whether they have been used for the purpose stated in their export license; and

(D) whether they have been used for an alternative purpose and, if so, whether such alternative purpose has been explicitly approved by the Commission.

(2) EXPORTS TO EURATOM.-To the maximum extent possible, the report required by paragraph (1) shall include

(A) exports of highly enriched uranium to EURATOM; and

142 U.S.C. 13201 note.

2 For partial text, see Atomic Energy Act of 1954, title II.

Added sec. 134 to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

(B) subsequent retransfers of such material with EURATOM, without regard to the extent of United State control over such retransfers.

SEC. 904. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this title, or the amendments made by th title, or the application of any provision to any entity, person, v circumstance, is for any reason adjudged by a court of competer jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of this title, and t amendments made by this title, or its application shall not be a fected.

TITLE XII-RENEWABLE ENERGY

SEC. 1201. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this title are to promote

(1) increases in the production and utilization of energy from renewable energy resources;

(2) further advances of renewable energy technologies; and (3) exports of United States renewable energy technologies and services.

SEC. 1203. RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPORT TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.-The Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, shall establish a program for the training of individuals from developing countries in the op eration and maintenance of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in accordance with this section. The Secretary and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shal within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, enter int: a written agreement to carry out this program.

(b) PURPOSE.-The purpose of the program established under this section shall be to train appropriate persons in the system design. operation, and maintenance of renewable energy and energy effi ciency equipment manufactured in the United States, including equipment for water pumping, heating and purification, and the production of electric power in remote areas.

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996, to carry out this section.

442 U.S.C. 2297 note.
42 U.S.C. 13311.
42 U.S.C. 13312.

SEC. 1207.7 DUTIES OF INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON RENEW.
ABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPORTS.-*

SEC. 1208.7 STUDY OF EXPORT PROMOTION PRACTICES. * * *
SEC. 1209." DATA SYSTEM AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION.
The Secretary of Commerce, in his or her role as a member of
the interagency working group established under section 256 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276), shall—

(1) develop a comprehensive data base and information dissemination system, using the National Trade Data Bank and the Commercial Information Management System of the Department of Commerce, that will provide information on the specific energy technology needs of foreign countries, and the technical and economic competitiveness of various renewable energy and energy efficiency products and technologies;

(2) make such information available to industry, Federal and multilateral lending agencies, nongovernmental organizations, host-country and donor-agency officials, and such others as the Secretary of Commerce considers necessary; and

(3) prepare and transmit to the Congress not later than June 1, 1993, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive report evaluating the full range of energy and environmental technologies necessary to meet the energy needs of foreign countries, including—

(A) information on the specific energy needs of foreign countries;

(B) an inventory of United States technologies and services to meet those needs;

(C) an update on the status of ongoing bilateral and multilateral programs which promote United States exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and technologies; and

(D) an evaluation of current programs (and recommendations for future programs) that develop and promote energy efficiency and sustainable use of indigenous renewable energy resources in foreign countries to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases.

SEC. 1210. OUTREACH.

(a) OUTREACH.-The interagency working group established under section 256(d)(1)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Secretary of Commerce shall select one individual who is experienced in renewable energy and energy efficiency products and technologies to be assigned by the Secretary of Commerce to an office of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service in the Pacific Rim, and one such individual to be assigned by the Secretary of Commerce to an office of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service in the Caribbean Basin, for the sole purpose of providing information concerning domestic renewable energy and energy efficiency products, technologies, and industries to territories, foreign governments, industries, and other appropriate per

sons.

7 Secs. 1207 and 1208 amended sec. 256 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276). 842 U.S.C. 13315.

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of this section $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 1211. INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANS

FER PROGRAM.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.-The Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, and in consultation with the other members of the interagency working group established under section 256(d) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (in this section referred to as the "interagency working group"), shall establish a renewable energy technology transfer program to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b). Within 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Adminis trator of the Agency for International Development shall enter into a written agreement to carry out this section. The agreement shall establish a procedure for resolving any disputes between the Secretary and the Administrator regarding the implementation of specific projects. With respect to countries not assisted by the Agency for International Development, the Secretary may enter into agreements with other appropriate Federal agencies. If the Secretary and the Administrator, or the Secretary and an agency described in the previous sentence, are unable to reach an agreement, each shall send a memorandum to the President outlining an appropriate agreement. Within 90 days after receipt of either memorandum, the President shall determine which version of the agreement shall be in effect. Any agreement entered into under this subsection shall be provided to the appropriate committees of the Congress and made available to the public.

(b) PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.-The purposes of the technology transfer program under this section are to

(1) reduce the United States balance of trade deficit through the export of United States renewable energy technologies and technological expertise;

(2) retain and create manufacturing and related service jobs in the United States;

(3) encourage the export of United States renewable energy technologies, including services related thereto, to those countries that have a need for developmentally sound facilities to provide energy derived from renewable resources;

(4) develop markets for United States renewable energy technologies to be utilized in meeting the energy and environmental requirements of foreign countries;

(5) better ensure that United States participation in energyrelated projects in foreign countries includes participation by United States firms as well as utilization of United States technologies that have been developed or demonstrated in the United States through publicly or privately funded demonstration programs;

(6) ensure the introduction of United States firms and expertise in foreign countries;

42 U.S.C. 13316.

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