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 106 STAT. 3068 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 technological approaches, and shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goals stated in section 2001. Such program shall include the activities required under sections 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, and 2108 and ongoing activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall also include the activities conducted pursuant to the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-680) and the Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Resecuxh Act of 1990 (Public Law 101- 425). (b) PROGRAM GOALS.—The goals of the program established under subsection (a) shall include— (1) in the buildings sector— (A) to accelerate the development of technologies that will increase energy efficiency; (B) to increase the use of renewable energy; and (C) to reduce environmental impacts; (2) in the industrial sector— (A) to accelerate the development of technologies that will increase energy efficiency in order to improve productivity; (B) to increase the use of renewable energy; and (C) to reduce environmental impacts; and (3) in the utility sector— (A) to accelerate the development of technologies that will increase energy efficiency; and (B) to increase the use of integrated resource planning. (c) PROGRAM PLAN. —Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this subtitle. In preparing the program plan, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of industry, utilities, institutions of higher education. Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies. (d) PROPOSALS. — Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subtitle, including all building, industry, and utility sectors energy conservation research and development, and inventions and innovation under energy conservation technical and financial assistance, $178,250,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $275,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. 42 USC 13452. SEC. 2102. NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION. — (1) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, on energy efficient natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies for residential and commercial buildings. (2) The natural gas heating and cooling program shall include activities on— (A) thermally activated heat pumps, including absorption heat pumps and engine-driven heat pumps; and

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