§5523. Department of Energy activities

(a) General responsibilities

As part of the Program described in subchapter I of this chapter, the Secretary of Energy shall-

(1) perform research and development on, and systems evaluations of, high-performance computing and communications systems;

(2) conduct computational research with emphasis on energy applications;

(3) support basic research, education, and human resources in computational science; and

(4) provide for networking infrastructure support for energy-related mission activities.

(b) Collaborative Consortia

In accordance with the Program, the Secretary of Energy shall establish High-Performance Computing Research and Development Collaborative Consortia by soliciting and selecting proposals. Each Collaborative Consortium shall-

(1) conduct research directed at scientific and technical problems whose solutions require the application of high-performance computing and communications resources;

(2) promote the testing and uses of new types of high-performance computing and related software and equipment;

(3) serve as a vehicle for participating vendors of high-performance computing systems to test new ideas and technology in a sophisticated computing environment; and

(4) be led by a Department of Energy national laboratory, and include participants from Federal agencies and departments, researchers, private industry, educational institutions, and others as the Secretary of Energy may deem appropriate.

(c) Technology transfer

The results of research and development carried out under this section shall be transferred to the private sector and others in accordance with applicable law.

(d) Reports

Not later than 1 year after December 21, 1995, and thereafter as part of the report required under section 5511(a)(3)(A) of this title, the Secretary of Energy shall report on activities taken to carry out this chapter.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for the purposes of the Program $93,000,000 for fiscal year 1992; $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; $138,000,000 for fiscal year 1994: ¹ $157,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and $169,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, such funds as may be necessary to carry out the activities that are not part of the Program but are authorized by this section.

( Pub. L. 102–194, title II, §203, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1600 ; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §1052(j), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 719 .)

Codification

December 21, 1995, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original "the date of enactment of this subsection", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 104–66, which amended subsec. (d) generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

1995-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within one year after December 9, 1991, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Congress a report on activities taken to carry out this chapter."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5511 of this title.

¹ So in original. Probably should be a semicolon.