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42 U.S.C. § 6871 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 6871. Annual report by Secretary and Director to President and Congress on weatherization program
The Secretary and (with respect to the operation and effectiveness of activities carried out through community action agencies) the Director shall each submit, on or before March 31, 1977, and annually thereafter, a report to the Congress and the President describing the weatherization assistance program carried out under this part or any other provision of law, including the results of the periodic evaluations and monitoring activities required by section 6866 of this title. Such report shall include information and data furnished by each State on the average costs incurred in weatherization of individual dwelling units, the average size of the dwellings being weatherized, the number of multifamily buildings in which individual dwelling units were weatherized during the previous year, the number of individual dwelling units in multifamily buildings weatherized during the previous year, and the average income of households receiving assistance under this part.
(Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 421, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1158; Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 577(2), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 760; Pub. L. 101–440, § 7(h), Oct. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1011(i), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2447.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Pub. L. 116–260 inserted “the number of multifamily buildings in which individual dwelling units were weatherized during the previous year, the number of individual dwelling units in multifamily buildings weatherized during the previous year,” after “the average size of the dwellings being weatherized,”.
1990—Pub. L. 101–440 struck out “through 1979” after “and annually thereafter” and inserted at end “Such report shall include information and data furnished by each State on the average costs incurred in weatherization of individual dwelling units, the average size of the dwellings being weatherized, and the average income of households receiving assistance under this part.”
1980—Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
42 U.S.C. § 7256c (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 7256c. Milestone-based demonstration projects
(a) In general
Acting under section 7256(g) of this title, notwithstanding paragraph (10) of such section, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) may carry out demonstration projects as a milestone-based demonstration project that requires particular technical and financial milestones to be met before a participant is awarded grants by the Department through a competitive award process.
(b) Requirements
In carrying out milestone-based demonstration projects under the authority in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, for each relevant project—
(1) request proposals from eligible entities, as determined by the Secretary, including—
(A) a business plan, that may include a plan for scalable manufacturing and a plan for addressing supply chain gaps;
(B) a plan for raising private sector investment; and
(C) proposed technical and financial milestones, including estimated project timelines and total costs; and
(2) award funding of a predetermined amount to projects that successfully meet proposed milestones under paragraph (1)(C) or for expenses deemed reimbursable by the Secretary, in accordance with terms negotiated for an individual award;
(3) require cost sharing in accordance with section 16352 of this title; and
(4) communicate regularly with selected eligible entities and, if the Secretary deems appropriate, exercise small amounts of flexibility for technical and financial milestones as projects mature.
(c) Awards
For the program established under subsection (a)—
(1) an award recipient shall be responsible for all costs until milestones are achieved, or reimbursable expenses are reviewed and verified by the Department; and
(2) should an awardee not meet the milestones described in subsection (a), the Secretary or their designee may end the partnership with an award recipient and use the remaining funds in the ended agreement for new or existing projects carried out under this section.
(d) Project management
In carrying out projects under this program and assessing the completion of their milestones in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with experts that represent diverse perspectives and professional experiences, including those from the private sector, to ensure a complete and thorough review.
(e) Report
In accordance with section 16391a(a) of this title, the Secretary shall report annually on any demonstration projects carried out using the authorities under this section.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title IX, § 9005, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2599.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 7922 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 7922. Termination of authority of Secretary
(a) Exceptions; “byproduct material” defined
(1) The authority of the Secretary to perform remedial action under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 1998, except that—
(A) the authority of the Secretary to perform groundwater restoration activities under this subchapter is without limitation, and
(B) the Secretary may continue operation of the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado (known as the Cheney disposal cell) for receiving and disposing of residual radioactive material from processing sites and of byproduct material from property in the vicinity of the uranium milling site located in Monticello, Utah, until the Cheney disposal cell has been filled to the capacity for which it was designed, or September 30, 2031, whichever comes first.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “byproduct material” has the meaning given that term in section 2014(e)(2) of this title.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
The amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter by the Secretary, the Administrator, the Commission, and the Secretary of the Interior shall not exceed such amounts as are established in annual authorization Acts for fiscal year 1979 and each fiscal year thereafter applicable to the Department of Energy. Any sums appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter shall be available until expended.
