§ 774. — Reports and recommendations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC774]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 16B--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 774. Reports and recommendations
(a) Administrator's initial submittal to President and Congress
Not later than one year after the effective date of this chapter,
the Administrator shall submit a report to the President and Congress
which will provide a complete and independent analysis of actual oil and
gas reserves and resources in the United States and its Outer
Continental Shelf, as well as of the existing productive capacity and
the extent to which such capacity could be increased for crude oil and
each major petroleum product each year for the next ten years through
full utilization of available technology and capacity. The report shall
also contain the Administration's recommendations for improving the
utilization and effectiveness of Federal energy data and its manner of
collection. The data collection and analysis portion of this report
shall be prepared by the Federal Trade Commission for the
Administration. Unless specifically prohibited by law, all Federal
agencies shall make available estimates, statistics, data and other
information in their files which, in the judgment of the Commission or
Administration, are necessary for the purposes of this subsection.
(b) Administrator's annual report to Congress; contents
The Administrator shall prepare and submit directly to the Congress
and the President every year after May 7, 1974, a report which shall
include--
(1) a review and analysis of the major actions taken by the
Administrator;
(2) an analysis of the impact these actions have had on the
Nation's civilian requirements for energy supplies for materials and
commodities;
(3) a projection of the energy supply for the midterm and long
term for each of the major types of fuel and the potential size and
impact of any anticipated shortages, including recommendations for
measures to--
(A) minimize deficiencies of energy supplies in relation to
needs;
(B) maintain the health and safety of citizens;
(C) maintain production and employment at the highest
feasible level;
(D) equitably share the burden of shortages among
individuals and business firms; and
(E) minimize any distortion of voluntary choices of
individuals and firms;
(4) a summary listing of all recipients of funds and the amount
thereof within the preceding period; and
(5) a summary listing of information-gathering activities
conducted under section 772 of this title.
(6) an analysis of the energy needs of the United States and the
methods by which such needs can be met, including both tax and
nontax proposals and energy conservation strategies.
In the first annual report submitted after August 14, 1976, the
Administrator shall include in such report with respect to the analysis
referred to in paragraph (6) a specific discussion of the utility and
relative benefits of employing a Btu tax as a means for obtaining
national energy goals.
(c) Citizen fuel use; summer guidelines
Not later than thirty days after the effective date of this chapter,
the Administrator shall issue preliminary summer guidelines for citizen
fuel use.
(d) Administrator's interim reports to Congress
The Administrator shall provide interim reports to the Congress from
time to time and when requested by committees of Congress.
(e) Energy needs analysis; time for submission; contents; continuation
of analysis after termination of Administration
The analysis referred to in subsection (b)(6) of this section shall
include, for each of the next five fiscal years following the year in
which the annual report is submitted and for the tenth fiscal year
following such year--
(1) the effect of various conservation programs on such energy
needs;
(2) the alternate methods of meeting the energy needs identified
in such annual report and of--
(A) the relative capital and other economic costs of each
such method;
(B) the relative environmental, national security, and
balance-of-trade risks of each such method;
(C) the other relevant advantages and disadvantages of each
such method; and
(3) recommendations for the best method or methods of meeting
the energy needs identified in such annual report and for
legislation needed to meet those needs.
Notwithstanding the termination of this chapter, the President shall
designate an appropriate Federal agency to conduct the analysis
specified in subsection (b)(6) of this section.
(Pub. L. 93-275, Sec. 15, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 108; Pub. L. 94-385,
title I, Sec. 109(a)-(c), Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1130.)
References in Text
For effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and
(c), see Effective and Termination Dates note set out under section 761
of this title.
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-385, Sec. 109(a), redesignated subsec.
(b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) relating to submission of a
report by the President to Congress with recommendations for
disposition, continuation, or reorganization of Energy Administration
and organization of the Federal Government for the management of energy
and natural resources policies and programs.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-385, Sec. 109(a)(2), (b), redesignated
subsec. (c) as (b) and added par. (6) and provisions requiring
Administrator to include in report a discussion on benefits of employing
a utility and Btu tax as a means for obtaining national energy goals.
Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a).
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 94-385, Sec. 109(a)(2), (c),
redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively, and added
new subsec. (e).
Transfer of Functions
Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law
in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless
otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 sections 5819, 7267.
