Solar Energy Research Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Solar Energy Research Act - Declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to pursue a program of research and development into the utilization of solar energy as a major source for our national energy needs. Establishes within the Atomic Energy Commission an Office of Solar Energy Research. Provides that the Director of the Office of Solar Energy Research shall be appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate. Directs the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, acting through the Office, to: (1) conduct, encourage and coordinate by means of research grants and contracts, research to develop processes and methods for using solar energy; (2) utilize the managerial and technical expertise of other agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation and the National Bureau of Standards; (3) recommend to the Congress authorizations for the construction and operation, of solar energy conversion facilities; and (4) undertake, through research grants and contracts, studies of possible environmental effects which will result from the use of solar energy. Establishes a Solar Energy Research Council to be chai…