(Pub. L. 95–604, title I, § 112, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3031; Pub. L. 100–616, § 3, Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3193; Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1031, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 104–259, § 2, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3173; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title XI, § 11002, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2612.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “September 30, 2031” for “September 30, 2023”.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–259 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The authority of the Secretary to perform remedial action under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 1996, except that the authority of the Secretary to perform groundwater restoration activities under this subchapter is without limitation.”
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–486 substituted “1996” for “1994”.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–616 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The authority of the Secretary to perform remedial action under this subchapter shall terminate on the date seven years after the date of promulgation by the Administrator of general standards applicable to such remedial action unless such termination date is specifically extended by an Act of Congress enacted after November 8, 1978.”
42 U.S.C. § 8287a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 8287a. Payment of costs
Any amount paid by a Federal agency pursuant to any contract entered into under this subchapter may be paid only from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for fiscal year 1986 or any fiscal year thereafter for the payment of energy, water, or wastewater treatment expenses, including related operations and maintenance expense.
(Pub. L. 95–619, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 99–272, title VII, § 7201(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 142; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1090(b), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2067; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1002(e), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2423.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “, including related operations and maintenance expenses” for “(and related operation and maintenance expenses)”.
2004—Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “, water, or wastewater treatment” after “payment of energy”.
42 U.S.C. § 10310 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 10310. Produced water research and development
(a) Establishment
As soon as possible after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish a research and development program on produced water to develop—
(1) new technologies and practices to reduce the environmental impact; and
(2) opportunities for reprocessing of produced water at natural gas or oil development sites.
(b) Prioritization
In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that develop and bring to market—
(1) effective systems for on-site management or repurposing of produced water; and
(2) new technologies or approaches to reduce the environmental impact of produced water on local water sources and the environment.
(c) Conduct of program
In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out science-based research and development activities to pursue—
(1) improved efficiency, technologies, and techniques for produced water recycling stations; and
(2) alternative approaches to treating, reusing, storing, or decontaminating produced water.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title IV, § 4008, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2546.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 13344 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13344. Rare earth elements
(a) Research program
(1) In general
The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), shall conduct a program of research and development—
(A) to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal and coal byproducts; and
(B) to determine if there are, and mitigate, any potential environmental or public health impacts that could arise from the recovery of rare earth elements from coal-based resources.
(2) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program described in paragraph (1)—
(A) $23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022;
(B) $24,200,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(C) $25,400,000 for fiscal year 2024;
(D) $26,600,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
(E) $27,800,000 for fiscal year 2026.
(b) Report
Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the development of advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal and coal byproducts, including acid mine drainage from coal mines.
(c) Critical material
In this section, the term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in section 1606 of title 30.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VII, § 7001, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2561.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 15851 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 15851. Assessment of renewable energy resources
(a) Resource assessment
Not later than 6 months after August 8, 2005, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall review the available assessments of renewable energy resources within the United States, including solar, wind, biomass, marine, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy resources, and undertake new assessments as necessary, taking into account changes in market conditions, available technologies, and other relevant factors.
(b) Contents of reports
Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report based on the assessment under subsection (a). The report shall contain—
(1) a detailed inventory describing the available amount and characteristics of the renewable energy resources; and
(2) such other information as the Secretary believes would be useful in developing such renewable energy resources, including descriptions of surrounding terrain, population and load centers, nearby energy infrastructure, location of energy and water resources, and available estimates of the costs needed to develop each resource, together with an identification of any barriers to providing adequate transmission for remote sources of renewable energy resources to current and emerging markets, recommendations for removing or addressing such barriers, and ways to provide access to the grid that do not unfairly disadvantage renewable or other energy producers.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
For the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 201, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 650; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3006(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2512.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “marine” for “ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal)”.
