US Code Title 42 Chapter 149 National Energy Policy and Programs

§ 15801 - Definitions

Subchapter I - Energy Efficiency

Part A - Federal Programs

§ 15811 - Voluntary Commitments to Reduce Industrial Energy Intensity
§ 15812 - Advanced Building Efficiency Testbed
§ 15813 - Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Management of Federal Lands

Part B - Energy Assistance and State Programs

§ 15821 - Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs
§ 15822 - Energy Efficient Public Buildings
§ 15823 - Low Income Community Energy Efficiency Pilot Program
§ 15824 - State Technologies Advancement Collaborative

Part C - Energy Efficient Products

§ 15831 - Public Energy Education Program
§ 15832 - Energy Efficiency Public Information Initiative
§ 15833 - Energy Efficiency Pilot Program
§ 15834 - Report on Failure to Comply With Deadlines for New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards

Part D - Public Housing

§ 15841 - Energy-efficient Appliances
§ 15842 - Energy Strategy for Hud

Subchapter II - Renewable Energy

Part A - General Provisions

§ 15851 - Assessment of Renewable Energy Resources
§ 15852 - Federal Purchase Requirement
§ 15853 - Rebate Program
§ 15854 - Sugar Cane Ethanol Program
§ 15855 - Grants to Improve the Commercial Value of Forest Biomass for Electric Energy, Useful Heat, Transportation Fuels, and Other Commercial Purposes

Part B - Geothermal Energy

§ 15871 - Coordination of Geothermal Leasing and Permitting on Federal Lands
§ 15872 - Assessment of Geothermal Energy Potential
§ 15873 - Deposit and Use of Geothermal Lease Revenues for 5 Fiscal Years
§ 15874 - Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium

Part C - Hydroelectric

§ 15881 - Hydroelectric Production Incentives
§ 15882 - Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement

Part D - Insular Energy

§ 15891 - Projects Enhancing Insular Energy Independence

Subchapter III - Oil and Gas

Part A - Production Incentives

§ 15901 - Definition of Secretary
§ 15902 - Program on Oil and Gas Royalties In-kind
§ 15903 - Marginal Property Production Incentives
§ 15904 - Incentives for Natural Gas Production From Deep Wells in the Shallow Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
§ 15905 - Royalty Relief for Deep Water Production
§ 15906 - North Slope Science Initiative
§ 15907 - Orphaned, Abandoned, or Idled Wells on Federal Land
§ 15908 - Preservation of Geological and Geophysical Data
§ 15909 - Gas Hydrate Production Incentive
§ 15910 - Enhanced Oil and Natural Gas Production Through Carbon Dioxide Injection
§ 15911 - Denali Commission
§ 15912 - Comprehensive Inventory of Ocs Oil and Natural Gas Resources

Part B - Access to Federal Lands

§ 15921 - Management of Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Programs
§ 15922 - Consultation Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Land
§ 15923 - Methodology
§ 15924 - Pilot Project to Improve Federal Permit Coordination
§ 15925 - Fair Market Value Determinations for Linear Rights-of-way Across Public Lands and National Forests
§ 15926 - Energy Right-of-way Corridors on Federal Land
§ 15927 - Oil Shale, Tar Sands, and Other Strategic Unconventional Fuels
§ 15928 - Consultation Regarding Energy Rights-of-way on Public Land

Part C - Miscellaneous

§ 15941 - Great Lakes Oil and Gas Drilling Ban
§ 15942 - Nepa Review

Part D - Refinery Revitalization

§ 15951 - Findings and Definitions
§ 15952 - Federal-state Regulatory Coordination and Assistance

Subchapter IV - Coal

Part A - Clean Coal Power Initiative

§ 15961 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 15962 - Project Criteria
§ 15963 - Report
§ 15964 - Clean Coal Centers of Excellence
§ 15965 - Time Limit for Award; Extension

Part B - Clean Power Projects

§ 15971 - Integrated Coal/renewable Energy System
§ 15972 - Loan to Place Alaska Clean Coal Technology Facility in Service
§ 15973 - Western Integrated Coal Gasification Demonstration Project
§ 15974 - Coal Gasification
§ 15975 - Petroleum Coke Gasification
§ 15976 - Electron Scrubbing Demonstration
§ 15977 - Department of Energy Transportation Fuels From Illinois Basin Coal

Part C - Federal Coal Leases

§ 15991 - Inventory Requirement

Subchapter V - Indian Energy

§ 16001 - Energy Efficiency in Federally Assisted Housing

Subchapter VI - Nuclear Matters

Part A - General Nuclear Matters

§ 16011 - Demonstration Hydrogen Production At Existing Nuclear Power Plants
§ 16012 - Prohibition on Assumption by United States Government of Liability for Certain Foreign Incidents
§ 16013 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 16014 - Standby Support for Certain Nuclear Plant Delays

Part B - Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project

§ 16021 - Project Establishment
§ 16022 - Project Management
§ 16023 - Project Organization
§ 16024 - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
§ 16025 - Project Timelines and Authorization of Appropriations

