15 U.S.C. § 5301

Findings

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The Congress finds that—(1) metal casting is an important process for manufacturing many items imported into or exported from the United States;(2) the encouragement and maintenance of a technically advanced United States metal casting industry is essential to the competitiveness of many American industries;(3) maintaining a viable metal casting industry is vital to the national security and economic well being of the United States;(4) the promotion of technology competitiveness and energy efficiency in the United States metal casting industry by the Federal Government is necessary to maintain a viable metal casting industry;(5) many metal casting companies lack the resources to conduct metal casting research alone, placing them at a serious competitive disadvantage;(6) the support of university-based research in metal casting is important in promoting technology development and providing industry with qualified engineers; and(7) by combining the resources of the Federal Government, universities, industry, and private organizations, to conduct research and development activities, substantial technological benefits will result to the metal casting industry.(Pub. L. 101–425, § 2, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesShort Title

Pub. L. 101–425, § 1, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990’.”