42 U.S.C. § 15882 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 15882. Hydroelectric efficiency improvement
(a) Incentive payments
The Secretary shall make incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to be used to make capital improvements in the facilities that are directly related to improving the efficiency of such facilities by at least 3 percent.
(b) Limitations
Incentive payments under this section shall not exceed 10 percent of the costs of the capital improvement concerned and not more than 1 payment may be made with respect to improvements at a single facility. No payment in excess of $750,000 may be made with respect to improvements at a single facility.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2036.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 243, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 678; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3005(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2511.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “each of fiscal years 2021 through 2036” for “each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015”.
42 U.S.C. § 16021 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16021. Project establishment
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a project to be known as the “Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project” (referred to in this part as the “Project”).
(b) Content
The Project shall consist of the research, development, design, construction, and operation of a prototype plant, including a nuclear reactor that—
(1) is based on research and development activities supported by the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative under section 16272(c) 1 of this title; and
(2) shall be used—
(A) to generate electricity;
(B) to produce hydrogen; or
(C) both to generate electricity and to produce hydrogen.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 641, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 794; Pub. L. 115–248, § 2(b)(2), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3155.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 16272 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was amended generally by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title II, § 2003(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2459 and, as amended, section 16272(c) of this title no longer refers to the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–248 substituted “section 16272(c)” for “section 16272(d)”, which had been an editorial translation of a reference in original text to section 942(d) of Pub. L. 109–58.
42 U.S.C. § 16137 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16137. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2024, to remain available until expended.
(b) Management and oversight
The Administrator may use not more than 1 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year for management and oversight purposes.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 797, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 111–364, § 2(e), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4060; Pub. L. 116–260, div. S, § 101, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2243.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “2024” for “2016”.
2011—Pub. L. 111–364 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to remain available until expended.”
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 111–364 effective Oct. 1, 2011, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–364, set out as a note under section 16131 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 16236 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16236. Research and development into integrating renewable energy onto the electric grid
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program on technologies that enable integration of renewable energy generation sources onto the electric grid across multiple program offices of the Department. The program shall include—
(1) forecasting for predicting generation from variable renewable energy sources;
(2) development of cost-effective low-loss, long-distance transmission lines; and
(3) development of cost-effective advanced technologies for variable renewable generation sources to provide grid services.
(b) Coordination
In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
(c) Adoption of technologies
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider barriers to adoption and commercial application of technologies that enable integration of renewable energy sources onto the electric grid, including cost and other economic barriers, and shall coordinate with relevant entities to reduce these barriers.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 936, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8004(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2583.)
42 U.S.C. § 16274a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 16274a. University Nuclear Leadership Program
(a) In general
The Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall jointly establish a program, to be known as the “University Nuclear Leadership Program”.
(b) Use of funds
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts made available to carry out the Program shall be used to provide financial assistance for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects at institutions of higher education in areas relevant to the programmatic mission of the applicable Federal agency, with an emphasis on providing the financial assistance with respect to research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities relevant to civilian advanced nuclear reactors including, but not limited to—
(A) relevant fuel cycle technologies;
(B) project management; and
(C) advanced construction, manufacturing, and fabrication methods.
(2) Exception
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), amounts made available to carry out the Program may be used to provide financial assistance for a scholarship, fellowship, or multiyear research and development project that does not align directly with a programmatic mission of the Department of Energy, if the activity for which assistance is provided would facilitate the maintenance of the discipline of nuclear science or engineering.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor; institution of higher education
The terms “advanced nuclear reactor” and “institution of higher education” have the meanings given those terms in section 16271 of this title.
(2) Program
The term “Program” means the University Nuclear Leadership Program established under this section.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025—
(1) $30,000,000 to the Secretary of Energy, of which $15,000,000 shall be for use by the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and
(2) $15,000,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(Pub. L. 111–8, div. C, title III, § 313, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 627; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title II, § 2003(e), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2465.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and also as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Integrated University Program.