42 U.S.C. § 13381 — Report

Page 8566 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 13370 1 See References in Text note below. Congress within eight years after October 24, 1992. If the Energy Information Administration has determined pursuant to subsection (b) that another study or studies will provide all or part of the information called for in this section, the Secretary shall transmit the results of that study by the dates established in this sub- section, together with his comments. (d) Consultation with other agencies The Secretary and the Energy Information Administration shall consult with the Chairmen of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Surface Transportation Board in imple- menting this section. (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1340, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2992; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 320, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 949.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables. An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for at- tainment and maintenance of health protective na- tional ambient air quality standards, and for other pur- poses, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 101–549, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2399, popularly known as the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1995—Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 104–88 substituted ‘‘Surface Transportation Board’’ for ‘‘Interstate Com- merce Commission’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transpor- tation. § 13370. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this part, other than section 13362 1 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998. (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1341, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2993.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 13362 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘section 1322’’ and was translated as read- ing ‘‘section 1332’’ meaning section 1332 of Pub. L. 102–486, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, be- cause Pub. L. 102–486 does not contain a section 1322. SUBCHAPTER VII—GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE § 13381. Report Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Con- gress that includes an assessment of— (1) the feasibility and economic, energy, so- cial, environmental, and competitive implica- tions, including implications for jobs, of stabi- lizing the generation of greenhouse gases in the United States by the year 2005; (2) the recommendations made in chapter 9 of the 1991 National Academy of Sciences re- port entitled ‘‘Policy Implications of Green- house Warming’’, including an analysis of the benefits and costs of each recommendation; (3) the extent to which the United States is responding, compared with other countries, to the recommendations made in chapter 9 of the 1991 National Academy of Sciences report; (4) the feasibility of reducing the generation of greenhouse gases; (5) the feasibility and economic, energy, so- cial, environmental, and competitive implica- tions, including implications for jobs, of achieving a 20 percent reduction from 1988 lev- els in the generation of carbon dioxide by the year 2005 as recommended by the 1988 Toronto Scientific World Conference on the Changing Atmosphere; (6) the potential economic, energy, social, environmental, and competitive implications, including implications for jobs, of imple- menting the policies necessary to enable the United States to comply with any obligations under the United Nations Framework Conven- tion on Climate Change or subsequent inter- national agreements. (Pub. L. 102–486, title XVI, § 1601, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2999.) § 13382. Least-cost energy strategy (a) Strategy The first National Energy Policy Plan (in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Plan’’) under sec- tion 7321 of this title prepared and required to be submitted by the President to Congress after February 1, 1993, and each subsequent such Plan, shall include a least-cost energy strategy pre- pared by the Secretary. In developing the least- cost energy strategy, the Secretary shall take into consideration the economic, energy, social, environmental, and competitive costs and bene- fits, including costs and benefits for jobs, of his choices. Such strategy shall also take into ac- count the report required under section 13381 of this title and relevant Federal, State, and local requirements. Such strategy shall be designed to achieve to the maximum extent practicable and at least-cost to the Nation— (1) the energy production, utilization, and energy conservation priorities of subsection (d); (2) the stabilization and eventual reduction in the generation of greenhouse gases; (3) an increase in the efficiency of the Na- tion’s total energy use by 30 percent over 1988 levels by the year 2010;