PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary must, using the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and other federal agencies as needed, watch how solar heating and combined solar heating and cooling systems installed in residential dwellings under this subchapter perform. The Secretary must collect and study performance data, carry out investigations, and send special reports to Congress when needed to make sure the programs meet the subchapter’s goals. When making the performance rules and test procedures required by sections 5503, 5504, and 5506, the Secretary must work with scientific, technical, and industry groups and keep ongoing contact with building and technical communities during and after the programs so the expected benefits continue.

Title 42, §5509

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(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 section 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.

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Amendments

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.

§5509 Supervision of Systems and Programs by Secretary

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Title 42, §5509

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