Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 88 Part 1.djvu/1119

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PUBLIC LAW 93-409-SEPT. 3, 1974

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closely with the appropriate scientijfic, technical, and professional societies and industry representatives to insure the best possible use of available expertise in this area. (c) 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 Act, in order to assure that the projected benefits of such programs are and will continue to be realized. D I S S E M I N A T I O N OF INFORMATION A N D OTHER ACTIONS TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL U S E OF SOLAR H E A T I N G AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES

SEC. 12. (a) The Secretary shall take all possible steps to assure that "^^ ^^^ ^^'°" full and complete information with respect to the demonstrations and other activities conducted under this Act is made available to Federal, State, and local authorities, the building industry and related segments of the economy, the scientific and technical community, and the public at large, both during and after the close of the programs under this Act, with the objective of promoting and facilitating to the maximum extent feasible the early and widespread practical use of solar energy for the heating and cooling of buildings throughout the United States. In accordance with regulations prescribed under section 16 such information shall be disseminated on a coordinated basis by the Secretary, the Administrator, the Director of the National Bureau of Standards, the Director, the Commissioner of the Patent Office, and other appropriate Federal offices and agencies. (b) In addition, the Secretary shall— (1) study and investigate the effect of building codes, zoning ordinances, tax regulations, and other laws, codes, ordinances, and practices upon the practical use of solar energy for the heating and cooling of buildings; (2) determine the extent to which such laws, codes, ordinances, and practices should be changed to permit or facilitate such use, and the methods by which any such changes may best be brought about; and (3) study the necessity of a program of incentives to accelerate the commercial application of solar heating and cooling technology. (c)(1) In carrying out his functions under subsections (a) and (b) ^oiar Heating the Secretary, utilizing the capabilities of the National Aeronautics for'Lauon o^ata' and Space Administration, the Department of Commerce, and the Bank. National Science Foundation to the maximum extent possible, shall Establishment. establish and operate a Solar Heating and Cooling Information Data Bank (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the "bank'') for the purpose of collecting, reviewing, processing, and disseminating solar heating and cooling information and data in a timely and accurate manner in support of the objectives of this Act. (2) Information and data compiled in the bank shall include— (A) technical information (including reports, journal articles, dissertions, monographs, and project descriptions) on solar energy research, development, and applications; (B) technical information on the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings compatible with solar heating and cooling concepts; (C) physical and chemical properties of the materials required for solar heating and cooling; (D) climatic conditions in appropriate areas of the United States, including those areas where the demonstrations are to be located; and

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