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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 77 — Energy Conservation

§ 6308. Annual report

Statutory text

The Secretary shall report to the Congress and the President either (1) as part of his annual report, or (2) in a separate report submitted annually, on the progress of the program undertaken pursuant to this part and on the energy savings impact of this part. Each such report shall specify the actions undertaken by the Secretary in carrying out this part during the period covered by such report, and those actions which the Secretary was required to take under this part during such period but which were not taken, together with the reasons therefor. Nothing in this section provides a defense or justification for a failure by the Secretary to comply with a nondiscretionary duty as provided for in this part.

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. Energy Policy and Conservation Act

    Pub. L. 94–163 title III § 338 · 89 Stat. 871

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6308

    Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 338, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 932

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 338, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 932

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 338. annual report The Administrator shall report to the Congress and the President either (1) as part of his annual report, or (2) in a separate report submitted annually, on the progress of the program undertaken pursuant to this part and on the energy savings impact of this part.

  2. Pub. L. 95–619 title IV § 425(h) · 92 Stat. 3206

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 6308

      Pub. L. 95–619 inserted requirement that each report under this section should account for actions taken by the Secretary, as well as actions not taken, during the covered period in carrying out this part

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6308

      Pub. L. 95–619 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–619 inserted requirement that each report under this section should account for actions taken by the Secretary, as well as actions not taken, during the covered period in carrying out this part and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (h) Amendment to Section 338.— Section 338 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6308) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Each such report shall specify the actions undertaken by the Secretary in carrying out this part during the period covered by such report, and those actions which the Secretary was required to take under this part during such period but which were not taken, together with the reasons therefor.”.

  3. National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–12 § 10 · 101 Stat. 103

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 6308

    Pub. L. 100–12 inserted at end “Nothing in this section provides a defense or justification for a failure by the Secretary to comply with a nondiscretionary duty as provided for in this part.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–12 inserted at end “Nothing in this section provides a defense or justification for a failure by the Secretary to comply with a nondiscretionary duty as provided for in this part.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10. ANNUAL REPORT. Section 338 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6308) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Nothing in this section provides a defense or justification for a failure by the Secretary to comply with a nondiscretionary duty as provided for in this part.”

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1978–1987 · 2 rounds

1987

Pub. L. 100–12 inserted at end “Nothing in this section provides a defense or justification for a failure by the Secretary to comply with a nondiscretionary duty as provided for in this part.”

1978

Pub. L. 95–619 inserted requirement that each report under this section should account for actions taken by the Secretary, as well as actions not taken, during the covered period in carrying out this part and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

Credits

1975–1987 · 3 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 338, , 89 Stat. 932
  2. 1978Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 425(h), title VI, § 691(b)(2), , 92 Stat. 3266, 3288
  3. 1987Pub. L. 100–12, § 10, , 101 Stat. 124.
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(Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 338, , 89 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 425(h), title VI, § 691(b)(2), , 92 Stat. 3266, 3288; Pub. L. 100–12, § 10, , 101 Stat. 124.)

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