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 102 STAT. 4076 15 USC 5105.

PUBLIC LAW 100-680—NOV. 17, 1988

SEC. 6. COORDINATION.

The Secretary shall coordinate the research and development conducted under this Act with other research and development being conducted by the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies in order to increase efficiency and avoid duplication of effort. 15 USC 5106.

SEC. 7. EXPANDED STEEL AND ALUMINUM RESEARCH PROGRAM IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, through its Institute for Materials Science and Engineering and, as appropriate, in coordination with the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies, shall conduct an expanded program of steel and aluminum research to provide necessary instrumentation and measurement research and development in support of activities conducted under this Act. 15 USC 5107.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

The Secretary shall prepare and submit annually to the President and the Congress at the close of each fiscal year a complete report of the research and development activities carried out under this Act during the fiscal year involved, including the actual and anticipated obligation of funds, foiv^iich activities, together with such recommendations as the Secretary may consider appropriate for further legislative, administrative, and other actions, including actions by the American steel, aluminum, copper, and other metals industries, which should be taken in order to achieve the purposes of this Act. The report submitted at the close of fiscal year 1991 shall also contain a complete summary of activities under the management plan and the research plan from the first year of their operation, along with an analysis of the extent to which they have succeeded in accomplishing the purposes of this Act. 15 USC 5108.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) To THE SECRETARY.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, to carry out the functions of the Department of Energy under this Act, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1991. (2) Funds previously appropriated for the steel research and development initiative— (A) 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); or (B) under subsequent appropriation Acts, which remain available under the terms of such Acts may be used for the purposes of this Act. fli)) To THE INSTITUTE.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out the functions of the Institute under this Act, $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991. 15 USC 5109.

SEC. 10. RELATION OF EXISTING PROGRAM.

. Proposals received by the Department of Energy before the date of enactment of this Act may be carried out without regard to changes in the management plan and research plan required by this Act.

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