Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 96 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    8801.       Congressional findings.                               
    8802.       Definitions.                                          
    8803.       Funding.                                              
                  (a)  Authorization of appropriations.               
                  (b)  Availability of funds until expended.          
                  (c)  Determinations respecting amount of
                        appropriations remaining available.           
                  (d)  Financial assistance provided only to extent
                        advanced in appropriation Acts.               
    8804.       Coordination with other authorities and programs.     
             SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT         
    8811.       Biomass energy development plans.                     
                  (a)  Plan respecting maximized production and use by
                        December 31, 1982; preparation, transmission,
                        etc.                                          
                  (b)  Comprehensive plan respecting maximized
                        production and use from January 1, 1983, to
                        December 31, 1990, preparation, transmission,
                        etc.                                          
                  (c)  Required guidelines.                           
    8812.       Program responsibility and administration and effect
                 on other programs.                                   
                  (a)  Duties and functions of Secretary of
                        Agriculture and Secretary of Energy over
                        projects.                                     
                  (b)  Procedural requirements applicable.            
                  (c)  Notice to and reviewing functions of other
                        Secretary concerning application for financial
                        assistance.                                   
                  (d)  Notification of applicant upon disapproval of
                        application for financial assistance.         
                  (e)  Implementation of functions assigned to
                        Secretary of Agriculture by administrative
                        entities within Department of Agriculture;
                        issuance of regulations; coordination of
                        functions by designated entities.             
                  (f)  Implementation of functions assigned to
                        Secretary of Energy by Office of Alcohol
                        Fuels.                                        
                  (g)  Energy equivalency determinations respecting
                        biomass energy and ethanol.                   
    8813.       Insured loans.                                        
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary of Agriculture; maximum
                        amount per project.                           
                  (b)  Estimated project construction costs as
                        determinative of initial and revised amount of
                        loan; interest rate.                          
                  (c)  Funding requirements; "insured loan" defined.  
                  (d)  Preconditions.                                 
    8814.       Loan guarantees.                                      
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary concerned.              
                  (b)  Estimated project construction costs as
                        determinative of initial and revised amount of
                        guarantee.                                    
                  (c)  Debt obligation; ineligibility for purchase,
                        etc., by Federal Financing Bank or any Federal
                        agency.                                       
                  (d)  Terms and conditions.                          
                  (e)  Termination, cancellation, or revocation, and
                        conclusive nature of guarantee.               
                  (f)  Payment to lender.                             
                  (g)  Preconditions.                                 
    8815.       Price guarantees.                                     
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary concerned; minimum sales
                        price.                                        
                  (b)  Cost-plus arrangements as basis.               
                  (c)  Maximum dollar amount of liability of United
                        States.                                       
                  (d)  Renegotiation of sales price and maximum
                        liability.                                    
    8816.       Purchase agreements.                                  
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary concerned; consultative
                        requirements.                                 
                  (b)  Maximum sales price.                           
                  (c)  Assurances required.                           
                  (d)  Arrangements for delivery pursuant to
                        agreement; charge to Federal agency receiving
                        delivery.                                     
                  (e)  Consultative requirements.                     
                  (f)  Terms and conditions.                          
                  (g)  Maximum dollar amount of liability of United
                        States.                                       
                  (h)  Renegotiation of sales price and maximum
                        liability.                                    
    8817.       General requirements regarding financial assistance.  
                  (a)  Priorities, terms, availability, etc.          
                  (b)  Terms, conditions, maturity, etc., for insured
                        loans, and loan guarantees.                   
                  (c)  Application requirements.                      
                  (d)  Reports and recordkeeping.                     
                  (e)  Contracts and instruments of Secretary
                        concerned backed by full faith and credit of
                        United States.                                
                  (f)  Contestability of contracts.                   
                  (g)  Fees for loan guarantees, etc.                 
                  (h)  Deposit of amounts received by Secretary
                        concerned.                                    
    8818.       Reports.                                              
                  (a)  Repealed.                                      
                  (b)  Comprehensive list of loans, grants, etc.      
                  (c)  Annual reports; report evaluating overall
                        impact and plan for termination of Office of
                        Alcohol Fuels.                                
