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[CITE: 42USC5509]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 71--SOLAR ENERGY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--HEATING AND COOLING
 
Sec. 5509. Supervision of systems and programs by Secretary


(a) Monitoring of performance; collection and evaluation of data; 
        studies and investigation; reports to Congress

    The Secretary, utilizing the services of the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology and in coordination with 
such other Government agencies as may be appropriate, shall--
        (1) monitor the performance and operation of solar heating and 
    combined solar heating and cooling systems installed in residential 
    dwellings under this subchapter;
        (2) collect and evaluate data and information on the performance 
    and operation of solar heating and combined solar heating and 
    cooling systems installed in residential dwellings under this 
    subchapter; and
        (3) from time to time, carrying out such studies and 
    investigations and take such other actions, including the submission 
    of special reports to the Congress when appropriate, as may be 
    necessary to assure that the programs for which the Secretary is 
    responsible under this subchapter effectively carry out the policy 
    of this subchapter.

(b) Cooperation with scientific, technical, and professional societies 
        and industry representatives in development of performance 
        criteria and test procedures

    In the development of the performance criteria and test procedures 
required under sections 5503, 5504, and 5506 of this title, the 
Secretary shall work closely with the appropriate scientific, technical, 
and professional societies and industry representatives to insure the 
best possible use of available expertise in this area.

(c) Continued liaison with building and related industries and 
        scientific and technical communities

    The Secretary shall also maintain continuing liaison with the 
building industry and related industries and interests, and with the 
scientific and technical community during and after the period of the 
programs carried out under this subchapter, in order to assure that the 
projected benefits of such programs are and will continue to be 
realized.

(Pub. L. 93-409, Sec. 11, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 100-418, 
title V, Sec. 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433.)


                               Amendments

    1988--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted ``National Institute 
of Standards and Technology'' for ``National Bureau of Standards''.
