§5914. Reports to Congress

(a) Required contents

Concurrent with the submission of the President's annual budget to the Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress each year-

(1) a report detailing the activities carried out pursuant to this chapter during the preceding fiscal year;

(2) a detailed description of the comprehensive plan for nuclear and nonnuclear energy research, development, and demonstration then in effect under section 5905(a) of this title;

(3) a detailed description of the comprehensive nonnuclear research, development, and demonstration program then in effect under section 5905(b) of this title including its program elements and activities; and

(4) a detailed description of the environmental and safety research, development, and demonstration activities carried out and in progress including the procedures adopted to mitigate undesirable environmental and safety impacts,

setting forth such modifications in the comprehensive plan referred to in clause (2) and the comprehensive program referred to in clause (3) as may be necessary to revise appropriately such plan and program in the light of the activities referred to in clause (1) and any changes in circumstances which may have occurred since the last previous report under this subsection.

(b) Additional required contents

The description of the comprehensive nonnuclear research, development, and demonstration program submitted under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall include a statement setting forth-

(1) the anticipated research, development, and application objectives to be achieved by the proposed program;

(2) the economic, environmental, and societal significance which the proposed program may have;

(3) the total estimated cost of individual program items;

(4) the estimated relative financial contributions of the Federal Government and non-Federal participants in the research and development program;

(5) the relationship of the proposed program to any Federal national energy or fuel policies; and

(6) the relationship of any short-term undertakings and expenditures to long-range goals.

(c) Satisfaction of requirements for reports relating to development of energy sources

The reports required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section will satisfy the reporting requirements of section 5877(a) of this title insofar as is concerned activities, goals, priorities, and plans of the Secretary pertaining to nonnuclear energy.

( Pub. L. 93–577, §15, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1894 ; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, §301(a), title VII, §§703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577 , 606, 607; Pub. L. 95–238, title II, §206(b), Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 61 .)

Amendments

1978-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 95–238 added par. (4).

Transfer of Functions

"Secretary", meaning Secretary of Energy, substituted for "Administrator" in subsec. (a) and for "Energy Research and Development Administration" in subsec. (c) pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.

Nonapplicability of Title II of Pub. L. 95–238 to Any Authorization or Appropriation for Military Application of Nuclear Energy, Etc.; Definitions

Nonapplicability of provisions of title II of Pub. L. 95–238 with respect to any authorization or appropriation for any military application of nuclear energy, etc., see section 209 of Pub. L. 95–238, set out as a note under section 5821 of this title.

Classification of Recipients of Awards, Contracts, or Other Financial Arrangements; Reporting Requirement

Pub. L. 95–39, title I, §111, June 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 186 , provided that:

"(a) The Administrator [now Secretary of Energy] shall classify each recipient of any award, contract, or other financial arrangement in any nonnuclear research, development, or demonstration category as-

"(1) a Federal agency,

"(2) a non-Federal governmental entity,

"(3) a profitmaking enterprise (indicating whether or not it is a small business concern),

"(4) a nonprofit enterprise other than an educational institution, or

"(5) a nonprofit educational institution.

"(b) The information required by subsection (a), along with the dollar amount of each award, contract, or other financial arrangement made, shall be included as an appendix to the annual report required by section 15(a) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5914): Provided, That small purchases or contracts of less than $10,000, which are excepted from the requirements of advertising by section 252(c)(3) of title 41, United States Code, shall be exempt from the reporting requirements of this section."

Solar Energy: Division Personnel Levels and Progress Toward Objectives

Pub. L. 94–187, title III, §311, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1074 , provided that: "As a part of the annual report required by section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5914(a)(1)), the Administrator [now Secretary of Energy] shall:

"(a) detail the Solar Energy Division personnel level recommended for the current fiscal year by the Administrator [now Secretary of Energy] and submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, and the personnel level authorized upon review by that Office; and

"(b) detail progress toward completion by January 1, 1980, of the objectives of the Solar Energy Research Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5551, et seq.)."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 5905, 5907a, 5919, 5920, 7267, 13522 of this title; title 15 section 2709.