§5902 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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Congress requires fast development of technology to give many energy choices. The focus must be on saving energy and using U.S. resources in ways that are socially and environmentally acceptable. Congress wants a strong national research and development program run by the Energy Department. The program must include basic and applied research and demonstrations of practical uses for all helpful energy sources and technologies. For nonnuclear work, the Secretary of Energy must follow this chapter and other laws. Nuclear work remains under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and related laws. The Secretary must also include earlier nonnuclear programs from 1974, including the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act (Public Law 93–409), the Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act (Public Law 93–410), and the Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act (Public Law 93–473).

Title 42, §5902

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(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.

(2)In carrying out this program, 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 Demonstration 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),11 See References in Text note below. and the Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–473).1

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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, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. The Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 93–409, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1069, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 5501 et seq.) of chapter 71 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 5501 of this title and Tables. The Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–410), referred to in subsec. (b)(3), was classified generally to chapter 24 (§ 1101 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3002(i)(3), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495. The Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–473), referred to in subsec. (b)(3), was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 5551 et seq.) of chapter 71 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3006(e)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2513.

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2005—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(2)(A), substituted “Department” for “Energy Research and Development Administration”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(2)(B), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Administrator’)”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(2)(C), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and inserted “Demonstration” after “Cooling”.

§5902 Congressional declaration of policy and purpose; implementation and administration of program by Secretary of Energy

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