§ 9164. Submarine electric transmission cable and equipment safety

Legislative history

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1. 1980

   Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–320 title IV § 404 · 94 Stat. 974

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9164

   (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 404, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 999.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 404, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 999.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 404. SUBMARINE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY. (a) The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Safety standards and regulations. Federal agencies and departments, shall establish and enforce such standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of submarine electric transmission cables and equipment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Such standards and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for the use of the safest and best available technology for submarine electric transmission cable shielding, and for the use of automatic switches to shut off electric current in the event of a break in such a cable. (b) The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Report to Congress. Federal agencies and departments, is authorized and directed to report to the Congress within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor submarine electric transmission cables and equipment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States so as to assure that they meet all applicable standards for construction, operation, and maintenance.

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