42 USC Ch. 96: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 96-BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS
CHAPTER 96-BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS
Sec.
8801.
Congressional findings.
8802.
Definitions.
8803.
Funding.
(a)
Authorization of appropriations.
(b)
Availability of funds until expended.
(c)
Determinations respecting amount of appropriations remaining available.
(d)
Financial assistance provided only to extent advanced in appropriation Acts.
8804.
Coordination with other authorities and programs.
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
8811.
Biomass energy development plans.
(a)
Plan respecting maximized production and use by December 31, 1982; preparation, transmission, etc.
(b)
Comprehensive plan respecting maximized production and use from January 1, 1983, to December 31, 1990, preparation, transmission, etc.
(c)
Required guidelines.
8812.
Program responsibility and administration and effect on other programs.
(a)
Duties and functions of Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Energy over projects.
(b)
Procedural requirements applicable.
(c)
Notice to and reviewing functions of other Secretary concerning application for financial assistance.
(d)
Notification of applicant upon disapproval of application for financial assistance.
(e)
Implementation of functions assigned to Secretary of Agriculture by administrative entities within Department of Agriculture; issuance of regulations; coordination of functions by designated entities.
(f)
Implementation of functions assigned to Secretary of Energy by Office of Alcohol Fuels.
(g)
Energy equivalency determinations respecting biomass energy and ethanol.
8813.
Insured loans.
(a)
Authority of Secretary of Agriculture; maximum amount per project.
(b)
Estimated project construction costs as determinative of initial and revised amount of loan; interest rate.
(c)
Funding requirements; "insured loan" defined.
(d)
Preconditions.
8814.
Loan guarantees.
(a)
Authority of Secretary concerned.
(b)
Estimated project construction costs as determinative of initial and revised amount of guarantee.
(c)
Debt obligation; ineligibility for purchase, etc., by Federal Financing Bank or any Federal agency.
(d)
Terms and conditions.
(e)
Termination, cancellation, or revocation, and conclusive nature of guarantee.
(f)
Payment to lender.
(g)
Preconditions.
8815.
Price guarantees.
(a)
Authority of Secretary concerned; minimum sales price.
(b)
Cost-plus arrangements as basis.
(c)
Maximum dollar amount of liability of United States.
(d)
Renegotiation of sales price and maximum liability.
8816.
Purchase agreements.
(a)
Authority of Secretary concerned; consultative requirements.
(b)
Maximum sales price.
(c)
Assurances required.
(d)
Arrangements for delivery pursuant to agreement; charge to Federal agency receiving delivery.
(e)
Consultative requirements.
(f)
Terms and conditions.
(g)
Maximum dollar amount of liability of United States.
(h)
Renegotiation of sales price and maximum liability.
8817.
General requirements regarding financial assistance.
(a)
Priorities, terms, availability, etc.
(b)
Terms, conditions, maturity, etc., for insured loans, and loan guarantees.
(c)
Application requirements.
(d)
Reports and recordkeeping.
(e)
Contracts and instruments of Secretary concerned backed by full faith and credit of United States.
(f)
Contestability of contracts.
(g)
Fees for loan guarantees, etc.
(h)
Deposit of amounts received by Secretary concerned.
8818.
Reports.
(a)
Repealed.
(b)
Comprehensive list of loans, grants, etc.
(c)
Annual reports; report evaluating overall impact and plan for termination of Office of Alcohol Fuels.
8819.
Review; reorganization.
8820.
Office of Alcohol Fuels.
(a)
Establishment in Department of Energy; appointment and compensation of Director.
(b)
Responsibilities of Director.
(c)
Annual authorization and appropriation requests for support of Office.
(d)
Consultations respecting coordination of programs.
8821.
Termination of authorities; modification of terms and conditions of conditional commitments for loan guarantees.
SUBCHAPTER II-MUNICIPAL WASTE BIOMASS ENERGY
8831.
Municipal waste energy development plan.
(a)
Preparation by Secretary of Energy; consultative requirements.
(b)
Transmittal to President and Congress.
(c)
Required statements.
(d)
Report to President and Congress; contents.
8832.
Construction loans.
(a)
Authority of Secretary of Energy.
(b)
Estimated project construction costs as determinative of initial and revised amount of loan; interest rate.
(c)
Preconditions.
8833.
Guaranteed construction loans.
(a)
Authority of Secretary of Energy.
(b)
Estimated project construction costs as determinative of revised amount of guarantee.
(c)
Terms and conditions.
(d)
Termination, cancellation, or revocation, and conclusive nature of guarantee.
(e)
Payment to lender.
(f)
Preconditions.
(g)
Payment of interest; tax consequences.
(h)
Fees.
8834.
Price support loans and price guarantees.
(a)
Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to loans for existing projects; disbursements, etc.
(b)
Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to loans for new projects; disbursements, etc.
(c)
Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to guarantees for new projects; pricing determinations, etc.
(d)
Definitions; sale price of retained fuel; rules relating to fuel displacement.
8835.
General requirements regarding financial assistance.
(a)
Priorities, terms, availability, etc.
(b)
Terms, conditions, maturity, etc.
(c)
Application requirements.
(d)
Reports and recordkeeping.
(e)
Deposit of amounts received.
(f)
Contracts and instruments backed by full faith and credit of United States.
(g)
Contestability of contracts.
(h)
Eligibility of debt obligations for purchase, sale, or issuance to Federal Financing Bank or any Federal agency.
8836.
Financial assistance program administration.
8837.
Commercialization demonstration program pursuant to Federal nonnuclear energy research and development.
(a)
Establishment and conduct pursuant to other Federal statutory authorities; required undertakings subsequent to consultations.
(b)
Financial assistance.
(c)
Priority for funding.
(d)
Obligation and expenditure of funds.
(e)
Deposit of moneys received.
8838.
Jurisdiction of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.
8839.
Office of Energy from Municipal Waste.
(a)
Establishment in Department of Energy; appointment of Director.
(b)
Functions.
(c)
Consultations respecting implementation of functions.
(d)
Transfer of related functions and personnel from Department of Energy.
8840.
Termination of authorities.
SUBCHAPTER III-RURAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND FORESTRY BIOMASS ENERGY
8851.
Model demonstration biomass energy facilities; establishment, public inspection, etc.; authorization of appropriations.
8852.
Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements.
8853.
Lending for energy production and conservation projects by production credit associations, Federal land banks, and banks for cooperatives.
8854.
Utilization of National Forest System in wood energy development projects.
8855.
Forest Service leases and permits.
SUBCHAPTER IV-MISCELLANEOUS BIOMASS PROVISIONS
8871.
Use of gasohol in Federal motor vehicles.
(a)
Exercise of President's authority pursuant to executive order respecting use.
(b)
Exceptions.
(c)
Gasohol requirements.