Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 4.djvu/338

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106 STAT. 3074 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (4) the design and construction of a msgor new machine for fusion research and technology development consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3); and (5) research and development for Inertial Confinement Fusion Ener^ and development of a Heavy Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion experiment. (c) MANAGEMENT PLAN. —(1) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive management plan for the fusion energy program. The plan shall include specific program objectives, milestones and schedules for technology development, and cost estimates and program management resource requirements. (2) The plan shall also include a description of— (A) United States participation in the Engineering Design Activity of ITER, including industrial participation; (B) potential United States participation in the construction and operation of an ITER facility; and (C) the requirements needed to build and test an inertial fusion energy reactor for the purpose of power production. (3) As part of the plan required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate the status of international fusion programs and evaluate whether the Federeil Government should initiate efforts to strengthen existing international cooperative agreements in fusion energy or enter into new cooperative agreements to accomplish the piuposes of this section. (4) The plan shall also evaluate the extent to which university or private sector participation is appropriate or necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this section. (5) Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report describing Uie progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and saiedules established in the management plan. Each such report shall also describe the organization of the program, the personnel assigned and funds committed to the program, and expenditures made in carrying out the program objectives. The report shall be submitted with uie plan required under section 2304. (d) AUTHOMZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $339,710,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $380,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. 42 USC 13475. SEC. 2115. FUEL CELLS. (a) PROGRAM DIRECTION.— The Secretary shall conduct a 5- year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, on eiticient and environmentally benign power generation using fuel cells. The program may include activities on molten carbonate, solid oxide, including tubular, monolithic, and planar technologies, and advanced concepts. (b) PROGRAM GOAL. —The goal of the program established under subsection (a) is the development of cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally benign fuel cell systems which will operate on fossil fuels in multiple end use sectors. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $51,555,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.