§ 9204. Research, development, and demonstration

Legislative history

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1. 1980

   Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–345 § 5 · 94 Stat. 1139

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9204

   (Pub. L. 96–345, § 5, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1141.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 96–345, § 5, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1141.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. research, development, and demonstration (a) The Secretary shall initiate research and development or 42 USC 9204. accelerate existing research and development in areas in which the lack of knowledge limits the widespread utilization of wind energy systems in order to achieve the purposes of this Act. (b) (1) The Secretary shall continue an aggressive program for the development of prototypes of advanced wind energy systems. (2) As often as he deems appropriate, the Secretary shall solicit and evaluate proposals for the research and development of any new or improved technologies, which, in the Secretary’s opinion, will contribute to the development of improvements in current wind energy systems. (c) The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with public and private entities for the purchase, fabrication, installation, and testing to obtain scientific, technological, and economic information from the demonstration of a variety of prototypes of advanced wind energy systems under a variety of circumstances and conditions. (d) In carrying out the responsibilities under this section, the Secretary is not subject to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, or section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7191).

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