42 U.S.C. § 8853 — Lending for energy production and con-

Page 7665 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8871 (1) the Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research of the Federal Coordi- nating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology; (2) the Joint Council on Food and Agricul- tural Sciences; and (3) the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board; for the purpose of coordinating research and ex- tension activities. (Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 257, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1406(c), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1299.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this subtitle’’, meaning subtitle C (§§ 251–262) of title II of Pub. L. 96–294, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 705, which enacted this subchapter and sections 1435 and 3129 of Title 7, Agriculture, and amended sections 341, 342, 3104, and 3154 of Title 7 and sections 590h and 1642 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables. 7 U.S.C. 3154, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 110–246, title VII, § 7110(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1980. 7 U.S.C. 3129, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(f)(1)(C), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3704. AMENDMENTS 1981—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–98 substituted ‘‘Sub- committee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Re- search’’ for ‘‘Subcommittee on Food and Renewable Re- sources’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of Title 7, Agriculture. § 8853. Lending for energy production and con- servation projects by production credit asso- ciations, Federal land banks, and banks for cooperatives The Farm Credit Administration shall encour- age production credit associations, Federal land banks, and banks for cooperatives to use exist- ing authorities to make loans to eligible persons for commercially feasible biomass energy projects. (Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 258, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 709.) § 8854. Utilization of National Forest System in wood energy development projects The Secretary of Agriculture may make avail- able the timber resources of the National Forest System, in accordance with appropriate timber appraisal and sale procedures, for use by bio- mass energy projects. (Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 261, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 710.) § 8855. Forest Service leases and permits It is the intent of the Congress that the Sec- retary of Agriculture shall process applications for leases of National Forest System lands and for permits to explore, drill, and develop re- sources on land leased from the Forest Service, notwithstanding the current status of any plan being prepared under section 1604 of title 16. (Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 262, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 710.) SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS BIOMASS PROVISIONS § 8871. Use of gasohol in Federal motor vehicles (a) Exercise of President’s authority pursuant to executive order respecting use The President shall, by executive order, re- quire that motor vehicles which are owned or leased by Federal agencies and are capable of op- erating on gasohol shall use gasohol where available at reasonable prices and in reasonable quantities. (b) Exceptions The President may provide for exceptions to the requirement of subsection (a) where nec- essary, including to protect the national secu- rity. (c) Gasohol requirements Such executive order shall specify the alcohol- gasoline mixture or mixtures which shall con- stitute ‘‘gasohol’’ for purposes of such order, as well as specifications for its use. (Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 271, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 710.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPORT ON EXEMPTIONS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PURCHASE OF DOMESTIC GASOHOL Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 841(c), (d), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1449, provided that: ‘‘(c) REPORT ON EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary of De- fense shall review all exemptions granted for the De- partment of Defense, and the Administrator of the Gen- eral Services Administration shall review all exemp- tions granted for Federal agencies and departments, to the requirements of section 2398 of title 10, United States Code, and section 271 of the Energy Security Act (Public Law 96–294; 42 U.S.C. 8871) and shall terminate any exemption that the Secretary or the Administrator determines is no longer appropriate. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991], the Secretary and the Administrator shall sub- mit jointly to Congress a report on the results of the review, with a justification for the exemptions that re- main in effect under those provisions of law. ‘‘(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that whenever any motor vehicle capable of operating on gasoline or alcohol-gasoline blends that is owned or operated by the Department of Defense or any other de- partment or agency of the Federal Government is refu- eled, it shall be refueled with an alcohol-gasoline blend containing at least 10 percent domestically produced alcohol if available along the normal travel route of the vehicle at the same or lower price than unleaded gasoline.’’ Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 12261. IMPLEMENTATION OF USE OF GASOHOL IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES Ex. Ord. No. 12261, Jan. 5, 1981, 46 F.R. 2023, provided: By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 271 of the Energy