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EMD-78-26 1 (1978-01-24)

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fDetermination of the' Respective Roles and Reporting Structure
for the Solar Energy esearch Institute and the Regional
Network). EMD-78-26: -186105. Jnuary 24, 1976. 7 pp.

Report to Sen. Floyd 1( -laskell; Sen. Gary v. hart; Rep. Timothy
E. wi:'tL; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General.

Issue Area: Energy. Xxecutive Branch Qrg;-nization and Processes
     for Dealing vith Energy Probleus (1611); Science and
     Technology: FtbderaI-Laboratories and Federally Supported
     Orgq nizaticns £erfv'rminq Research and Development (2003).
 Contact: Ene-qy aLd  inerals Div.
 Budget Function: ateraid Resources, Intvirovment, and Energy:
     Enerqy (305).
 Organization Concerned. Energy Research and Deielopmen.
     Alministration; bepartaent of Energy; DepaLtuent of Energy:
     Solar Energy Research inst.
 Conqressional Relev&nce: Sen. Floyd K. Haskell; Sen. Gary W.
     Hart; Rep. 'imothJ E. birth.
 Autho-rity: Solar Energy Research, D3velopuent, and Dvonstration
     Act of 1974 (2.L. 93-473). Dspirtment of Energy Orgarization
     Act (P.L. 95-91). a. Rept. 93-1346.

          A recent GAO report expressed concern about the Solar
Enerqy Research Institute (SERI) and the rather arbitrary basis
for establishing the re.onal SERI network; it was felt that the
need fcr SERI and the reqional netvork should be evaluated prior
to :he es-.iblishm-it of.-their respective roles. The creati.on of
SERI was ,uthorized on October 26, 1974, by the Solar Energy
Research, levelopaent, and Demonstraticu Act of 1974. Congress
intended SERI to serve as a focal point for solar energy
research anA development functions, but it is not clear if it
also intended SERI's focul point rolK to apply to
cozmercialization activities. Undar the act ind its legilative
history, the Secretarv.ot Energy has sufficient latitude to
focus SERI'zs functio(p_ on research and development and to give
the ceqional centers soparate responsibility for
commercialization activities. He could also allow other options;
one option considered has ben designa4*ng Department of Energy
headquarters or the 8dvest Research Institute as the focal
point for the regional network's activities. Separately focused
roles for SERl and the, regional retwork c'-uld lead to
fraqmentation and la.,k   coordination. (HI1)

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