42 USC 6374d: Studies and reports

42 USC 6374d: Studies and reports Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 76-AGE DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMSSUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCYPart H-Encouraging Use of Alternative Fuels

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§6374d. Studies and reports

(a) Methanol study

(1) The Secretary shall study methanol plants, including the costs and practicability of such plants, that are-

(A) capable of utilizing current domestic supplies of unutilized natural gas;

(B) relocatable; or

(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "unutilized natural gas" means gas that is available in small remote fields and cannot be economically transported to natural gas pipelines, or gas the quality of which is so poor that extensive and uneconomic pretreatment is required prior to its introduction into the natural gas distribution system.

(3) The Secretary shall submit a report under this subsection to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, no later than September 30, 1990.

(b) Independent environmental study

(1) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, in December of 1990, and once every two years thereafter, a report which includes-

(A) a comprehensive analysis of the air quality, global climate change, and other positive and negative environmental impacts, if any, including fuel displacement effects, associated with the production, storage, distribution, and use of all alternative motor vehicle fuels under this part, as compared to gasoline and diesel fuels; and

(B) an extended reasonable forecast of the change, if any, in air quality, global climate change, and other environmental effects of producing, storing, distributing, and using alternative motor vehicle fuels, utilizing such reasonable energy security, policy, economic, and other scenarios as may be appropriate.

(2) In carrying out the study under this subsection, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with the Secretaries of Energy and Transportation. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require such Administrator to obtain the approval of the Secretary of Energy or the Secretary of Transportation for any actions taken under this subsection.

(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subsection $500,000.

(c) Public participation

Adequate opportunity shall be provided for public comment on the reports required by this section before they are submitted to the Congress, and a summary of such comments shall be attached to such reports.

(Pub. L. 94–163, title III, §400EE, as added Pub. L. 100–494, §4(a), Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2447 .)

References in Text

This part, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), was in the original "the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988", Pub. L. 100–494, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2441 , which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables.

Change of Name

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.