42 U.S.C. § 5902 : US Code - Section 5902: Congressional declaration of policy and purpose; implementation and administration of program by Secretary of Energy

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5902 : US Code - Section 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.
(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) [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.].