42 U.S.C. § 13315 : US Code - Section 13315: Data system and energy technology evaluation

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13315 : US Code - Section 13315: Data system and energy technology evaluation

The Secretary of Commerce, in his or her role as a member of the
interagency working group established under section 6276 of this
title, shall -
(1) develop a comprehensive data base and information
dissemination system, using the National Trade Data Bank and the
Commercial Information Management System of the Department of
Commerce, that will provide information on the specific energy
technology needs of foreign countries, and the technical and
economic competitiveness of various renewable energy and energy
efficiency products and technologies;
(2) make such information available to industry, Federal and
multilateral lending agencies, nongovernmental organizations,
host-country and donor-agency officials, and such others as the
Secretary of Commerce considers necessary; and
(3) prepare and transmit to the Congress not later than June 1,
1993, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive report
evaluating the full range of energy and environmental
technologies necessary to meet the energy needs of foreign
countries, including -
(A) information on the specific energy needs of foreign
countries;
(B) an inventory of United States technologies and services
to meet those needs;
(C) an update on the status of ongoing bilateral and
multilateral programs which promote United States exports of
renewable energy and energy efficiency products and
technologies; and
(D) an evaluation of current programs (and recommendations
for future programs) that develop and promote energy efficiency
and sustainable use of indigenous renewable energy resources in
foreign countries to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases.