Section 13367 - Coal exports(a) PlanWithin 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a plan for expanding exports of coal mined in the United States.
(b) Plan contentsThe plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include-
(1) a description of the location, size, and projected growth in potential export markets for coal mined in the United States;(2) the identification by country of the foreign trade barriers to the export of coal mined in the United States, including foreign coal production and utilization subsidies, tax treatment, labor practices, tariffs, quotas, and other nontariff barriers;(3) recommendations and a plan for addressing any such trade barriers;(4) an evaluation of existing infrastructure in the United States and any new infrastructure requirements in the United States to support an expansion of exports of coal mined in the United States, including ports, vessels, rail lines, and any other supporting infrastructure; and(5) an assessment of environmental implications of coal exports and the identification of export opportunities for blending coal mined in the United States with coal indigenous to other countries to enhance energy efficiency and environmental performance. Pub. L. 102-486, title XIII, §13381338,, 106 Stat. 2986. - Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
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- The term "practices" means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.