{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s18631","title_num":"42","num":"§ 18631.","heading":"Crosscutting research and development","status":null,"guid":"id7bf7c00e-4aa7-11eb-94f5-9ff2c44f6f3c","source_credit":"(Pub. L. 115–246, title II, § 203, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3135.)","seq_in_title":8047,"parent_identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch161/schII","ancestors":[{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42","level":"title","num":"Title 42—","heading":"THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","status":null,"is_section":false},{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch161","level":"chapter","num":"CHAPTER 161—","heading":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION","status":null,"is_section":false},{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch161/schII","level":"subchapter","num":"SUBCHAPTER II—","heading":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH COORDINATION","status":null,"is_section":false}],"xml":"<section xmlns=\"http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\" xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\" xmlns:dcterms=\"http://purl.org/dc/terms/\" style=\"-uslm-lc:I80\" id=\"idadb6d675-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631\"><num value=\"18631\">§ 18631.</num><heading> Crosscutting research and development</heading><subsection style=\"-uslm-lc:I19\" class=\"indent2 firstIndent-2\" id=\"idadb6d676-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/a\"><num value=\"a\" class=\"bold\">(a)</num><heading class=\"bold\"> In general</heading><content><p style=\"-uslm-lc:I11\" class=\"indent0\">The Secretary shall use the capabilities of the Department to identify strategic opportunities for collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative science and technologies.</p>\n</content>\n</subsection>\n<subsection style=\"-uslm-lc:I19\" class=\"indent2 firstIndent-2\" id=\"idadb6d677-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/b\"><num value=\"b\" class=\"bold\">(b)</num><heading class=\"bold\"> Existing programs; coordination of activities</heading><chapeau style=\"-uslm-lc:I11\" class=\"indent0\">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek—</chapeau><paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d678-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/b/1\"><num value=\"1\">(1)</num><content> to leverage existing programs of the Department; and</content>\n</paragraph>\n<paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d679-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/b/2\"><num value=\"2\">(2)</num><content> to consolidate and coordinate activities throughout the Department to promote collaboration and crosscutting approaches within programs of the Department.</content>\n</paragraph>\n</subsection>\n<subsection style=\"-uslm-lc:I19\" class=\"indent2 firstIndent-2\" id=\"idadb6d67a-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c\"><num value=\"c\" class=\"bold\">(c)</num><heading class=\"bold\"> Additional actions</heading><chapeau style=\"-uslm-lc:I11\" class=\"indent0\">The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d67b-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/1\"><num value=\"1\">(1)</num><content> prioritize activities that use all affordable domestic resources;</content>\n</paragraph>\n<paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d67c-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/2\"><num value=\"2\">(2)</num><chapeau> develop a planning, evaluation, and technical assessment framework for setting objective long-term strategic goals and evaluating progress that—</chapeau><subparagraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I13\" class=\"indent2\" id=\"idadb6d67d-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/2/A\"><num value=\"A\">(A)</num><content> ensures integrity and independence; and</content>\n</subparagraph>\n<subparagraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I13\" class=\"indent2\" id=\"idadb6d67e-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/2/B\"><num value=\"B\">(B)</num><content> provides the flexibility to adapt to market dynamics;</content>\n</subparagraph>\n</paragraph>\n<paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d67f-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/3\"><num value=\"3\">(3)</num><content> ensure that activities shall be undertaken in a manner that does not duplicate other activities within the Department or other Federal Government activities; and</content>\n</paragraph>\n<paragraph style=\"-uslm-lc:I12\" class=\"indent1\" id=\"idadb6d680-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\" identifier=\"/us/usc/t42/s18631/c/4\"><num value=\"4\">(4)</num><content> identify programs that may be more effectively left to the States, industry, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher education, or other stakeholders.</content>\n</paragraph>\n</subsection>\n<sourceCredit id=\"idadb6d681-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d\">(<ref href=\"/us/pl/115/246/tII/s203\">Pub. L. 115–246, title II, § 203</ref>, <date date=\"2018-09-28\">Sept. 28, 2018</date>, <ref href=\"/us/stat/132/3135\">132 Stat. 3135</ref>.)</sourceCredit>\n</section>","provision":null,"duplicates":[],"release":{"label":"116-252","currency_date":"2020-12-22","congress":116,"law_num":252,"excluded_laws":[],"update_num":null,"seq":222,"is_partial":false,"caveat":null,"titles_affected":["18","20","31","34","40","42"],"ingested_titles":[]},"served_from":{"label":"116-252","currency_date":"2020-12-22","congress":116,"law_num":252,"excluded_laws":[],"update_num":null,"seq":222,"is_partial":false,"caveat":null,"titles_affected":["18","20","31","34","40","42"],"ingested_titles":[]},"content_first_seen":{"label":"116-163","currency_date":"2020-10-02","congress":116,"law_num":163,"excluded_laws":[],"update_num":null,"seq":214,"is_partial":false,"caveat":null,"titles_affected":["01","02","03","06","07","08","10","15","17","18","21","22","23","26","28","31","35","36","38","40","42","45","49","50"],"ingested_titles":[]},"is_exact":true,"note":null}