Part C - Nuclear Security

§ 16041 - Nuclear Facility and Materials Security
§ 16042 - Department of Homeland Security Consultation

Subchapter VII - Vehicles and Fuels

Part A - Existing Programs

§ 16051 - Joint Flexible Fuel/hybrid Vehicle Commercialization Initiative

Part B - Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses

Subpart 1 - Hybrid Vehicles

§ 16061 - Hybrid Vehicles
§ 16062 - Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program

Subpart 2 - Advanced Vehicles

§ 16071 - Pilot Program
§ 16072 - Reports to Congress
§ 16073 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subpart 3 - Fuel Cell Buses

§ 16081 - Fuel Cell Transit Bus Demonstration

Part C - Clean School Buses

§ 16091 - Clean School Bus Program 1
§ 16091a - Clean School Bus Program 1
§ 16092 - Diesel Truck Retrofit and Fleet Modernization Program
§ 16093 - Fuel Cell School Buses

Part D - Miscellaneous

§ 16101 - Railroad Efficiency
§ 16102 - Diesel Fueled Vehicles
§ 16103 - Conserve by Bicycling Program
§ 16104 - Reduction of Engine Idling
§ 16105 - Biodiesel Engine Testing Program
§ 16106 - Ultra-efficient Engine Technology for Aircraft

Part E - Federal and State Procurement

§ 16121 - Definitions
§ 16122 - Federal and State Procurement of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Energy Systems
§ 16123 - Federal Procurement of Stationary, Portable, and Micro Fuel Cells

Part F - Diesel Emissions Reduction

§ 16131 - Definitions
§ 16132 - National Grant, Rebate, and Loan Programs
§ 16133 - State Grant, Rebate, and Loan Programs
§ 16134 - Evaluation and Report
§ 16135 - Outreach and Incentives
§ 16136 - Effect of Part
§ 16137 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 16138 - Epa Authority to Accept Diesel Emissions Reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects
§ 16139 - Settlement Agreement Provisions

Subchapter VIII - Hydrogen

§ 16151 - Purposes
§ 16152 - Definitions
§ 16153 - Plan
§ 16154 - Programs
§ 16155 - Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force
§ 16156 - Technical Advisory Committee
§ 16157 - Demonstration
§ 16158 - Codes and Standards
§ 16159 - Disclosure
§ 16160 - Reports
§ 16161 - Solar and Wind Technologies
§ 16162 - Technology Transfer
§ 16163 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 16164 - Cost Sharing
§ 16165 - Savings Clause

Subchapter IX - Research and Development

§ 16181 - Goals
§ 16182 - Definitions

Part A - Energy Efficiency

§ 16191 - Energy Efficiency
§ 16192 - Next Generation Lighting Initiative
§ 16193 - National Building Performance Initiative
§ 16194 - Building Standards
§ 16195 - Secondary Electric Vehicle Battery Use Program
§ 16196 - Energy Efficiency Science Initiative
§ 16197 - Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers

Part B - Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems

§ 16211 - Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems
§ 16212 - High Power Density Industry Program
§ 16213 - Micro-cogeneration Energy Technology
§ 16214 - Distributed Energy Technology Demonstration Programs
§ 16215 - Electric Transmission and Distribution Programs

Part C - Renewable Energy

§ 16231 - Renewable Energy
§ 16232 - Bioenergy Program
§ 16233 - Low-cost Renewable Hydrogen and Infrastructure for Vehicle Propulsion
§ 16234 - Concentrating Solar Power Research Program
§ 16235 - Renewable Energy in Public Buildings

Part D - Agricultural Biomass Research and Development Programs

§ 16251 - Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels
§ 16252 - Education
§ 16253 - Small Business Bioproduct Marketing and Certification Grants
§ 16254 - Regional Bioeconomy Development Grants
§ 16255 - Preprocessing and Harvesting Demonstration Grants
§ 16256 - Education and Outreach

Part E - Nuclear Energy

§ 16271 - Nuclear Energy
§ 16272 - Nuclear Energy Research Programs
§ 16273 - Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative
§ 16274 - University Nuclear Science and Engineering Support
§ 16274a - Integrated University Program
§ 16275 - Department of Energy Civilian Nuclear Infrastructure and Facilities
§ 16276 - Security of Nuclear Facilities
§ 16277 - Alternatives to Industrial Radioactive Sources

Part F - Fossil Energy

§ 16291 - Fossil Energy
§ 16292 - Coal and Related Technologies Program
§ 16293 - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Program
§ 16294 - Research and Development for Coal Mining Technologies
§ 16295 - Oil and Gas Research Programs
§ 16296 - Low-volume Oil and Gas Reservoir Research Program
§ 16297 - Complex Well Technology Testing Facility

