42 USC § 17388 - Advisory committee

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17388"
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title: "42 USC § 17388 - Advisory committee"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17388"
section_name: "Advisory committee"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "SMART GRID"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1311, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8005, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2585.)"
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# § 17388. Advisory committee

**(a)** **In general** December 27, 2020

Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall designate an existing advisory committee to advise the Secretary on the authorization of research, development, and demonstration projects under sections 17384 and 17384a of this title.

**(b)** **Responsibility** The Secretary shall annually solicit from the advisory committee—

**(1)** comments to identify grid modernization technology needs;

**(2)** an assessment of the progress of the research activities on grid modernization; and

**(3)** assistance in annually updating grid modernization technology roadmaps.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1311, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8005, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2585.)