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 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3087 nologies to improve energy efficiency in the building, industry, and transportation sectors; (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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary, to be derived from sums authorized under section 2101(e), including Department of Energy national laboratory participation in proposals submitted under subsection (0. SEC. 2203. SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS. 42 USC 13503. (a) BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES. — (1) PROGRAM DIRECTION. —The Secretary shall continue to support a vigorous program of basic energy sciences to provide basic research support for the development of energy technologies. Such program shall focus on the efficient production and use of energy, and the expansion of our knowledge of materials, chemistry, geology, and other related areas of advancing technology development. (2) USER FACILITIES. —(A) As part of the program referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall carry out planning, construction, and operation of user facilities to provide special scientific and research capabilities, including technical expertise and support as appropriate, to serve the research needs of our Nation's universities, industry, private laboratories. Federal laboratories, and others. Research institutions or individuals from other nations shall be accommodated at such user facilities in cases where reciprocal accommodations are provided to United States research institutions and individuals or where the Secretary considers such accommodation to be in the national interest. (B) The construction of the Advanced Photon Source at the Argonne National Laboratory is hereby authorized. (C) The Secretary shall not change the user fee practice in effect as of October 1, 1991, with respect to user facilities unless the Secretary notifies Congress 90 days before the effective date of any change. (D) The Secretary shall expedite the design for construction of the Advanced Neutron Source at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in order to provide critical research capabilities in support of our national research initiatives for advanced materials and biotechnology, as well as a broad range of research. Such action shall be consistent with the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee's Technical Evaluation of accelerator and reactor neutron source technologies. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a plan for such design, including a schedule for construction.

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