Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974

Summary

Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology and to provide for the development and demonstration within a five-year period of the practical use of combined heating and cooling technology. Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate and carry out a program as provided in this Act for the development and demonstration of solar heating systems for use in residential dwellings and commercial buildings. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings, to be monitored by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities related to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to assure the full dissemination of information with respect to the activities conducted under this Act to Federal, State, and local authorities, the building industry and the public at large. Directs the Secretary to establish and operate a Solar Heating and Cooling Information Data Bank for collecting, reviewing, processing, and disseminating solar heating and cooling information in support of the objectives of this Act. Sets forth reporting requirements for agencies conducting activities under this Act. Provides for adjustment of the maximum dollar amount of any Federally-assisted mortgage loan or the maximum per-unit or other cost of any Federally-constructed housing if such structure is furnished with solar heating or combined solar heating and cooling equipment under the demonstration program established by this Act. Provides that within sixty days after creation of any permanent Federal organization having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States, all research and development functions vested in other agencies by this Act, along with related records, documents, personnel, obligations and other items shall be transferred to the new organization. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 January 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Astronautics, H. Rept. 93-769.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 January 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Astronautics, H. Rept. 93-769.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 February 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #33 (253-2).

   Source: Floor

7. 13 February 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #33 (253-2).

   Source: Floor

8. 19 February 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 13 March 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences with amendment, S. Rept. 93-734.

   Source: Committee

10. 13 March 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences with amendment, S. Rept. 93-734.

    Source: Committee

11. 13 March 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 14 May 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 93-847.

    Source: Committee

13. 14 May 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 93-847.

    Source: Committee

14. 14 May 1974

    Discharge

    Committee on Commerce discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

15. 14 May 1974

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

16. 21 May 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 May 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 4 June 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 17 June 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 12 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1083.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 12 August 1974

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 12 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1278.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 12 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1278.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 21 August 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #512 (402-4).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 21 August 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #512 (402-4).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 22 August 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

27. 22 August 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

28. 3 September 1974

    President

    Public law 93-409.

    Source: President

29. 3 September 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

30. 3 September 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 September 1974

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 3 September 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 December 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mosher, Charles A. [R-OH-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanna, Richard T. [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Esch, Marvin L. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conlan, John B. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bergland, Bob [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cronin, Paul W. [R-MA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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