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51 U.S.C. 30310: Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 303-CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
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§30310. Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

Section 526(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142(a)) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if⁠—

(1)  the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;

(2)  the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and

(3)  the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3366 .)

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30310

42 U.S.C. 17827.

Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1112, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4811.

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References in Text

Section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, referred to in text, probably means section 526 of Pub. L. 110–140, which is classified to section 17142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, but does not contain subsecs.