
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC13315]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                     SUBCHAPTER V--RENEWABLE ENERGY
 
Sec. 13315. Data system and energy technology evaluation

    The Secretary of Commerce, in his or her role as a member of the 
interagency working group established under section 6276 of this title, 
shall--
        (1) develop a comprehensive data base and information 
    dissemination system, using the National Trade Data Bank and the 
    Commercial Information Management System of the Department of 
    Commerce, that will provide information on the specific energy 
    technology needs of foreign countries, and the technical and 
    economic competitiveness of various renewable energy and energy 
    efficiency products and technologies;
        (2) make such information available to industry, Federal and 
    multilateral lending agencies, nongovernmental organizations, host-
    country and donor-agency officials, and such others as the Secretary 
    of Commerce considers necessary; and
        (3) prepare and transmit to the Congress not later than June 1, 
    1993, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive report evaluating 
    the full range of energy and environmental technologies necessary to 
    meet the energy needs of foreign countries, including--
            (A) information on the specific energy needs of foreign 
        countries;
            (B) an inventory of United States technologies and services 
        to meet those needs;
            (C) an update on the status of ongoing bilateral and 
        multilateral programs which promote United States exports of 
        renewable energy and energy efficiency products and 
        technologies; and
            (D) an evaluation of current programs (and recommendations 
        for future programs) that develop and promote energy efficiency 
        and sustainable use of indigenous renewable energy resources in 
        foreign countries to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XII, Sec. 1209, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2964.)
