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 106 STAT. 3086 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (B) evidence of consideration of whether the unique capabilities of Department of Energy national laboratories warrants collaboration with such laboratories, and the extent of such collaboration proposed; (C) a description of the extent to which the proposal includes collaboration with relevant industry or other groups or organizations; and (D) evidence of the ability of the proposers to undertake and complete the proposed project. (d) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEMONSTRATION PRO- GRAM.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish a program to expedite the use, in goods and services acquired by the General Services Administration, of advanced materials technologies. Such program shall include a demonstration of the use of advanced materials technologies as may be necessary to establish technical and economic feasibility. The Secretary shall transfer funds to the General Services Administration for carrying out this subsection. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary, to be derived for energy efficient applications from section 2101(e) and for renewable applications from section 2111(c), including Department of Energy national laboratory participation in proposals submitted under subsection (c), and including transferring funds to the General Services Administration. 42 USE 13502. SEC. 2202. NATIONAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INITIATIVE. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION.— The Secretary shall establish a 5- year National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act. Such program shall foster the commercialization of advanced manxifacturing technologies to improve energy efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. At a minimum, the Program shall expedite the private sector deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve productivity, quality, and control in manufacturing processes that can foster economic growth, energy efficiency, and competitiveness. The program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility. (b) PROGRAM PLAN.— Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education. Department of Energy national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, sh^ prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this section. The Secretary shall biennially update and resubmit the program plan to Congress. (c) PROPOSALS.— (1) SOLICITATION. —Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan. Such proposals may be submitted by one or more parties. (2) CONTENTS OF PROPOSALS.— Proposals submitted under this subsection shall include— (A) an explanation of how the proposal will expedite the commerciaUzation of advanced manufacturing tech-

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