PULP AND PAPER.

SEC. 2103. [42 U.S.C. 13453] PULP AND PAPER. (a) Program Direction.—The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on energy generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recovery, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of, pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize projects involving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasification. (b) Proposals.—Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.