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 PUBLIC LAW 101-566 —NOV. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 2797 Public Law 101-566 101st Congress An Act To establish the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Pribram Act of 1990 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be referred to as the "Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990". SEC. 102. FINDING, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITION. (a) FINDING. —Congress finds that it is in the national interest to accelerate efforts to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation's dependence on conventional fuels. OJ) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— (1) to direct the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive 5-year comprehensive program management plan that will identify and resolve critical technical issues necessary for the realization of a domestic capability to produce, distribute, and use hydrogen economically within the shortest time practicable; (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) DEFINITION.—As used in this Act, 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 storeige medium; and (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy. SEC. 103. COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) PLAN. —The Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive 5-year program memagement plan for research and development activities, which shall be conducted over a period of no less than 5 years and shall be consistent with the provisions of sections 104 and 105. In the preparation of such plan, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 108, and the heads of such other Federal agencies and such public and private organizations as he deems appropriate. The plan shall be structured to identify and address areas of research critical to the realization of a domestic hydrogen production capability within the shortest time practicable. Nov. 15.1990 [S. 639] Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990. 42 USC 12401 note. 42 USC 12401. 42 USC 12402. 39-194O-91-16:QL3Part4

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