15 U.S.C. § 795 — Report to Congress by January 31, 1975

Page 1255 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 796 The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re- ferred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables. This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–319. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 791 of this title and Ta- bles. Executive Order 10485 of September 3, 1953, referred to in subsec. (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 10485, Sept. 3, 1953, 18 F.R. 5397, which is set out as a note under section 717b of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Department of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in subsec. (b), pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Federal Power Commission was terminated, and its functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., were transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for cer- tain functions which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a)(1), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 794. Energy conservation study (a) Study of conservation methods The Federal Energy Administrator shall con- duct a study on potential methods of energy conservation and, not later than six months after June 22, 1974, shall submit to Congress a report on the results of such study. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the fol- lowing: (1) the energy conservation potential of re- stricting exports of fuels or energy-intensive products, or goods, including an analysis of balance-of-payments and foreign relations im- plications of any such restrictions; (2) alternative requirements, incentives, or disincentives for increasing industrial recy- cling and resource recovery in order to reduce energy demand, including the economic costs and fuel consumption tradeoff which may be associated with such recycling and resource recovery in lieu of transportation and use of virgin materials; and (3) means for incentives or disincentives to increase efficiency of industrial use of energy. (b) Emergency mass transportation assistance plan Within ninety days of June 22, 1974, the Sec- retary of Transportation, after consultation with the Federal Energy Administrator, shall submit to the Congress for appropriate action an ‘‘Emergency Mass Transportation Assistance Plan’’ for the purpose of conserving energy by expanding and improving public mass transpor- tation systems and encouraging increased rider- ship as alternatives to automobile travel. (c) Recommendations in plan Such plan shall include, but shall not be lim- ited to— (1) recommendations for emergency tem- porary grants to assist States and local public bodies and agencies thereof in the payment of operating expenses incurred in connection with the provision of expanded mass transpor- tation service in urban areas; (2) recommendations for additional emer- gency assistance for the purchase of buses and rolling stock for fixed rail, including the feasi- bility of accelerating the timetable for such assistance under section 142(a)(2) of title 23 for the purpose of providing additional capacity for and encouraging increased use of public mass transportation systems; (3) recommendations for a program of dem- onstration projects to determine the feasi- bility of fare-free and low-fare urban mass transportation systems, including reduced rates for elderly and handicapped persons dur- ing nonpeak hours of transportation; (4) recommendations for additional emer- gency assistance for the construction of fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities to serve bus and other mass transportation passengers; (5) recommendations on the feasibility of providing tax incentives for persons who use public mass transportation systems. (Pub. L. 93–319, § 8, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 260.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Federal Energy Administration terminated and func- tions vested by law in Administrator thereof trans- ferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifi- cally provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 795. Report to Congress by January 31, 1975 The Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency shall report to Congress not later than January 31, 1975, on the implementa- tion of sections 3 through 7 of the Energy Sup- ply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974. (Pub. L. 93–319, § 9, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 261.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 3 through 7 of the Energy Supply and Envi- ronmental Coordination Act of 1974, referred to in text, are sections 3 through 7 of Pub. L. 93–319, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 248–260, which sections enacted section 793 of this title and section 1857c–10 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amended sections 1857c–5, 1857c–8, 1857c–9, 1857d–1, 1857f–1, and 1857h–5 of Title 42. Section 1857c–10 of Title 42 was repealed by Pub. L. 95–95, § 112(b)(1). On enactment of Pub. L. 95–95, sections 1857c–5, 1857c–8, 1857c–9, 1857d–1, 1857f–1, and 1857h–5 were reclassified to sections 7410, 7413, 7414, 7416, 7521, and 7607, respectively, of Title 42. § 796. Reporting of energy information (a) Authority of Federal Energy Administrator to request, acquire, and collect energy informa- tion; rules and regulations For the purpose of assuring that the Federal Energy Administrator, the Congress, the States, and the public have access to and are able to ob- tain reliable energy information, the Federal