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at any new or existing Federal laboratory (including a non-Federal laboratory performing functions under a contract entered into with the Project or with any of the agencies represented in the Project as well as a laboratory whose personnel are Federal employees). INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATION

SEC. 11. (a) The Chairman, in furtherance of the objectives of this Act, is authorized to cooperate and participate jointly with other nations, especially those with agreements for scientific cooperation with the United States, in the following activities: (1) interinstitutional, bilateral, or multilateral research projects in the field of solar energy; and (2) agreements and programs which will facilitate the exchange of information and data relating to solar energy resource assessment and solar energy technologies. (b) The National Science Foundation is authorized to encourage, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the other objectives of this Act, international participation and cooperation in the development and maintenance of programs of education to carry out the policy set forth in section 9.

42 USC 5560,.

REGULATIONS

SEC. 12. The Chairman, in consultation with the heads of the Federal agencies having functions under this Act and with other appropriate officers and agencies, shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act promptly and efficiently. Each such officer or agency, in consultation with the Chairman, may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out his or its particular functions under this Act promptly and efficiently.

42 USC 5 5 6 1.

A N N U A L REPORTS

SEC. 13. The Chairman shall report, on an annual basis, to the President and the Congress all actions taken under the provisions of this Act, all action planned for the ensuing year, and, to the extent practical, a projection of activities and funding requirements, for the ensuing five years. The Chairman also shall recommend, as he deems appropriate, any legislation or reorganization which might further the purposes of this Act.

Report to P r e s i d e n t and Congress. 42 USC 5562.

INFORMATION TO CONGRESS

SEC. 14. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chairman (or the head of any agency which assumes the functions of the Project pursuant to section 16) shall keep the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate fully and currently informed with respect to all activities under this Act.

42 USC 5563.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DEFINITION

SEC. 15. (a) The Chairman is authorized and directed to prepare a comprehensive program definition of an integrated effort and commitment for effectively developing solar energy resources. The Chairman, in preparing such program definition, shall utilize and consult with the appropriate Federal agencies. State and local government agencies, and private organizations. (b) The Chairman shall transmit such comprehensive program definition to the President and to each House of the Congress. An

42 USC 5564.

Transmittal to P r e s i d e n t and Congress.

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