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[CITE: 42USC5902]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 74--NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 5902. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose; 
        implementation and administration of program by Secretary of 
        Energy
        
    (a) It is the policy of the Congress to develop on an urgent basis 
the technological capabilities to support the broadest range of energy 
policy options through conservation and use of domestic resources by 
socially and environmentally acceptable means.
    (b)(1) The Congress declares the purpose of this chapter to be to 
establish and vigorously conduct a comprehensive, national program of 
basic and applied research and development, including but not limited to 
demonstrations of practical applications, of all potentially beneficial 
energy sources and utilization technologies, within the Department of 
Energy.
    (2) In carrying out this program, the Secretary of Energy 
(hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall be 
governed by the terms of this chapter and other applicable provisions of 
law with respect to all nonnuclear aspects of the research, development, 
and demonstration program; and the policies and provisions of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], and other provisions of law 
shall continue to apply to the nuclear research, development, and 
demonstration program.
    (3) In implementing and conducting the research, development, and 
demonstration programs pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary shall 
incorporate programs in specific nonnuclear technologies previously 
enacted into law, including those established by the Solar Heating and 
Cooling Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-409) [42 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.], the 
Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93-410) [30 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], and the Solar Energy 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-473) 
[42 U.S.C. 5551 et seq.].

(Pub. L. 93-577, Sec. 3, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1879; Pub. L. 95-91, 
title III, Sec. 301(a), title VII, Secs. 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 
Stat. 577, 606, 607.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act 
Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, Sec. 1, 
68 Stat. 921, and amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 
(Sec. 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Solar Heating and Cooling Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(3), probably means the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act 
of 1974, Pub. L. 93-409, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1069, as amended, which 
is classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 5501 et seq.) of chapter 
71 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title and 
Tables.
    The Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act 
of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 93-410, Sept. 3, 
1974, 88 Stat. 1079, as amended, which is classified generally to 
chapter 24 (Sec. 1101 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 1101 of Title 30 and Tables.
    The Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 
1974, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 93-473, Oct. 26, 1974, 
88 Stat. 1431, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter 
II (Sec. 5551 et seq.) of chapter 71 of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 5501 of this title and Tables.

                          Transfer of Functions

    ``Department of Energy'', ``Secretary of Energy'', and ``Secretary'' 
substituted for ``Energy Research and Development Administration'', 
``Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration'', 
and ``Administrator'', respectively, in subsec. (b) 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.
