42 U.S.C. § 8901 — Introductory provisions

Page 7666 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8901 Security Act (94 Stat. 710; Public Law 96–294; 42 U.S.C. 8871), in order to require Federal agencies which own or lease motor vehicles to use gasohol in those vehicles which are capable of operating on gasohol where it is available at reasonable prices and in reasonable quan- tities, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1–101. In procurement actions for unleaded gasoline motor fuel, Federal agencies shall, whenever feasible, specify that gasohol is an acceptable substitute motor fuel. In such procurements there shall be a preference for the purchase of gasohol. 1–102. Agencies may procure the components of gas- ohol and do their own blending. 1–103. In determining the feasibility of specifying gas- ohol as a substitute motor fuel in procurement actions for unleaded gasoline, agencies shall include in their considerations such factors as the availability of stor- age facilities for bulk purchases and the number of ve- hicles capable of operating on gasohol. 1–104. Agencies shall designate those vehicles which are capable of using gasohol, consistent with overall agency needs and sound vehicle management practices. Agencies shall specify the conditions governing the use of gasohol, including when gasohol shall be purchased from normal retail outlets by vehicle operators. 1–105. The use of gasohol by the Department of De- fense pursuant to this Order shall be in accordance with Section 815 of the Department of Defense Author- ization Act, 1980 (93 Stat. 817; Public Law 96–107; 10 U.S.C. 2388 note) which provides for the use of gasohol to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with overall defense needs and sound vehicle management practices, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 1–106. Vehicles used in experimental programs to test fuels other than gasohol are excepted from this Order. 1–107. The authority vested in the President by Sec- tion 271(b) of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8871(b)) is delegated to the Secretary of Defense with respect to gasohol use by the Department of Defense, and dele- gated to the Administrator of General Services with re- spect to gasohol use by other agencies. 1–108. Federal agencies shall make available to the Department of Energy, upon request, relevant data or information they possess concerning agency gasohol usage. 1–109. For purposes of this Order ‘‘Gasohol’’ means a motor fuel which has an octane rating of not less than 87 (R+M)/2 and which consists of approximately 90 per- cent unleaded gasoline and approximately 10 percent anhydrous (199 proof or above) ethyl alcohol derived from biomass, as defined in Section 203(2)(A) of the En- ergy Security Act (94 Stat. 683; Public Law 96–294; 42 U.S.C. 8802(2)(A)). 1–110. (a) The Secretary of Defense with respect to gasohol use by the Department of Defense, and the Ad- ministrator of General Services with respect to gasohol use by other agencies, shall issue such guidelines for the implementation of this Order as they deem appro- priate. (b) Such guidelines shall provide for a determination of reasonable prices and reasonable quantities based on the local prevailing price of unleaded gasolines, the oc- tane requirements for vehicles in the Federal fleet, local market availability of gasohol or its components, and other such factors, as may be appropriate. JIMMY CARTER. CHAPTER 97—ACID PRECIPITATION PROGRAM AND CARBON DIOXIDE STUDY SUBCHAPTER I—ACID PRECIPITATION Sec. 8901. Introductory provisions. 8902. Comprehensive ten-year program. 8903. Comprehensive research plan. 8904. Implementation of comprehensive plan; new or existing regulatory authorities, etc., not granted or modified. 8905. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 8906. Updated data base on acid content in precipi- tation; new monitoring site not required. SUBCHAPTER II—CARBON DIOXIDE 8911. Comprehensive study of projected impact on atmospheric levels of fossil fuel combus- tion, etc. 8912. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER I—ACID PRECIPITATION § 8901. Introductory provisions (a) Congressional statement of findings and pur- pose The Congress finds and declares that acid pre- cipitation resulting from other than natural sources— (1) could contribute to the increasing pollu- tion of natural and man-made water systems; (2) could adversely affect agricultural and forest crops; (3) could adversely affect fish and wildlife and natural ecosystems generally; (4) could contribute to corrosion of metals, wood, paint, and masonry used in construction and ornamentation of buildings and public monuments; (5) could adversely affect public health and welfare; and (6) could affect areas distant from sources and thus involve issues of national and inter- national policy. (b) Congressional declaration of purpose The Congress declares that it is the purpose of this subchapter— (1) to identify the causes and sources of acid precipitation; (2) to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic effects of acid precipitation; and (3) based on the results of the research pro- gram established by this subchapter and to the extent consistent with existing law, to take action to the extent necessary and practicable (A) to limit or eliminate the identified emis- sions which are sources of acid precipitation, and (B) to remedy or otherwise ameliorate the harmful effects which may result from acid precipitation. (c) ‘‘Acid precipitation’’ defined For purposes of this subchapter the term ‘‘acid precipitation’’ means the wet or dry deposition from the atmosphere of acid chemical com- pounds. (Pub. L. 96–294, title VII, § 702, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 770.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Section 701 of title VII Pub. L. 96–294 provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Acid Precipitation Act of 1980’.’’ § 8902. Comprehensive ten-year program (a) Implementation by Acid Precipitation Task Force; membership, etc., of Task Force There is hereby established a comprehensive ten-year program to carry out the provisions of this subchapter; and to implement this program