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42 U.S.C. § 16358 — External technical review of departmental programs

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42 U.S.C. § 16358 — External technical review of departmental programs

**(a) National energy research and development advisory boards** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish one or more advisory boards to review research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department in energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, and fossil energy. (2) **Alternatives** — The Secretary may— (A) designate an existing advisory board within the Department to fulfill the responsibilities of an advisory board under this section; and (B) enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish such an advisory board. **(b) Use of existing committees** The Secretary shall continue to use the scientific program advisory committees chartered under chapter 10 of title 5 by the Office of Science to oversee research and development programs under that Office. **(c) Membership** Each advisory board under this section shall consist of persons with appropriate expertise representing a diverse range of interests. **(d) Meetings and goals** (1) **Meetings** — Each advisory board under this section shall meet at least semiannually to review and advise on the progress made by the respective one or more research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs. (2) **Goals** — The advisory board shall review the measurable cost and performance-based goals for the programs as established under [section 16181 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16181&num=0&edition=prelim), and the progress on meeting the goals. **(e) Periodic reviews and assessments** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct periodic reviews and assessmen

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42 U.S.C. § 15801 — National Laboratory Jobs ACCESS Program

**(a) In general** On or after the date that is 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as the “Department of Energy National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program”, under which the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligible entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the costs of pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs described in subsection (b). **(b) Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs described** A pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program described in this subsection is a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that— (1) leads to recognized postsecondary credentials for secondary school and postsecondary students; (2) is focused on skills and qualifications needed, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the directors of the National Laboratories, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of traditional and emerging technician positions (including machinists and cybersecurity technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration; (3) is established in consultation with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration; (4) is registered with and approved by the Secretary of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency; and (5) ensures that participants in the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program do not displace paid employees. **(c) Eligible entities described** An eligible entity described in this subsection is a workforce intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that— (1) demonstrates experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways

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42 U.S.C. § 16181 — Program administration

**(a) Requirement** The Secretary shall establish a uniform system to service the Federal credit instruments provided under the CIFIA program. **(b) Fees** If funding sufficient to cover the costs of services of expert firms retained pursuant to subsection (d) and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing the Federal credit instruments is not provided in an appropriations Act for a fiscal year, the Secretary, during that fiscal year, may collect fees on or after the date of the financial close of a Federal credit instrument provided under the CIFIA program at a level that is sufficient to cover those costs. **(c) Servicer** (1) **In general** — The Secretary may appoint a financial entity to assist the Secretary in servicing the Federal credit instruments. (2) **Duties** — A servicer appointed under paragraph (1) shall act as the agent for the Secretary. (3) **Fee** — A servicer appointed under paragraph (1) shall receive a servicing fee, subject to approval by the Secretary. **(d) Assistance from expert firms** The Secretary may retain the services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments. **(e) Expedited processing** The Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize the time and cost involved in obtaining approval and the issuance of credit assistance under the CIFIA program.

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42 U.S.C. § 16253 — Wind energy research and development

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means— (A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution; (B) a National Laboratory; (C) a Federal research agency; (D) a State research agency; (E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated state; (F) a Tribal energy development organization; (G) an Indian Tribe; (H) a Tribal organization; (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; (J) a nonprofit research organization; (K) an industrial entity; (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and (M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L). (4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means— (A) an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); or (B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in [section 1002(c) of title 20](ht

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42 U.S.C. § 16254 — Solar energy research and development

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means— (A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution; (B) a National Laboratory; (C) a Federal research agency; (D) a State research agency; (E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated state; (F) a Tribal energy development organization; (G) an Indian Tribe; (H) a Tribal organization; (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; (J) a nonprofit research organization; (K) an industrial entity; (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and (M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L). (4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Mine land** — The term “mine land” means— (A) land subject to titles IV and V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamatio

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42 U.S.C. § 18611 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Department** — The term “Department” means the Department of Energy. (2) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science of the Department, except as otherwise indicated. (3) **National Laboratory** — The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in [section 15801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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42 U.S.C. § 16358 — Strategic research portfolio analysis and

Page 8874 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 16355 (3) Reports The Secretary shall submit to Congress re- ports describing the results of all the reviews and assessments. (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 990, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(278), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4336.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594, known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and en- acted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. § 16355. National Laboratory designation After August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall not designate a facility that is not listed in section 15801(3) of this title as a National Laboratory. (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 991, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.) § 16356. Report on equal employment oppor- tunity practices Not later than 12 months after August 8, 2005, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the equal em- ployment opportunity practices at National Laboratories. Such report shall include— (1) a thorough review of each National Lab- oratory contractor’s equal employment oppor- tunity policies, including promotion to man- agement and professional positions and pay raises; (2) a statistical report on complaints and their disposition in the National Laboratories; (3) a description of how equal employment opportunity practices at the National Labora- tories are treate

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