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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 71 — Solar Energy

§ 5508. Program of applied research by Secretary of Energy for improvement and development of heating systems for commercial application; transmission of results to Secretary and Administrator

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a program of applied research relevant to (1) the improvement of solar heating components and systems and (2) the development and commercial application of combined solar heating and cooling components and systems as contemplated by the programs under this subchapter.

(b)

The Secretary of Energy shall apprise the Secretary and the Administrator on a continuing basis of the results of the programs being conducted in accordance with subsection (a), and the Secretary and the Administrator shall insure that such results, where appropriate, are incorporated into the development and demonstration programs established by this subchapter.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–409 § 10 · [88 Stat. 1069]

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5508

    Pub. L. 93–409, § 10, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1074

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–409, § 10, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1074

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 10. solar heating and cooling research by national science foundation (a) The Director shall conduct a program of applied research relevant to (1) the improvement of solar heating components and systems and (2) the development and commercial application of combined solar heating and cooling components and systems as contemplated by the programs under this Act. (b) The Director shall apprise the Secretary and the Administrator on a continuing basis of the results of the programs being conducted in accordance with subsection (a), and the Secretary and the Administrator shall insure that such results, where appropriate, are incorporated into the development and demonstration programs established by this Act.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Director”, meaning Director of National Science Foundation, pursuant to sections 104(f) and 301(h) of Pub. L. 93–438, which are classified to sections 5814(f) and 5871(h) of this title and which transferred functions of National Science Foundation relating to or utilized in connection with solar heating and cooling development to Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, and pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.

Credits

1974–1977 · 3 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–409, § 10, , 88 Stat. 1074
  2. 1974Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 104(f), title III, § 301(h), , 88 Stat. 1238, 1250
  3. 1977Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), title VII, §§ 703, 707, , 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607.
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(Pub. L. 93–409, § 10, , 88 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 104(f), title III, § 301(h), , 88 Stat. 1238, 1250; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), title VII, §§ 703, 707, , 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607.)

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