§ 2709. — Reports to Congress by Secretary of Energy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2709]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 54--AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 2709. Reports to Congress by Secretary of Energy
(a) Comprehensive program, etc.
As a separate part of the annual report submitted under section
5914(a) \1\ of title 42 with respect to the comprehensive plan and
program then in effect under section 5905(a) and (b) of title 42, the
Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress an annual report of
activities under this chapter. Such report shall include--
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(1) a current comprehensive program definition for implementing
this chapter;
(2) an evaluation of the state of automobile propulsion system
research and development in the United States;
(3) the number and amount of contracts and grants made under
this chapter;
(4) an analysis of the progress made in developing advanced
automobile propulsion system technology; and
(5) suggestions for improvements in advanced automobile
propulsion system research and development, including
recommendations for legislation.
(b) Study on financial obligation guarantees
The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a survey of developers,
lending institutions, and other appropriate persons or institutions and
shall otherwise make a study for the purpose of determining whether, and
under what conditions, research, development, demonstration, and
commercial availability of advanced automobile propulsion system
technology may be aided by the guarantee of financial obligations by the
Federal Government. The Secretary of Energy shall report the results of
such survey and study to the Congress within 1 year after February 25,
1978. Such report shall include an examination of those stages of
advanced automobile propulsion system technology research, development,
demonstration, and commercialization for which financial obligation
guarantees may be useful or appropriate and shall contain such
legislative recommendations as may be necessary.
(Pub. L. 95-238, title III, Sec. 310, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 83.)
References in Text
Section 5914 of title 42, referred to in subsec. (a), was omitted
from the Code.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2703 of this title.
