Us Code § 16391a - Technology transfer reports and evaluation
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§ 16391a. Technology transfer reports and evaluation
(a) Annual report
As part of the updated technology transfer execution plan required each year under section 16391(h)(2) of this title, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the progress and implementation of programs established under sections 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, and 9005 of this Act and under sections 10714, 10718, 10719, 10720, and 10723 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.
(b) Evaluation
Not later than 3 years after December 27, 2020, and every 3 years thereafter the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evaluation on the extent to which programs established under sections 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, and 9005 of this Act and sections 10713, 10714, 10715, and 10717 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act are achieving success based on relevant short-term and long-term metrics.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title IX, §9007, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2600; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, §10727, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1710.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Sections 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, and 9005 of this Act, referred to in text, are sections 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, and 9005 of div. Z of Pub. L. 116–260, known as the Energy Act of 2020. Sections 9001 and 9003 of the Act amended section 16391 of this title. Section 9002 of the Act enacted provisions set out as a note under section 16391 of this title. Section 9004 of the Act amended section 16396 of this title. Section 9005 of the Act enacted section 7256c of this title.
The Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, referred to in text, is div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1405. Sections 10713, 10714, 10715, 10717, 10719, and 10720 of the Act are classified to sections 19301 to 19303 and 19311 to 19313 of this title, respectively. Section 10718 of the Act amended section 16393 of this title. Section 10723 of the Act amended sections 16391 and 18861 of this title.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–167 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to an annual report, evaluation, and report on technology transfer gaps, respectively.
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