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51 U.S.C. § 20112 — Functions of the Administration
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**(a) Planning, Directing, and Conducting Aeronautical and Space Activities.—** The Administration, in order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, shall—
(1) plan, direct, and conduct aeronautical and space activities;
(2) arrange for participation by the scientific community in planning scientific measurements and observations to be made through use of aeronautical and space vehicles, and conduct or arrange for the conduct of such measurements and observations;
(3) provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof;
(4) seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space; and
(5) encourage and provide for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Government.
**(b) Research and Development in Certain Technologies.—**
(1) **Ground propulsion technologies.—** — The Administration shall, to the extent of appropriated funds, initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstration, and other related activities in ground propulsion technologies as are provided for in sections 4 to 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 ([15 U.S.C. 2503](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2503&num=0&edition=prelim) to 2509).
(2) **Solar heating and cooling technologies.—** — The Administration shall initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstrations, and other related activities in solar heating and cooling technologies (to the extent that funds are appropriated therefor) as are provided for in sections 5, 6, and 9 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demon
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**(a) Planning, Directing, and Conducting Aeronautical and Space Activities.—** The Administration, in order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, shall—
(1) plan, direct, and conduct aeronautical and space activities;
(2) arrange for participation by the scientific community in planning scientific measurements and observations to be made through use of aeronautical and space vehicles, and conduct or arrange for the conduct of such measurements and observations;
(3) provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof;
(4) seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space; and
(5) encourage and provide for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Government.
**(b) Research and Development in Certain Technologies.—**
(1) **Ground propulsion technologies.—** — The Administration shall, to the extent of appropriated funds, initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstration, and other related activities in ground propulsion technologies as are provided for in sections 4 to 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 ([15 U.S.C. 2503](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2503&num=0&edition=prelim) to 2509).
(2) **Solar heating and cooling technologies.—** — The Administration shall initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstrations, and other related activities in solar heating and cooling technologies (to the extent that funds are appropriated therefor) as are provided for in sections 5, 6, and 9 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 ([42 U.S.C. 5503](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5503&num=0&edition=prelim), 5504, 5507).
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**(a) Establishment of project** The Secretary of Energy shall promptly establish, as an organizational entity within the Department of Energy, the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Project.
**(b) Management of project; arrangements with competent agencies** The Secretary of Energy shall have the responsibility for the overall management of the project. The Secretary of Energy may enter into any agreement or other arrangement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Transportation, the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, or any other Federal agency, pursuant to which such agency shall conduct such specified parts or aspects of the project as the Secretary of Energy deems necessary or appropriate and within the particular competence of such agency, to the extent that such agency has capabilities which would enable it to contribute to the success of the project and the attainment of the purposes of this chapter.
**(c) Promotion of research and development; demonstration projects; consumer needs; resulting changes** In providing for the effective management of this project, the Secretary of Energy shall have specific responsibility to—
(1) promote basic and applied research on electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, controls, and motors;
(2) determine optimum overall electric and hybrid vehicle design;
(3) conduct demonstration projects with respect to the feasibility of commercial electric and hybrid vehicles (A) by contracting for the purchase or lease of electric and hybrid vehicles for practical use, and (B) by entering into arrangements, with other governmental entities and with nongovernm
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**(a) Functions of Administrator and Secretary** The Administrator and the Secretary shall promptly initiate and carry out a program, as provided in this section, for the development and demonstration of solar heating systems (including collectors, controls, and thermal storage) for use in residential dwellings.
**(b) Time for determination, prescription and publishing of interim performance criteria; selection of designs for suitable dwellings**
(1) Within 120 days after September 3, 1974, the Secretary, utilizing the services of the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and in consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy, shall determine, prescribe, and publish—
(A) interim performance criteria for solar heating components and systems to be used in residential dwellings, and
(B) interim performance criteria (relating to suitability for solar heating) for such dwellings themselves,
taking into account in each instance climatic variations existing between different geographic areas.
(2) As soon as possible after the publication of the performance criteria prescribed under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Administrator, will select on the basis of open competition a number of designs for various types of residential dwellings suitable for and adapted to the installation of solar heating systems meeting the performance criteria prescribed under paragraph (1)(A).
