---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 18813"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "18813"
heading: "Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National Laboratories"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/18813"
units:
  - "Chapter 162 — Energy Infrastructure"
  - "Subchapter V — Energy Efficiency and Building Infrastructure"
  - "Part C — Smart Manufacturing"
---

# §18813. Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National Laboratories

- (a) **Study—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the [Secretary](/usc/42/18701.md?p=3) shall conduct a study on how the [Department](/usc/42/18701.md?p=1) can increase access to existing high-performance computing resources in the National Laboratories, particularly for [small and medium manufacturers](/usc/42/18811.md?p=6).
  - (2) **Inclusions—** In identifying ways to increase access to National Laboratories under [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the [Secretary](/usc/42/18701.md?p=3) shall—
    - (A) focus on increasing access to the computing facilities of the National Laboratories; and
    - (B) ensure that—
      - (i) the information from the manufacturer is protected; and
      - (ii) the security of the National Laboratory facility is maintained.
  - (3) **Report—** Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the [Secretary](/usc/42/18701.md?p=3) shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study.
- (b) **Actions for increased access—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/18701.md?p=3) shall facilitate access to the National Laboratories studied under [subsection (a)](#a) for [small and medium manufacturers](/usc/42/18811.md?p=6) so that [small and medium manufacturers](/usc/42/18811.md?p=6) can fully use the high-performance computing resources of the National Laboratories to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of the United States.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40533, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1069.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Wage Rate Requirements

For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.