§ 2709. Reports to Congress by Secretary of Energy

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Legislative history

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1. 1978

   Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–238 title III § 310 · 92 Stat. 47

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2709

   (Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 310, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 83.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 310, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 83.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 310. reports (a) As a separate part of the annual report submitted 15 USC 2709. under section 15(a) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to the comprehensive plan 42 USC 5914. 42 USC 5905. and program then in effect under section 6 (a) and (b) of such Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress an annual report of activities under this title. Such report shall include— (1) a current comprehensive program definition for implementing this title; (2) an evaluation of the state of automobile propulsion system research and development in the United States; (3) the number and amount of contracts and grants made under this title; (4) an analysis of the progress made in developing advanced automobile propulsion system technology; and (5) suggestions for improvements in advanced automobile propulsion system research and development, including recommendations for legislation. (b) The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a survey of developers, Survey and study. lending institutions, and other appropriate persons or institutions and shall otherwise make a study for the purpose of determining whether, and under what conditions, research, development, demonstration, and commercial availability of advanced automobile propulsion system technology may be aided by the guarantee of financial obligations by the Federal Government. The Secretary of Energy shall report the results of such survey and study to the Congress within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. Such report shall include an examination of those stages of advanced automobile propulsion system technology research, development, demonstration, and commercialization for which financial obligation guarantees may be useful or appropriate and shall contain such legislative recommendations as may be necessary.

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