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[CITE: 42USC5508]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 71--SOLAR ENERGY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--HEATING AND COOLING
 
Sec. 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
        
    (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) of this section, 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.

(Pub. L. 93-409, Sec. 10, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 93-438, 
title I, Sec. 104(f), title III, Sec. 301(h), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 
1238, 1250; Pub. L. 95-91, title III, Sec. 301(a), title VII, Secs. 703, 
707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607.)

                          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.
