---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6351"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6351"
heading: "Coordination of research and development of energy efficient technologies for industry"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6351"
units:
  - "Chapter 77 — Energy Conservation"
  - "Subchapter III — Improving Energy Efficiency"
  - "Part C — Industrial Energy Efficiency"
---

# §6351. Coordination of research and development of energy efficient technologies for industry

- (a) **In general—** As part of the research and development activities of the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of [Energy](/usc/42/6291.md?p=3), the [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1) of [Energy](/usc/42/6291.md?p=3) (referred to in this section as the “[Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1)”) shall establish, as appropriate, collaborative research and development partnerships with other programs within the Department of [Energy](/usc/42/6291.md?p=3) that—
  - (1) leverage the research and development expertise of those programs to promote early stage [energy efficiency](/usc/42/6291.md?p=5) technology development;
  - (2) support the use of innovative manufacturing processes and applied research for development, demonstration, and commercialization of new technologies and processes to improve [efficiency](/usc/42/6311.md?p=13-H) (including improvements in efficient use of water), reduce emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve industrial cost-competitiveness; and
  - (3) apply the knowledge and expertise of the Advanced Manufacturing Office to help achieve the program goals of the other programs.
- (b) **Reports—** Not later than 2 years after December 18, 2012, and biennially thereafter, the [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1) shall submit to Congress a report that describes actions taken to carry out [subsection (a)](#a) and the results of those actions.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 112–210, § 6, Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1519; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VI, § 6002, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2552.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, and not as part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act which comprises this chapter.

### Amendments

2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260, in introductory provisions, substituted “Advanced Manufacturing Office” for “Industrial Technologies Program” and “Department of Energy” for “Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (including the Building Technologies Program), the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Office of Science”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–260, § 6002(1), substituted “Advanced Manufacturing Office” for “Industrial Technologies Program”.