42 USC Ch. 134: Front Matter
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CHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY
Sec.
13201.
"Secretary" defined.
SUBCHAPTER I-ALTERNATIVE FUELS-GENERAL
13211.
Definitions.
13212.
Minimum Federal fleet requirement.
(a)
General requirements.
(b)
Percentage requirements.
(c)
Allocation of incremental costs.
(d)
Application of requirements.
(e)
Resale.
(f)
Authorization of appropriations.
13213.
Refueling.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
13214.
Federal agency promotion, education, and coordination.
(a)
Promotion and education.
(b)
Assistance in procurement and placement.
13215.
Agency incentives program.
(a)
Reduction in rates.
(b)
Sunset provision.
13216.
Recognition and incentive awards program.
(a)
Awards program.
(b)
Criteria.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
13217.
Measurement of alternative fuel use.
13218.
General Services Administration report.
13219.
United States Postal Service.
(a)
Report.
(b)
Coordination.
(c)
Program criteria.
SUBCHAPTER II-ALTERNATIVE FUELS-NON-FEDERAL PROGRAMS
13231.
Public information program.
13232.
Labeling requirements.
(a)
Establishment of requirements.
(b)
Technical assistance and coordination.
13233.
Data acquisition program.
13234.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to approve recovery of certain expenses in advance.
(a)
Natural gas motor vehicles.
(b)
Electric motor vehicles.
13235.
State and local incentives programs.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Federal assistance to States.
(c)
General provisions.
(d)
Definitions.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13236.
Alternative fuel bus program.
(a)
Cooperative agreements and joint ventures.
(b)
Limitations.
(c)
School buses.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13237.
Certification of training programs.
13238.
Alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles and engines.
(a)
Nonroad vehicles and engines.
(b)
Definition of nonroad vehicles and engines.
(c)
Designation.
13239.
Low interest loan program.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Loan terms.
(c)
Criteria.
(d)
Priorities.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER III-AVAILABILITY AND USE OF REPLACEMENT FUELS, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED PRIVATE VEHICLES
13251.
Mandate for alternative fuel providers.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Revisions and extensions.
(c)
Option for electric utilities.
(d)
Report to Congress.
13252.
Replacement fuel supply and demand program.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Development plan and production goals.
13253.
Replacement fuel demand estimates and supply information.
(a)
Estimates.
(b)
Information.
(c)
Protection of information.
13254.
Modification of goals; additional rulemaking authority.
(a)
Examination of goals.
(b)
Modification of goals.
(c)
Additional rulemaking authority.
13255.
Voluntary supply commitments.
13256.
Technical and policy analysis.
(a)
Requirement.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Publication.
13257.
Fleet requirement program.
(a)
Fleet program purchase goals.
(b)
Early rulemaking.
(c)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
(d)
Proposed rule.
(e)
Determination.
(f)
Explanation of determination that fleet requirement program is not necessary.
(g)
Fleet requirement program.
(h)
Extension of deadlines.
(i)
Exemptions.
(j)
Conversions.
(k)
Inclusion of law enforcement vehicles and urban buses.
(l)
Consideration of factors.
(m)
Consultation and participation of other Federal agencies.
(n)
Petitions.
(o)
Mandatory State fleet programs.
13258.
Credits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Allocation.
(c)
Use of credits.
(d)
Transferability.
13259.
Secretary's recommendations to Congress.
(a)
Recommendations to require availability or acquisition.
(b)
Fair and equitable application.
13260.
Effect on other laws.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Compliance by alternative fueled vehicles.
13261.
Prohibited acts.
13262.
Enforcement.
(a)
Violation.
(b)
Willful violation.
(c)
Knowing and willful violation following prior violation and penalty.
13263.
Powers of Secretary.
13264.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER IV-ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES
13271.
Definitions.
Part A-Electric Motor Vehicle Commercial Demonstration Program
13281.
Program and solicitation.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Solicitation.
13282.
Selection of proposals.
(a)
Selection.
(b)
Criteria.
(c)
Conditions.
13283.
Discount payments.
(a)
Certification.
(b)
Payment.
(c)
Calculations of discount payments.
13284.
