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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 1212

PUBLIC LAW 98-370—JULY 18, 1984

"(B) the promotion of the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries on a worldwide basis; "(C) the participation by the Federal Government and the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries in international standard-setting activities; and "(D) the establishment of an information program under which— "(i) technical information about the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries shall be provided to appropriate public and private officials engaged in commerce, and "(ii) marketing information about export opportunities shall be available to the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries. "(3) Necessary funds required for carrying out such program shall be requested in connection with fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984. "(d) There shall be established an interagency working group which, in consultation with the representative industry groups and relevant agency heads, shall make recommendations to coordinate the actions and programs of the Federal Government affecting commerce in renewable energy products and related services. The Secretary of Energy shall be the chairman of such group. The heads of appropriate agencies may detail such personnel and may furnish such services to such working group, with or without reimbursement, as may be necessary to carry out its functions.". Ob) The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting the following item after the item relating to section 255: "Sec. 256. Domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries.".

Effective date. 42 USC 6276

SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the (jate of the enactment of this Act.

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Approved July 18, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3169: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-537 (Comm. on Energy and Cbnimerce). SENATE REPORT No. 98-508 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 16, considered and passed House. Vol. 130 (1984): June 28, considered and passed Senate.