42 U.S.C. § 6275 — Relationship between standby emergency

Page 6692 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6275 sified to section 4621 of Title 50, War and National De- fense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. § 6275. Relationship between standby emergency authorities and international energy pro- gram The purpose of the Congress in enacting this subchapter is to provide standby energy emer- gency authority to deal with energy shortage conditions and to minimize economic disloca- tions and adverse impacts on employment. While the authorities contained in this sub- chapter may, to the extent authorized by this subchapter, be used to carry out obligations in- curred by the United States in connection with the International Energy Program, this sub- chapter shall not be construed in any way as ad- vice and consent, ratification, endorsement, or other form of congressional approval of the spe- cific terms of such program. (Pub. L. 94–163, title II, § 255, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 900.) § 6276. Domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to implement the responsibilities of the United States under chapter VII of the international energy program with respect to development of alternative en- ergy by facilitating the overall abilities of the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries to create new markets. (b) Evaluation; report to Congress (1) Before the later of— (A) 6 months after July 18, 1984, and (B) May 31, 1985, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct an evaluation regarding the domestic renewable en- ergy industry and related service industries and submit a report of his findings to the Congress. (2) Such evaluation shall include— (A) an assessment of the technical and com- mercial status of the domestic renewable en- ergy industry and related service industries in domestic and foreign markets; (B) an assessment of the Federal Govern- ment’s activities affecting commerce in the domestic renewable energy industry and re- lated service industries and in consolidating and coordinating such activities within the Federal Government; and (C) an assessment of the aspects of the do- mestic renewable energy industry and related service industries in which improvements must be made to increase the international commercialization of such industry. (c) Program for enhancing commerce in renew- able energy technologies; funding (1) On the basis of the evaluation under sub- section (b), the Secretary of Commerce shall, consistent with existing law, establish a pro- gram for enhancing commerce in renewable en- ergy technologies and consolidating or coordi- nating existing activities for such purpose. (2) Such program shall provide for— (A) the broadening of the participation by the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries in such activities; (B) the promotion of the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries on a worldwide basis; (C) the participation by the Federal Govern- ment and the domestic renewable energy in- dustry and related service industries in inter- national standard-setting activities; and (D) the establishment of an information pro- gram under which— (i) technical information about the domes- tic renewable energy industry and related service industries shall be provided to appro- priate public and private officials engaged in commerce, and to potential end users, in- cluding other industry sectors in foreign countries such as health care, rural develop- ment, communications, and refrigeration, and others, and (ii) marketing information about export and export financing opportunities shall be available to the domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries. (3) Necessary funds required for carrying out such program shall be requested in connection with fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984. (d) Interagency working group (1) Establishment (A) There shall be established an inter- agency working group that, in consultation with the representative industry groups and relevant agency heads, shall make rec- ommendations to coordinate the actions and programs of the Federal Government affecting exports of renewable energy and energy effi- ciency products and services. The interagency working group shall establish a program to in- form foreign countries of the benefits of poli- cies that would increase energy efficiency or would allow facilities that use renewable en- ergy to compete effectively with producers of energy from nonrenewable sources. (B) There shall be established an Inter- agency Working Subgroup on Renewable En- ergy and an Interagency Working Subgroup on Energy Efficiency that shall, in consultation with representative industry groups, nonprofit organizations, and relevant Federal agencies, make recommendations to coordinate the ac- tions and programs of the Federal Government to promote the export of domestic renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services, respectively. (C) The Secretary of Energy, or the Sec- retary’s designee, shall chair the interagency working group and each subgroup established under this paragraph. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designees, shall be members of both subgroups estab- lished under this paragraph. The Secretary shall provide staff for carrying out the func- tions of the interagency working group and each subgroup established under this para- graph. The heads of appropriate agencies may detail such personnel and may furnish such services to such group and subgroups, with or without reimbursement, as may be necessary to carry out their functions.