**(c) Contracts and grants for development of heating systems for commercial production and residential use; contracts for procurement of heating systems and components** The Administrator, in accordance with the applicable provisions of subchapter II of chapter 201 o
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 2504
1 See References in Text note below.
stituted for ‘‘Administrator’’ wherever appearing in
this chapter.
Par. (7), which read ‘‘ ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Transportation’’, has been omitted from the Code as
unnecessary. In view of the substitution of ‘‘Secretary
of Energy’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ in this chapter, and for
clarity, ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ has been sub-
stituted for ‘‘Secretary’’ wherever appearing in this
chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
In par. (8), ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted for
‘‘Administrator’’ pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L.
95–91, see Codification note set out above.
§ 2503. Duties of Secretary of Energy
(a) Establishment of project
The Secretary of Energy shall promptly estab-
lish, as an organizational entity within the De-
partment of Energy, the Electric and Hybrid Ve-
hicle Research, Development, and Demonstra-
tion Project.
(b) Management of project; arrangements with
competent agencies
The Secretary of Energy shall have the re-
sponsibility for the overall management of the
project. The Secretary of Energy may enter into
any agreement or other arrangement with the
National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion, the Department of Transportation, the Na-
tional Science Foundation, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, the Department of Ag-
riculture, or any other Federal agency, pursuant
to which such agency shall conduct such speci-
fied parts or aspects of the project as the Sec-
retary of Energy deems necessary or appropriate
and within the particular competence of such
agency, to the extent that such agency has capa-
bilities which would enable it to cont
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 5502
heating and cooling technologies can be expe-
dited by testing under carefully controlled
conditions; and
(11) commercial application of solar heating
and combined solar heating and cooling tech-
nologies can be expedited by early commercial
demonstration under practical conditions.
(b) It is therefore declared to be the policy of
the United States and the purpose of this sub-
chapter to provide for the demonstration within
a three-year period of the practical use of solar
heating technology, and to provide for the devel-
opment and demonstration within a five-year
period of the practical use of combined heating
and cooling technology.
(Pub. L. 93–409, § 2, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1069.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 95–590, § 1, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2513, provided
that Pub. L. 95–590 (enacting subchapter III of this
chapter) could be cited as the ‘‘Solar Photovoltaic En-
ergy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of
1978’’, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III,
§ 3006(f), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2513.
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 93–473, § 1, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1431, provided
that Pub. L. 93–473 (enacting subchapter II of this chap-
ter) could be cited as the ‘‘Solar Energy Research, De-
velopment, and Demonstration Act of 1974’’, prior to re-
peal by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3006(e)(1), Dec.
27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2513.
Pub. L. 93–409, § 1, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1069, provided:
‘‘That this Act [enacting this subchapter and amending
section 2473 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Solar
Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974’.’’
§ 5502. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) the term ‘‘sola
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 20112
(d) The Council shall meet at least annually.
(e) The Council shall consider and provide rec-
ommendations to the President on any space-related
issue as determined by the Chair.
SEC. 4. Responsibilities of the Chair. (a) The Chair shall
serve as the President’s principal advisor on national
space policy and strategy.
(b) The Chair shall establish procedures and set the
agenda for Council sessions to address Presidential pri-
orities.
(c) The Chair may recommend to the President can-
didates for the position of Executive Secretary.
(d) The Chair may invite the heads of other agencies,
other senior officials in the Executive Office of the
President, and other Federal employees to participate
in Council meetings.
(e) The Chair or, upon the Chair’s direction, the Exec-
utive Secretary, may develop budget recommendations
for submission to the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget that reflect the President’s space pol-
icy and strategy, as well as provide advice concerning
budget submissions by agencies related to the Presi-
dent’s space policies and strategies.
SEC. 5. National Space Policy Planning Process. (a) The
Council shall establish a process for developing and co-
ordinating the implementation of national space policy
and strategy.
(b) The head of each agency that conducts space-re-
lated activities shall, to the extent permitted by law,
conform such activities to the President’s national
space policy and strategy.
(c) On space matters relating primarily to national
security, the Council shall coordinate with the Na-
tional Security Council (NSC) to develop space policy
and strategy consistent with NSC priorities and prac-
tices.
SEC. 6. Users’ Advisory Group. (a) T
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