Collapse to view only § 12403. Hydrogen research and development
- § 12401. Finding, purposes, and definitions
- § 12402. Report to Congress
- § 12403. Hydrogen research and development
- § 12404. Demonstrations
- § 12405. Technology transfer program
- § 12406. Coordination and consultation
- § 12407. Technical panel
- § 12408. Authorization of appropriations
§ 12401. Finding, purposes, and definitions
(a) Finding
(b) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program leading to the production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications;
(2) to direct the Secretary to develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities; and
(3) to develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.
(c) Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) “critical technology” (or “critical technical issue”) means a technology (or issue) that, in the opinion of the Secretary, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or storage medium;
(2) “Department” means the Department of Energy; and
(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 102, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 101, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304.)
§ 12402. Report to Congress
(a) Not later than January 1, 1999, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of the programs authorized under this chapter.
(b) A report under subsection (a) shall include, in addition to any views and recommendations of the Secretary—
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the programs authorized under this chapter, to be prepared and submitted to the Secretary by the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title; and
(2) recommendations of the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel for any improvements in the program that are needed, including recommendations for additional legislation.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 103, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304.)
§ 12403. Hydrogen research and development
(a) Program
(b) Research
In conducting the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) give particular attention to developing an understanding and resolution of critical technical issues preventing the introduction of hydrogen into the marketplace;
(2) initiate or accelerate existing research in critical technical issues that will contribute to the development of more economic hydrogen production and use, including, but not limited to, critical technical issues with respect to production (giving priority to those production techniques that use renewable energy resources as their primary source of energy for hydrogen production), liquefaction, transmission, distribution, storage, and use (including use of hydrogen in surface transportation); and
(3) survey private sector hydrogen activities and take steps to ensure that research and development activities under this section do not displace or compete with the privately funded hydrogen research and development activities of United States industry.
(c) Innovative energy technologies
(d) Renewable energy systems; hybrid systems
(e) Information
(f) Federal funding
(g) Non-Federal funding
(h) Prohibition on duplicative efforts
(i) Federal funding consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 104, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2798; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 103(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3305.)
§ 12404. Demonstrations
(a) Requirement
(b) Small-scale demonstrations
(c) Non-Federal funding
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 105, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2799; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 104, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)
§ 12405. Technology transfer program
(a) Program
(b) InformationThe Secretary, in carrying out the program authorized by subsection (a), shall—
(1) undertake an inventory and assessment of hydrogen technologies and their commercial capability to economically produce, store, or utilize hydrogen in aerospace, transportation, electric utilities, petrochemical, chemical, merchant hydrogen, and other industrial sectors; and
(2) develop a National Aeronautics Space Administration, Department of Energy, and industry information exchange program to improve technology transfer for—
(A) application of aerospace experience by industry;
(B) application of research progress by industry and aerospace;
(C) application of commercial capability of industry by aerospace; and
(D) expression of industrial needs to research organizations.
The information exchange program may consist of workshops, publications, conferences, and a data base for the use by the public and private sectors. The Secretary shall also foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology, developed pursuant to this chapter, among industry, academia, and the Federal Government, to help the United States economy attain the economic benefits of this information and technology.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 106, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2799; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 105, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)
§ 12406. Coordination and consultation
(a) Secretary’s responsibility
The Secretary shall have overall management responsibility for carrying out programs under this chapter. In carrying out such programs, the Secretary, consistent with such overall management responsibility—
(1) shall use the expertise of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Transportation; and
(2) may use the expertise of any other Federal agency in accordance with subsection (b) in carrying out any activities under this chapter,1
1 See References in Text note below.
to the extent that the Secretary determines that any such agency has capabilities which would allow such agency to contribute to the purpose of this chapter.(b) Assistance
(c) Consultation
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 107, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2800.)
§ 12407. Technical panel
(a) Establishment
(b) Membership
(c) Cooperation
(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 chapter; and
(2) the economic, technological, and environmental consequences of the deployment of hydrogen production and use systems.
(e) Support
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 108, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2800; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3305.)
§ 12408. Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter (in addition to any amounts made available for such purposes under other Acts)—
(1) $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992;
(2) $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993;
(3) $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994;
(4) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(6) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(7) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
(8) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
(9) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(Pub. L. 101–566, § 109, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2801; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 106, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)