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[CITE: 30USC1126]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
 CHAPTER 24--GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
 
   SUBCHAPTER I--GEOTHERMAL ENERGY COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
 
Sec. 1126. Scientific and technical education


(a) Congressional declaration of policy

    It is the policy of the Congress to encourage the development and 
maintenance of programs through which there may be provided the 
necessary trained personnel to perform required geothermal research, 
development, and demonstration activities under sections 1123, 1124, and 
1125 of this title.

(b) Support of educational programs in science and engineering

    The National Science Foundation is authorized to support programs of 
education in the sciences and engineering to carry out the policy of 
subsection (a) of this section. Such support may include fellowships 
traineeships, technical training programs, technologist training 
programs, and summer institute programs.

(c) Selection of programs of education; coordination with National 
        Science Foundation

    The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to 
coordinate its actions, to the maximum extent practicable, with the 
Project or any permanent Federal organization or agency having 
jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the 
United States, in determining the optimal selection of programs of 
education to carry out the policy of subsection (a) of this section.

(d) International participation and cooperation

    The National Science Foundation is authorized to encourage, to the 
maximum extent practicable international participation and cooperation 
in the development and maintenance of programs of education to carrying 
out the policy of subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 93-410, title I, Sec. 106, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1085.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of National Science Foundation relating to geothermal 
power development transferred to Administrator of Energy Research and 
Development Administration (unless otherwise specifically provided) by 
section 5814 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Energy Research 
and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in 
Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless 
otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 
42.