    8819.       Review; reorganization.                               
    8820.       Office of Alcohol Fuels.                              
                  (a)  Establishment in Department of Energy;
                        appointment and compensation of Director.     
                  (b)  Responsibilities of Director.                  
                  (c)  Annual authorization and appropriation requests
                        for support of Office.                        
                  (d)  Consultations respecting coordination of
                        programs.                                     
    8821.       Termination of authorities; modification of terms and
                 conditions of conditional commitments for loan
                 guarantees.                                          
              SUBCHAPTER II - MUNICIPAL WASTE BIOMASS ENERGY          
    8831.       Municipal waste energy development plan.              
                  (a)  Preparation by Secretary of Energy;
                        consultative requirements.                    
                  (b)  Transmittal to President and Congress.         
                  (c)  Required statements.                           
                  (d)  Report to President and Congress; contents.    
    8832.       Construction loans.                                   
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary of Energy.              
                  (b)  Estimated project construction costs as
                        determinative of initial and revised amount of
                        loan; interest rate.                          
                  (c)  Preconditions.                                 
    8833.       Guaranteed construction loans.                        
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary of Energy.              
                  (b)  Estimated project construction costs as
                        determinative of revised amount of guarantee. 
                  (c)  Terms and conditions.                          
                  (d)  Termination, cancellation, or revocation, and
                        conclusive nature of guarantee.               
                  (e)  Payment to lender.                             
                  (f)  Preconditions.                                 
                  (g)  Payment of interest; tax consequences.         
                  (h)  Fees.                                          
    8834.       Price support loans and price guarantees.             
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect
                        to loans for existing projects; disbursements,
                        etc.                                          
                  (b)  Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect
                        to loans for new projects; disbursements, etc.
                  (c)  Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect
                        to guarantees for new projects; pricing
                        determinations, etc.                          
                  (d)  Definitions; sale price of retained fuel; rules
                        relating to fuel displacement.                
    8835.       General requirements regarding financial assistance.  
                  (a)  Priorities, terms, availability, etc.          
                  (b)  Terms, conditions, maturity, etc.              
                  (c)  Application requirements.                      
                  (d)  Reports and recordkeeping.                     
                  (e)  Deposit of amounts received.                   
                  (f)  Contracts and instruments backed by full faith
                        and credit of United States.                  
                  (g)  Contestability of contracts.                   
                  (h)  Eligibility of debt obligations for purchase,
                        sale, or issuance to Federal Financing Bank or
                        any Federal agency.                           
    8836.       Financial assistance program administration.          
    8837.       Commercialization demonstration program pursuant to
                 Federal nonnuclear energy research and development.  
                  (a)  Establishment and conduct pursuant to other
                        Federal statutory authorities; required
                        undertakings subsequent to consultations.     
                  (b)  Financial assistance.                          
                  (c)  Priority for funding.                          
                  (d)  Obligation and expenditure of funds.           
                  (e)  Deposit of moneys received.                    
    8838.       Jurisdiction of Department of Energy and Environmental
                 Protection Agency.                                   
    8839.       Office of Energy from Municipal Waste.                
                  (a)  Establishment in Department of Energy;
                        appointment of Director.                      
                  (b)  Functions.                                     
                  (c)  Consultations respecting implementation of
                        functions.                                    
                  (d)  Transfer of related functions and personnel
                        from Department of Energy.                    
    8840.       Termination of authorities.                           
     SUBCHAPTER III - RURAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND FORESTRY BIOMASS ENERGY 
    8851.       Model demonstration biomass energy facilities;
                 establishment, public inspection, etc.; authorization
                 of appropriations.                                   
    8852.       Coordination of research and extension activities;
                 consultative requirements.                           
    8853.       Lending for energy production and conservation
                 projects by production credit associations, Federal
                 land banks, and banks for cooperatives.              
    8854.       Utilization of National Forest System in wood energy
                 development projects.                                
    8855.       Forest Service leases and permits.                    
             SUBCHAPTER IV - MISCELLANEOUS BIOMASS PROVISIONS         
    8871.       Use of gasohol in Federal motor vehicles.             
                  (a)  Exercise of President's authority pursuant to
                        executive order respecting use.               
                  (b)  Exceptions.                                    
                  (c)  Gasohol requirements.                          
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