42 U.S.C. § 16516 — Omitted

Page 8916 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 16516 execution of the program under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The results of the independent audit and the Comptroller Gen- eral’s review shall be provided directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (d) The Secretary of Energy shall promulgate final regulations for loan guarantees under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [42 U.S.C. 16501 et seq.] within 6 months of February 15, 2007. (e) Not later than 120 days after February 15, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Committees on Ap- propriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing a summary of all activities under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.], beginning in fiscal year 2007, with a listing of responses to loan guarantee solicitations under such title, describing the technologies, amount of loan guarantee sought, and the applicants’ assess- ment of risk. (Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20320, as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 21; amended Pub. L. 113–76, div. D, title III, § 307, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 175.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 101, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 101 of title I of div. B of Pub. L. 109–289, as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 8. Subsec. (b) of section 101 is classified as a note under section 12651i of this title. Subsecs. (a) and (c) of section 101 are not classi- fied to the Code. The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a), is title V of Pub. L. 93–344, as added by Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13201(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–609, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 661 et seq.) of chapter 17A of Title 2, The Congress. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 2 and Tables. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594. Title XVII of the Act is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Continuing Appro- priations Resolution, 2007, and not as part of the En- ergy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–76 substituted ‘‘a review every three years’’ for ‘‘an annual review’’. § 16516. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 109–58, title XVII, § 1705, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title IV, § 406(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 145, which related to temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and electric power transmission projects, was omitted from the Code due to expiration of authority to enter into guarantees under this section on Sept. 30, 2011. § 16517. Energy infrastructure reinvestment fi- nancing (a) In general Notwithstanding section 16513 of this title, the Secretary may make guarantees, including refi- nancing, under this section only for projects that— (1) retool, repower, repurpose, or replace en- ergy infrastructure that has ceased oper- ations; or (2) enable operating energy infrastructure to avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollut- ants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. (b) Inclusion A project under subsection (a) may include the remediation of environmental damage associ- ated with energy infrastructure. (c) Requirement A project under subsection (a)(1) that involves electricity generation through the use of fossil fuels shall be required to have controls or tech- nologies to avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollutants and anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. (d) Application To apply for a guarantee under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an ap- plication at such time, in such manner, and con- taining such information as the Secretary may require, including— (1) a detailed plan describing the proposed project; (2) an analysis of how the proposed project will engage with and affect associated commu- nities; and (3) in the case of an applicant that is an elec- tric utility, an assurance that the electric utility shall pass on any financial benefit from the guarantee made under this section to the customers of, or associated communities served by, the electric utility. (e) Term Notwithstanding section 16512(f) of this title, the term of an obligation shall require full re- payment over a period not to exceed 30 years. (f) Definition of energy infrastructure In this section, the term ‘‘energy infrastruc- ture’’ means a facility, and associated equip- ment, used for— (1) the generation or transmission of electric energy; or (2) the production, processing, and delivery of fossil fuels, fuels derived from petroleum, or petrochemical feedstocks. (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVII, § 1706, as added Pub. L. 117–169, title V, § 50144(c), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2045.) SUBCHAPTER XVI—STUDIES § 16521. Report on energy integration with Latin America The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives and