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0340e - [A2573694]
[Review of Some Aspects of the Authorization and Creation of the
Solar Energy Research Institute]. END-'7-67; B-186105. September
9, 1977. 11 pp.
Report to Rep. Mike McCormack, Chairman, House Committee on
Science and Technology: Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy
Conservaticn Research, Development and Demonstration
Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Energy: Executive Franch Organization and Processes
for Dealing with Energy Problems (1611); Science and
Technology: Federal Laboratories and Federally Supported
Crganizations Performing Research and Development (2003).
Contact: Ene'vgy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Vatural Resources, Environm nt, and Energy:
Energy (305).
Organization Concerned: Energy Research and Development
Administration.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Science and
Technology; House Committee on Science and Technology:
Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy Conservation
Pesearcb, Development and Demonstration Subcommittee; Se~ate
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Authority: Sclar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration
Act (P.L. 93-473). Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (P.L.
93-438). Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development
Act of 1974 (F.L. 93-577). Solar Heating and Cooling
remonstration Act of 1574 (P.L. 93-409). Geothermal Energy
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act. P.L. 93-410.
H.R. 6156 (95th Cong.).
The substantial changes in the organization,
managemert, and content of the solar and other energy research,
-evelopment, and demonstration programs that have occurred since
the Solar Energy Fesearch Institute's (SERI's) authorization in
late 1974 call into question the need for establishing SERI.
There are a number of actions which the Congress may wish to
consider during its deliberations on the Energy Research and
Develorment Administration (EREA) authorization bill for fiscal
year 1978 and amendments affecting the authorization and fun~ing
of the SERI effort. Recommendations: The Congress should
evaluate the impact of the changes in solar and other energy
research programs which have occurred since 1974 on the need for
SERI prior to making any major financial commitment to its
establishment. Since there may not be time for ma~ing this
evaluation prior to consideration of the ERDA authorization
bill, the congress may wish to consider funding SERI at a
.educed level until such an evaluation can be made. Should the
need for SEPI be cleazly demonstrated, ERDA or the Department of
Energy should be required to give greater consideration to
placing SERI at an existing laboratory. The Congress should](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacpx0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)