Cost-sharing.
(a)
Requirement.
(b)
Reduction.
13285.
Reports to Congress.
(a)
Progress reports.
(b)
Report on encouraging purchase and use of electric motor vehicles.
13286.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part B-Electric Motor Vehicle Infrastructure and Support Systems Development Program
13291.
General authority.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Eligibility.
(c)
Coordination.
13292.
Proposals.
(a)
Solicitation.
(b)
Criteria.
(c)
Projects.
13293.
Protection of proprietary information.
(a)
In general.
(b)
"Domestic companies" defined.
13294.
Compliance with existing law.
13295.
Electric utility participation study.
13296.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER V-RENEWABLE ENERGY
13311.
Purposes.
13312.
Renewable energy export technology training.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
13313.
Renewable Energy Advancement Awards.
(a)
Authority.
(b)
Selection criteria.
(c)
Selection.
(d)
Eligibility.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
(f)
Awards made in absence of appropriations.
13314.
Study of tax and rate treatment of renewable energy projects.
13315.
Data system and energy technology evaluation.
13316.
Innovative renewable energy technology transfer program.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Purposes of program.
(c)
Identification.
(d)
Financial mechanisms.
(e)
Solicitations for project proposals.
(f)
Assistance to United States firms.
(g)
Other program requirements.
(h)
Selection of projects.
(i)
United States-Asia Environmental Partnership.
(j)
Buy America.
(k)
Reports to Congress.
(l)
Definitions.
(m)
Authorization of appropriations.
13317.
Renewable energy production incentive.
(a)
Incentive payments.
(b)
Qualified renewable energy facility.
(c)
Eligibility window.
(d)
Payment period.
(e)
Amount of payment.
(f)
Sunset.
(g)
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER VI-COAL
Part A-Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application
13331.
Coal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Demonstration and commercial application programs.
(c)
Report.
(d)
Status reports.
(e)
Consultation.
13332.
Coal-fired diesel engines.
13333.
Clean coal, waste-to-energy.
13334.
Nonfuel use of coal.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Plan contents.
13335.
Coal refinery program.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Objectives.
13336.
Coalbed methane recovery.
(a)
Study of barriers and environmental and safety aspects.
(b)
Information dissemination.
(c)
Demonstration and commercial application program.
13337.
Metallurgical coal development.
13338.
Utilization of coal wastes.
(a)
Coal waste utilization program.
(b)
Use as boiler fuel.
13339.
Underground coal gasification.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Demonstration projects.
13340.
Low-rank coal research and development.
13341.
Magnetohydrodynamics.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Solicitation of proposals.
13342.
Oil substitution through coal liquefaction.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Proposals.
13343.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part B-Clean Coal Technology Program
13351.
Additional clean coal technology solicitations.
(a)
Program design.
(b)
Additional solicitations.
Part C-Other Coal Provisions
13361.
Clean coal technology export promotion and interagency coordination.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Membership.
(c)
Consultation.
(d)
Duties.
(e)
Data and information.
(f)
Report.
13362.
Innovative clean coal technology transfer program.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Purposes of program.
(c)
Identification.
(d)
Financial mechanisms.
(e)
Solicitations for project proposals.
(f)
Assistance to United States firms.
(g)
Other program requirements.
(h)
Selection of projects.
(i)
United States-Asia Environmental Partnership.
(j)
Buy America.
(k)
Reports to Congress.
(l)
"Host country" defined.
(m)
Authorization of appropriations.
13363.
Conventional coal technology transfer.
13364.
Study of utilization of coal combustion byproducts.
(a)
"Coal combustion byproducts" defined.
(b)
Study and report to Congress.
13365.
Coal fuel mixtures.
13366.
National clearinghouse.
(a)
Feasibility.
(b)
Authority to establish clearinghouse.
13367.
Coal exports.
(a)
Plan.
(b)
Plan contents.
13368.
Ownership of coalbed methane.
(a)
Federal lands and mineral rights.
(b)
Affected States.
(c)
Failure to adopt statutory or regulatory procedure.
(d)
Implementation by Secretary of the Interior.
(e)
Spacing.
(f)
Spacing units.
(g)
Development under pooling arrangement.
