S. 2470 · 100th Congress · enacted
Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-680.
Latest official action 1988-11-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Steel Technology Competitiveness and Energy Conservation Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and publish a management plan to conduct a research and development program, as part of the Department of Energy's energy conservation programs, to develop competitive steel manufacturing technologies and increase energy efficiency in the steel industry. Enumerates priority projects. Provides for protection of proprietary rights in connection with projects and for coordination of research and development within the Department of Energy. Directs the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), through its Institute for Materials Science and Engineering and in coordination with the Department of Energy, to conduct an expanded program of steel research in support of activities conducted under the plan. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President and to the Congress on research and development activities carried out under the plan. Authorizes FY 1989 through 1993 appropriations. Terminates this Act and all authority deriving from it at the end of FY 1993.
Congressional Research Service · 1988-06-06
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