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 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3069 (B) other advanced natural ^as technologies, including fuel cells for residential and commercial applications. (3) The electric heating and cooling program shall focus on— (A) advanced heat pumps; (B) thermal storage; and (C) advanced electric HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) and refrigeration systems that utilize replacements for chlorofluorocarbons. (b) PROPOSALS. — Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. SEC. 2103. PULP AND PAPER. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION.— The Secretary shall conduct a 5- year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on ener^ generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recoveir, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the ener^ efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts o^ pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize projects mvolving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasincation. (b) PROPOSALS. — Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. SEC. 2104. ADVANCED BUILDINGS FOR 2006. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION. — The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, to increase building energy efficiency, while maintaining affordability, by the year 2005. Such program shall include activities on— (1) building design, design methods, and construction techniques; (2) building materials, including recycled materials, and components; (3) on-site energy supply conversion systems such as photovoltaics; (4) automated energy managemt systems; (5) methods of evaluating performance; and (6) insulation products manufactured with nonozone depleting materials. (b) PROPOSALS.— (1) SOLICITATION. —Within 1 ye r after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary <;hall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. (2) CONTENTS OF PROPOSALS.—Proposals submitted under this subsection shall include and be judged upon— (A) evidence of knowledge of current building practices in the United States and in other countries; (B) an explanation of how the proposal will encourage the commercialization of the technologies resulting from activities in subsection (a); (C) evidence of consideration of collaboration with Department of Energy national laboratories; (D) evidence of collaboration with relevant industry or other groups or organizations; and 42 UiSC 13453. 42 USC 13454.

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