(h)
Escrow account.
(i)
Approval of Secretary of the Interior.
(j)
Authorization to stimulate coal seam.
(k)
Notice and objection.
(l)
Plugging.
(m)
Notice and objection by other parties.
(n)
Venting for safety.
(o)
Other laws.
(p)
Definitions.
13369.
Establishment of data base and study of transportation rates.
(a)
Data base.
(b)
Study.
(c)
Reports to Congress.
(d)
Consultation with other agencies.
13370.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER VII-GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
13381.
Report.
13382.
Least-cost energy strategy.
(a)
Strategy.
(b)
Additional contents.
(c)
Secretarial consideration.
(d)
Priorities.
(e)
Assumptions.
(f)
Preference.
(g)
Public review and comment.
13383.
Director of Climate Protection.
13384.
Assessment of alternative policy mechanisms for addressing greenhouse gas emissions.
13385.
National inventory and voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases.
(a)
National inventory.
(b)
Voluntary reporting.
(c)
Consultation.
13386.
Export of domestic energy resource technologies to developing countries.
13387.
Innovative environmental technology transfer program.
(a)
Establishment of program.
(b)
Purposes of program.
(c)
Identification.
(d)
Financial mechanisms.
(e)
Solicitations for project proposals.
(f)
Assistance to United States firms.
(g)
Other program requirements.
(h)
Eligible technologies.
(i)
Selection of projects.
(j)
United States-Asia Environmental Partnership.
(k)
Buy America.
(l)
Report to Congress.
(m)
Definitions.
(n)
Authorization of appropriations.
13388.
Global Climate Change Response Fund.
(a)
Establishment of Fund.
(b)
Restrictions on deposits.
(c)
Use of Fund.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER VIII-REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY
13401.
Goals.
Part A-Oil and Gas Supply Enhancement
13411.
Enhanced oil recovery.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Accelerated program plan.
(d)
Proposals.
(e)
Consultation.
(f)
Authorization of appropriations.
13412.
Oil shale.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Eastern oil shale program.
(d)
Western oil shale program.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13413.
Natural gas supply.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Proposals.
(c)
Cofiring of natural gas and coal.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13414.
Natural gas end-use technologies.
13415.
Midcontinent Energy Research Center.
(a)
Finding.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Establishment.
(d)
Research.
Part B-Oil and Gas Demand Reduction and Substitution
13431.
General transportation.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program plan.
(c)
Proposals.
(d)
"Alternative fuels" defined.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13432.
Advanced automotive fuel economy.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goal.
(c)
Proposals.
13433.
Alternative fuel vehicle program.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Cooperative agreements and assistance.
(c)
Definitions.
13434.
Biofuels user facility.
13435.
Electric motor vehicles and associated equipment research and development.
(a)
General.
(b)
Comprehensive plan.
(c)
Cooperative agreements.
(d)
Solicitation of proposals.
(e)
Cost-sharing.
(f)
Deployment.
(g)
Domestic parts manufacturers.
(h)
Hold harmless.
(i)
Consultation.
(j)
Fuel cells for transportation.
(k)
Definitions.
13436.
Renewable hydrogen energy.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Proposals.
13437.
Advanced diesel emissions program.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goal.
(c)
Program plan.
(d)
Solicitation of proposals.
13438.
Telecommuting study.
(a)
Study.
(b)
Report to Congress.
SUBCHAPTER IX-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Part A-Improved Energy Efficiency
13451.
General improved energy efficiency.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Program plan.
(d)
Proposals.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13452.
Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Proposals.
13453.
Pulp and paper.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Proposals.
13454.
Advanced buildings for 2005.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Proposals.
13455.
Electric drives.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Proposals.
13456.
Improving efficiency in energy-intensive industries.
(a)
Secretarial action.
(b)
Joint ventures.
13457.
Energy efficient environment program.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Identification of opportunities.
(c)
Report.
(d)
Proposals.
13458.
Energy efficient lighting and building centers.
(a)
Purpose.
(b)
Grants for establishment.
(c)
Permitted activities.
(d)
Application.
(e)
Selection criteria.
(f)
Requirement of matching funds.
