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 104 STAT. 4418 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 concluded, or will conclude during such period, pursuant to section 501 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, title V of such Act, or any other authority. The report shall include a statement identifying the individual or entity that is conducting each, such activity, study, test, and demonstration program.". SEC. 952. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 809(h) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 1701j- 2) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence: "In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under the first sentence of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Institute to carry out the provisions of this section not to exceed $512,000 for fiscal year 1991 and $534,000 for fiscal year 1992.". (b) ADVANCED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— Section 809 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701J-2) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: "(h) ADVANCED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— " (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL.— T here is established within the Institute, the Advanced Building Technology Council (hereafter referred to as the 'Council'). "(2) PURPOSES.— The Council shall carry out an Advanced Building Technology Program for the purposes of— "(A) identifying, selecting, and evaluating existing and new buUding technologies, including energy cost saving^ technologies, that conform to recognized performance criteria and meet applicable test standards for maintenance of life, safety, health, and public welfare when used in occupied buildings; "(B) to the extent necessary, developing criteria for the use of such technology; "(C) conducting economic analyses of proposed new technologies when produced and installed in buildings at volumes associated with comparable conventional technologies; "(D) in cooperation with the appropriate Federal agencies, advising building designers, installers, subcontractors, contractors and supervisory officials on the appropriate design and use of new builmng technology incorporated in federally owned or operated buildings; "(E) in cooperation with the appropriate Federal agencies, monitoring and evaluating the performance of new building technologies for at least 1 year after installation and building occupancy; and "(F) disseminating resulting data to Eiffected parties through automated information management systems. "(3) COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. —The Council shall be comprised of not less than 6 and not more than 11 members selected by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from among representatives of the various segments of the nationwide building community that have extensive experience in building industries, including, but not limited to—

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