§ 1804. — Program and policy for advanced materials research and technology.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1804]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 30--NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL
Sec. 1804. Program and policy for advanced materials research
and technology
(a) Functions of Council
In addition to the responsibilities described in section 1803 of
this title, the Council shall be responsible for coordination with
appropriate agencies and departments of the Federal Government relative
to Federal materials research and development policies and programs.
Such policies and programs shall be consistent with the policies and
goals described in the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research
and Development Act of 1980 [30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]. In carrying out
this responsibility the Council shall--
(1)(A) establish a national Federal program plan for advanced
materials research and development, recommend the designation of the
key responsibilities for carrying out such research, and to provide
\1\ for coordination of this plan with the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, the Office of Management and Budget, and such
other Federal offices and agencies as may be deemed appropriate, and
(B) annually review such plan and report thereon to the Congress;
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``and provide''.
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(2) review annually the materials research, development, and
technology authorization requests and budgets of all Federal
agencies and departments; and in this activity the Council shall
make recommendations, in cooperation with the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, the Office of Management and Budget, and all
other Federal offices and agencies deemed appropriate, to ensure
close coordination of the goals and directions of such programs with
the policies determined by the Council; and
(3) assist the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the
preparation of such long-range materials assessments and reports as
may be required by the National Materials and Minerals Policy,
Research and Development Act of 1980, and assist other Federal
entities in the preparation of analyses and reporting relating to
critical and advanced materials.
(b) Review by Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget, in reviewing the materials
research, development, and technology authorization requests of the
various Federal departments and agencies for any fiscal year, and the
recommendations of the Council, shall consider all of such requests and
recommendations as an integrated, coherent, multiagency request which
shall be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget for its
adherence to the national Federal materials program plan in effect for
such fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title II, Sec. 205, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1251.)
References in Text
The National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development
Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96-479, Oct. 21,
1980, 94 Stat. 2305, which is classified generally to chapter 28
(Sec. 1601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of this
title and Tables.
National Federal Program Plan for Advanced Materials Research and
Development
Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5181, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454,
directed National Critical Materials Council to prepare the national
Federal program plan for advanced materials research and development
under 30 U.S.C. 1804(a)(1)(A) and to submit such plan to Congress not
later than 180 days after Aug. 23, 1988.
