§ 13451 — General Improved Energy Efficiency

(a) 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) [15 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.] and the Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–425) [15 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.]. (b) 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) Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this part. 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) Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. (e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this part, 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.