Renewable Energy Industry Development Act of 1983
PL 98-370 (H.R.3169), enacted 07/18/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-370—JULY 18, 1984 
98 STAT. 1211 
Public Law 98-370 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to facilitate commerce by the 
domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Renewable Energy Industry Development Act of 
1983". 
SEC. 2. Part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6271 and following), relating to the international energy 
program, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
July 18, 1984 
[H.R. 3169] 
Renewable 
Energy Industry 
Development 
Act of 1983. 
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note. 
DOMESTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY AND RELATED SERVICE 
INDUSTRIES 
"SEC. 256. (a) It is the purpose of this section to implement the 42 use 6276. 
responsibilities of the United States under chapter VII of the inter-
national energy program with respect to development of alternative 
energy by facilitating the overall abilities of the domestic renewable 
energy industry and related service industries to create new 
"(b)(1) Before the later o
f
— 
study. 
"(A) 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, Report. 
and 
"(B) May 31,1985, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct an evaluation regarding 
the domestic renewable energy industry and related service indus-
tries and submit a report of his findings to the Congress. 
"(2) Such evaluation shall include— 
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"(A) an assessment of the technical and commercial status of 
the domestic renewable energy industry and related service 
industries in domestic and foreign markete; 
"(B) an assessment of the Federal Government's activities 
affecting commerce in the domestic renewable energy industry 
and related service industries and in consolidating and coordi-
nating such activities within the Federal Government; and 
"(C) an assessment of the aspects of the domestic renewable 
energy industry and related service industries in which im-
provements must be made to increase the international com-
mercialization of such industry. 
"(c)(1) On the basis of the evaluation under subsection (b), the 
Marketing. 
Secretary of Commerce shall, consistent with existing law, establish 
a program for enhancing commerce in renewable energy technol-
ogies and consolidating or coordinating existing activities for such 
purpose. 
"(2) Such program shall provide for— 
"(A) the broadening of the participation by the domestic 
renewable energy industry and related service industries in 
such activities; 
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"(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 indus-
tries 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 indus-
try and related service industries. 
"(3) Necessary funds required for carrying out such program shall 
be requested in connection with fiscal years beginning after Septem-
ber 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 reimburse-
ment, as may be necessary to carry out its functions.". 
O
b
) 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. 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
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(jate of the enactment of this Act. 
note. 
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.