(g)
Task force.
(h)
Membership terms and administration of task force.
(i)
Report.
(j)
Authorization of appropriations.
Part B-Electricity Generation and Use
13471.
Renewable energy.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program plan.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
13472.
High efficiency heat engines.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goal.
(c)
Program plan.
(d)
Proposals.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13473.
Civilian nuclear waste.
(a)
Study.
(b)
Program.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
13474.
Fusion energy.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Management plan.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13475.
Fuel cells.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goal.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
13476.
Environmental restoration and waste management program.
(a)
Authorization of appropriations.
(b)
Long-term missions.
13477.
High-temperature superconductivity program.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
13478.
Electric and magnetic fields research and public information dissemination program.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Contents.
(c)
Role of Director.
(d)
Interagency Committee.
(e)
Advisory Committee.
(f)
Financial assistance.
(g)
Reports.
(h)
Conflicts of interest.
(i)
Definitions.
(j)
Authorization of appropriations.
(k)
Sense of Congress.
(l)
Sunset provision.
13479.
Spark M. Matsunaga Renewable Energy and Ocean Technology Center.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Establishment.
(d)
Administration.
(e)
Activities.
(f)
Matching funds.
(g)
Authorization of appropriations.
Part C-Advanced Nuclear Reactors
13491.
Purposes and definitions.
(a)
Purposes.
(b)
Definitions.
13492.
Program, goals, and plan.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program goals.
(c)
Program plan.
13493.
Commercialization of advanced light water reactor technology.
(a)
Certification of designs.
(b)
First-of-a-kind engineering.
13494.
Prototype demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor technology.
(a)
Solicitation of proposals.
(b)
Recommendation to Congress.
(c)
Selection of technology.
13495.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER X-ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
13501.
National Advanced Materials Program.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program plan.
(c)
Proposals.
(d)
General Services Administration demonstration program.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13502.
National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program.
(a)
Program direction.
(b)
Program plan.
(c)
Proposals.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13503.
Supporting research and technical analysis.
(a)
Basic energy sciences.
(b)
University and science education.
(c)
Technology transfer.
(d)
Facilities support for multiprogram energy laboratories.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
13504.
Math and science education program.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Support.
(d)
Cooperation with qualified entities.
(e)
Report.
(f)
Effect on existing programs.
(g)
"Qualified entity" defined.
(h)
Authorization of appropriations.
13505.
Integration of research and development.
13506.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER XI-POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
13521.
Policy on major construction projects.
(a)
Report and management plan.
(b)
Congressional review.
13522.
Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Responsibilities.
(c)
Use of existing advisory board.
13523.
Management plan.
(a)
Plan preparation.
(b)
Contents of plan.
(c)
Energy technology inventory and status report.
(d)
Public comment.
(e)
Plan submission.
13524.
Costs related to decommissioning and storage and disposal of nuclear waste.
(a)
Award of contracts.
(b)
Issuance of regulations.
(c)
Definitions.
13525.
Limits on participation by companies.
13526.
Uncosted obligations.
(a)
Report.
(b)
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER XII-MISCELLANEOUS
Part A-General Provisions
13541.
Research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities.
(a)
Research, development, and demonstration.
(b)
Commercial application.
(c)
"Joint venture" defined.
(d)
Protection of information.
(e)
Guidelines and procedures.
(f)
Application of section.
13542.
Cost sharing.
(a)
Research and development.
(b)
Demonstration and commercial application.
(c)
Calculation of amount.
(d)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Part B-Other Miscellaneous Provisions
13551.
Geothermal heat pumps.
13552.
Use of energy futures for fuel purchases.
(a)
Fuel study.
(b)
Report.
(c)
Pilot program.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13553.
Energy subsidy study.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Report to Congress.
(c)
Contents.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13554.
Tar sands.
(a)
Policy.
(b)
"Tar sands" defined.
(c)
Study.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
13555.
Consultative Commission on Western Hemisphere Energy and Environment.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
"Commission" defined.
(c)
Negotiations.
(d)
The Commission.
(e)
Report.
13556.
Disadvantaged business enterprises.
(a)
General rule.
(b)
Definitions.