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 PUBLIC LAW 100-680—NOV. 17, 1988

Public Law 100-680 100th Congress

102 STAT. 4073

An Act

To promote energy conservation and technology competitiveness in the American steel and aluminum industries.

Nov. 17, 1988 [S. 2470]

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

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. Research and development. 15 USC 5101 note. 15 USC 5101.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988". SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) maintaining viable domestic steel, aluminum, copper, and other metals industries is vital to the national security and economic well being of the United States; and (2) the promotion of technology competitiveness and energy conservation in the American steel and aluminum industries by the Federal Government through a program of joint research and development will help maintain viable domestic steel and aluminum industries. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to— (1) increase the energy efficiency and enhance the competitiveness of American steel, aluminum, and copper industries by providing Federal incentives for the establishment of publicprivate sector research and development partnerships to undertake scientific research and development to develop advanced technologies utilizing the expertise of the steel, aluminum, copper, and other metals industries. Government-owned laboratories of the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, universities. State development agencies, and others; and (2) continue steel research and development initiative efforts begun under title II of the Interior and Related Agencies portion of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes", approved December 19, 1985 (Public Law 99-190). SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act— (1) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy; (2) the term "domestic company" means a company which is substantially involved in the United States domestic production, processing, or use of steel, aluminum, copper, or other metals and has a substantial percentage of its operations located within the United States; (3) the terms "management plan" and "plan" mean the Steel Initiative Management Plan issued on April 1, 1987, by the Department of Energy, which establishes the management

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