42 U.S.C. § 8818

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 8818 - Reports

(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 99-386, title I, §101(a), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 821

(b) Comprehensive list of loans, grants, etc.

Within 120 days after June 30, 1980, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive list of all the types of loans, grants, incentives, rebates, or any other such private, State, or Federal economic or financial benefits now in effect or proposed which can be or have been used for production of alcohol to be used as a motor fuel or petroleum substitute.

(c) Annual reports; report evaluating overall impact and plan for termination of Office of Alcohol Fuels

(1)

(A) The Office of Alcohol Fuels shall submit to the Congress and the President annual reports containing a general description of the Office's operations during the year and a description and evaluation of each biomass energy project for which financial assistance by the Office is then in effect.

(B) Each annual report shall describe progress made toward meeting the goals of this subchapter and contain specific recommendations on what actions the Congress could take in order to facilitate the work of the Office in achieving such goals.

(C) Each annual report under this subsection shall contain financial statements prepared by the Office.

(2) On or before September 30, 1990, the Office shall submit to the Congress and the President a report evaluating the overall impact made by the Office and describing the status of each biomass energy project which has received financial assistance under this subchapter from the Office. Such report shall contain a plan for the termination of the work of the Office.

42 U.S.C. § 8818

Pub. L. 96-294, title II, §218, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 99-386, title I, §101(a), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 821.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-386 struck out subsec. (a) which related to submission of quarterly reports to the President and Congress by Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Energy.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (c)(1) of this section relating to the requirement that the Office of Alcohol Fuels submit annual reports to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66 as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 12th item on page 91 of House Document No. 103-7.

Office of Alcohol Fuels: The term "Office of Alcohol Fuels" means the Office of Alcohol Fuels established under section 8820 of this title.
State: The term "State" means any of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
alcohol: The term "alcohol" means alcohol (including methanol and ethanol) which is produced from biomass and which is suitable for use by itself or in combination with other substances as a fuel or as a substitute for petroleum or petrochemical feedstocks.
biomass energy project: The term "biomass energy project" means any facility (or portion of a facility) located in the United States which is primarily for-(A) the production of biomass fuel (and byproducts); or(B) the combustion of biomass for the purpose of generating industrial process heat, mechanical power, or electricity (including cogeneration).
financial assistance: The term "financial assistance" means any of the following forms of financial assistance provided under this chapter, or any combination of such forms:(i) loans,(ii) loan guarantees,(iii) price guarantees, and(iv) purchase agreements.
motor fuel: The term "motor fuel" means gasoline, kerosene, and middle distillates (including diesel fuel).
Secretary: the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,