42 U.S.C. § 9165 — Omitted

Page 7692 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 9164 Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(a)(12), substituted ‘‘ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship documented under the laws of the United States and li- censed’’ for ‘‘ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed’’. Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(6), substituted ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury, including the provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1202), and other laws codi- fied in title 19,’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’. Executive Documents TERRITORIAL SEA OF UNITED STATES For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No. 5928, set out as a note under section 1331 of Title 43, Public Lands. § 9164. Submarine electric transmission cable and equipment safety (a) Standards and regulations The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Federal agencies and depart- ments, shall establish and enforce such stand- ards and regulations as may be necessary to as- sure the safe construction and operation of sub- marine electric transmission cables and equip- ment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Such standards and regulations shall in- clude, but not be limited to, requirements for the use of the safest and best available tech- nology for submarine electric transmission cable shielding, and for the use of automatic switches to shut off electric current in the event of a break in such a cable. (b) Report to Congress on appropriation and staffing needs The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Federal agencies and depart- ments, is authorized and directed to report to the Congress within 60 days after August 3, 1980, on appropriations and staffing needed to mon- itor submarine electric transmission cables and equipment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States so as to assure that they meet all applicable standards for construction, operation, and maintenance. (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 404, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 999.) § 9165. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 405, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3411, which required the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to submit an annual report on the administration of this chapter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, the 8th item on page 54 of House Document No. 103–7. § 9166. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the use of the Ad- ministrator in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $3,000,000 for the fis- cal year ending September 30, 1981, not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, not to exceed $480,000 for each of the fiscal years ending Sep- tember 30, 1984 and September 30, 1985, and not to exceed $630,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1986 and September 30, 1987. (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 406, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1000; Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 601, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 96–320, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 974, known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–623 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $480,000 for each of the fis- cal years ending September 30, 1984 and September 30, 1985, and not to exceed $630,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1986 and September 30, 1987. § 9167. Severability If any provision of this chapter or any applica- tion thereof is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter, or any other applica- tion, shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 407, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1000.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 96–320, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 974, known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables. § 9168. Report to Congress on promotion and en- hancement of export potential of ocean ther- mal energy conversion components, facili- ties, and plantships Within 18 months after November 8, 1984, the Administrator shall submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives a report detailing what steps the United States Government is taking and plans to take to promote and enhance the export po- tential of ocean thermal energy conversion com- ponents, facilities, and plantships manufactured by United States industry. Such report shall in- clude— (1) the relevant views of the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration, Inter- national Trade Administration, Maritime Ad- ministration, Department of Energy, Small Business Administration, United States Inter- national Development Cooperative Agency, the Office of the Special Trade Representative, and other relevant United States Government agencies;