§ 1701z-5. — Demonstrations of heating or cooling residential housing utilizing solar energy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC1701z-5]
TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 13--NATIONAL HOUSING
Sec. 1701z-5. Demonstrations of heating or cooling residential
housing utilizing solar energy
(a) Consultation by Secretary with National Science Foundation; scope of
demonstrations; powers of Secretary
In carrying out activities under section 1701z-1 of this title, the
Secretary may, after consultation with the National Science Foundation,
undertake demonstrations to determine the economic and technical
feasibility of utilizing solar energy for heating or cooling residential
housing (including demonstrations of new housing design or structure
involving the use of solar energy). Demonstrations carried out under
this section should involve both single family and multifamily housing
located in areas having distinguishable climatic characteristics in
urban as well as rural environments. To carry out the purpose of this
section the Secretary is authorized--
(1) to enter into contracts with, to make grants to, and to
provide other types of assistance to individuals and entities with
special competence and knowledge to contribute to the planning,
design, development, and operation of such housing;
(2) to utilize the contract, loan, or mortgage insurance
authority of any federally assisted housing program in the actual
planning, development, and occupancy of such housing; and
(3) to set aside any development, construction, design, or
occupancy requirements for the purpose of any demonstration under
this section if he determines that such requirements inhibit such
demonstration.
(b) Evaluation by Secretary
The Secretary shall include in any demonstration under this section
an evaluation of the demonstration to cover the full experience involved
in all stages of the demonstration.
(Pub. L. 91-609, title V, Sec. 506, as added Pub. L. 93-383, title VIII,
Sec. 814, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 738; amended Pub. L. 99-386, title I,
Sec. 105(b), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 822.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises
this chapter.
Amendments
1986--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-386 struck out subsec. (c) which
related to reports to Congress by Secretary not later than 6 months
following close of year in which the Secretary carried out demonstration
under this section.
