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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 32 — Methane Hydrate Research and Development

§ 2004. National Research Council study

Statutory text

(a)

Agreement for Study

The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council under which the National Research Council shall—

(1)

conduct a study of the progress made under the methane hydrate research and development program implemented under this chapter; and

(2)

make recommendations for future methane hydrate research and development needs.

(b)

Report

Not later than , the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings and recommendations of the National Research Council under this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–193 § 5 · 114 Stat. 234

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 2004

    (Pub. L. 106–193, § 5, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 898.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 106–193, § 5, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 898.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this Act— (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; (2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; (3) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; (4) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and (5) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. Amounts authorized under this section shall remain available until expended.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 106–193 was set out in a note under section 1902 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 106–193 by Pub. L. 109–58.

Credits

(Pub. L. 106–193, § 5, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968(a), , 119 Stat. 898.)

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