Part G - Science

§ 16311 - Science
§ 16312 - Fusion Energy Sciences Program
§ 16313 - Catalysis Research Program
§ 16314 - Hydrogen
§ 16315 - Solid State Lighting
§ 16316 - Advanced Scientific Computing Research and Development Program
§ 16317 - Systems Biology Program
§ 16318 - Fission and Fusion Energy Materials Research Program
§ 16319 - Energy and Water Supplies
§ 16320 - Spallation Neutron Source
§ 16321 - Rare Isotope Accelerator
§ 16322 - Office of Scientific and Technical Information
§ 16323 - Science and Engineering Education Pilot Program
§ 16324 - Energy Research Fellowships
§ 16325 - Science and Technology Scholarship Program

Part H - International Cooperation

§ 16341 - Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation
§ 16342 - International Energy Training

Part I - Research Administration and Operations

§ 16351 - Availability of Funds
§ 16352 - Cost Sharing
§ 16353 - Merit Review of Proposals
§ 16354 - External Technical Review of Departmental Programs
§ 16355 - National Laboratory Designation
§ 16356 - Report on Equal Employment Opportunity Practices
§ 16357 - Strategy and Plan for Science and Energy Facilities and Infrastructure
§ 16358 - Strategic Research Portfolio Analysis and Coordination Plan
§ 16359 - Competitive Award of Management Contracts
§ 16360 - Western Michigan Demonstration Project
§ 16361 - Arctic Engineering Research Center
§ 16362 - Barrow Geophysical Research Facility

Part J - Ultra-deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources

§§ 16371-to-16378 - Repealed. Pub. L. 113–67, Div. A, Title Iii, §301(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1181

Subchapter X - Department of Energy Management

§ 16391 - Improved Technology Transfer of Energy Technologies
§ 16392 - Technology Infrastructure Program
§ 16393 - Small Business Advocacy and Assistance
§ 16394 - Outreach
§ 16395 - Relationship to Other Laws
§ 16396 - Prizes for Achievement in Grand Challenges of Science and Technology

Subchapter XI - Personnel and Training

§ 16411 - Workforce Trends and Traineeship Grants
§ 16412 - Training Guidelines for Nonnuclear Electric Energy Industry Personnel
§ 16413 - National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies
§ 16414 - National Power Plant Operations Technology and Educational Center

Subchapter XII - Electricity

Part A - Transmission Infrastructure Modernization

§ 16421 - Third-party Finance
§ 16421a - Western Area Power Administration Borrowing Authority
§ 16422 - Advanced Transmission Technologies
§ 16423 - Advanced Power System Technology Incentive Program

Part B - Transmission Operation Improvements

§ 16431 - Federal Utility Participation in Transmission Organizations
§ 16432 - Study on the Benefits of Economic Dispatch

Part C - Transmission Rate Reform

§ 16441 - Funding New Interconnection and Transmission Upgrades

Part D - Repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

§ 16451 - Definitions
§ 16452 - Federal Access to Books and Records
§ 16453 - State Access to Books and Records
§ 16454 - Exemption Authority
§ 16455 - Affiliate Transactions
§ 16456 - Applicability
§ 16457 - Effect on Other Regulations
§ 16458 - Enforcement
§ 16459 - Savings Provisions
§ 16460 - Implementation
§ 16461 - Transfer of Resources
§ 16462 - Service Allocation
§ 16463 - Authorization of Appropriations

Part E - Market Transparency, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection

§ 16471 - Consumer Privacy and Unfair Trade Practices

Part F - Definitions

§ 16481 - Commission Defined

Subchapter XIII - Miscellaneous

§ 16491 - Energy Production Incentives
§ 16492 - Regulation of Certain Oil Used in Transformers
§ 16493 - National Priority Project Designation
§ 16494 - Oxygen-fuel

Subchapter XIV - Ethanol and Motor Fuels

§ 16501 - Commercial Byproducts From Municipal Solid Waste and Cellulosic Biomass Loan Guarantee Program
§ 16502 - Advanced Biofuel Technologies Program
§ 16503 - Sugar Ethanol Loan Guarantee Program

Subchapter XV - Incentives for Innovative Technologies

§ 16511 - Definitions
§ 16512 - Terms and Conditions
§ 16513 - Eligible Projects
§ 16514 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 16515 - Limitation on Commitments to Guarantee Loans
§ 16516 - Temporary Program for Rapid Deployment of Renewable Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects

Subchapter XVI - Studies

§ 16521 - Report on Energy Integration With Latin America
§ 16522 - Low-volume Gas Reservoir Study
§ 16523 - Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
§ 16524 - Study on the Benefits of Economic Dispatch

Subchapter XVII - Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy

§ 16531 - Definitions
§ 16532 - Nuclear Science Talent Expansion Program for Institutions of Higher Education
§ 16533 - Hydrocarbon Systems Science Talent Expansion Program for Institutions of Higher Education
§ 16534 - Department of Energy Early Career Awards for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Researchers
§ 16535 - Discovery Science and Engineering Innovation Institutes
§ 16536 - Protecting America's Competitive Edge (Pace) Graduate Fellowship Program
§ 16537 - Distinguished Scientist Program
§ 16538 - Advanced Research Projects Agency—energy

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