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§ 16991. Transferred


Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 16991 was editorially reclassified as section 20991 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

CHAPTER 152—ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY

Sec.
17001.
Definitions.
17002.
Relationship to other law.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—IMPROVED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

17011.
Transportation electrification.
17012.
Advanced battery loan guarantee program.
17013.
Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
17014.
Research and development into integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS

Part A—Renewable Fuel Standard

17021.
Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling.
17022.
Grants for production of advanced biofuels.

        

Part B—Biofuels Research and Development

17031.
Biodiesel.
17032.
Grants for biofuel production research and development in certain States.
17033.
Biofuels and biorefinery information center.
17034.
Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research.
17035.
University based research and development grant program.

        

Part C—Biofuels Infrastructure

17051.
Renewable fuel dispenser requirements.
17052.
Renewable fuel infrastructure grants.
17053.
Federal fleet fueling centers.
17054.
Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY

17061.
Definitions.
17062.
Energy efficiency in Federal and other buildings.
17063.
Energy information for commercial buildings.
17064.
Smart building acceleration.

        

Part A—Residential Building Efficiency

17071.
Energy Code improvements applicable to manufactured housing.

        

Part B—High-Performance Commercial Buildings

17081.
Commercial high-performance green buildings.
17082.
Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative.
17083.
Public outreach.
17084.
Separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.
17085.
Tenant Star program.
17086.
Advanced integration of buildings onto the electric grid.

        

Part C—High-Performance Federal Buildings

17091.
Leasing.
17092.
High-performance green Federal buildings.
17093.
Federal green building performance.
17094.
Storm water runoff requirements for Federal development projects.
17095.
Cost-effective technology acceleration program.
17096.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

Part D—Industrial Energy Efficiency

17111.
Future of industry program.
17112.
Energy efficiency for data center buildings.
17113.
Industrial emissions reduction technology development program.
17113a.
Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program.
17113b.
Advanced industrial facilities deployment program.
17114.
Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee.
17115.
Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction.
17115a.
Development of national smart manufacturing plan.
17116.
Industrial research and assessment centers.

        

Part E—General Provisions

17121.
Demonstration project.
17122.
Research and development.
17123.
Green Building Advisory Committee.
17124.
Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Part A—Energy Savings Performance Contracting

17131.
Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts.

        

Part B—Energy Efficiency in Federal Agencies

17141.
Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard.
17142.
Procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.
17143.
Government efficiency status reports.
17144.
OMB Government efficiency reports and scorecards.

        

Part C—Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants

17151.
Definitions.
17152.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
17153.
Allocation of funds.
17154.
Use of funds.
17155.
Requirements for eligible entities.
17156.
Competitive grants.
17157.
Review and evaluation.
17158.
Funding.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Part A—Solar Energy

17171.
Thermal energy storage research and development program.
17172.
Solar energy curriculum development and certification grants.
17173.
Daylighting systems and direct solar light pipe technology.
17174, 17175. Repealed.

        

Part B—Geothermal Energy

17191.
Definitions.
17192.
Hydrothermal research and development.
17193.
General geothermal systems research and development.
17194.
Enhanced geothermal systems research and development.
17195.
Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and recovery and production of geopressured gas resources.
17195a.
Geothermal heat pumps and direct use research and development.
17196.
Organization and administration of programs.
17197.
Advanced geothermal computing and data science research and development.
17198.
Geothermal workforce development.
17199, 17200. Repealed.
17201.
Applicability of other laws.
17202.
Authorization of appropriations.
17203.
International geothermal energy development.
17204.
High cost region geothermal energy grant program.

        

Part C—Water Power Research and Development

17211.
Definitions.
17212.
Water power technology research, development, and demonstration.
17213.
Hydropower research, development, and demonstration.
17214.
Marine energy research, development, and demonstration.
17215.
National Marine Energy Centers.
17216.
Organization and administration of programs.
17217.
Applicability of other laws.
17218.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

Part D—Energy Storage for Transportation and Electric Power

17231.
Energy storage competitiveness.
17232.
Better energy storage technology.
17233.
Energy storage technology and microgrid assistance program.

        

Part E—Miscellaneous Provisions

17241.
Lightweight materials research and development.
17242.
Commercial insulation demonstration program.
17243.
Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes.
17244.
Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION

Part A—Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration

17251.
Carbon capture.
17252.
Review of large-scale programs.
17253.
Geologic sequestration training and research.
17254.
Relation to Safe Drinking Water Act.
17255.
Safety research.
17256.
University based research and development grant program.

        

Part B—Carbon Capture and Sequestration Assessment and Framework

17271.
Carbon dioxide sequestration capacity assessment.
17272.
Assessment of carbon sequestration and methane and nitrous oxide emissions from ecosystems.

        

SUBCHAPTER VII—IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY

Part A—Management Improvements

17281.
National media campaign.
17282.
Renewable energy deployment.
17283.
Repealed.
17284.
Assessment of resources.
17285.
Sense of Congress relating to the use of renewable resources to generate energy.
17286.
Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities.

        

Part B—Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information

17301.
Prohibition on market manipulation.
17302.
Prohibition on false information.
17303.
Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.
17304.
Penalties.
17305.
Effect on other laws.

        

SUBCHAPTER VIII—INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMS

17321.
Definitions.

        

Part A—Assistance To Promote Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies in Foreign Countries

17331.
United States assistance for developing countries.
17332.
United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other countries.
17333.
United States trade missions to encourage private sector trade and investment.
17334.
Actions by United States International Development Finance Corporation.
17335.
Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency.
17336.
Deployment of international clean and efficient energy technologies and investment in global energy markets.
17337.
United States-Israel energy cooperation.

        

Part B—International Clean Energy Foundation

17351.
Definitions.
17352.
Establishment and management of Foundation.
17353.
Duties of Foundation.
17354.
Annual report.
17355.
Powers of the Foundation; related provisions.
17356.
General personnel authorities.
17357.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

Part C—Miscellaneous Provisions

17371.
Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State.
17372.
Annual national energy security strategy report.
17373.
Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage contingent cost allocation.
17374.
Transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
17375.
Regional clean energy innovation program.

        

SUBCHAPTER IX—SMART GRID

17381.
Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid.
17382.
Smart grid system report.
17383.
Smart Grid Advisory Committee and Smart Grid Task Force.
17384.
Smart grid technology research, development, and demonstration.
17384a.
Smart grid modeling, visualization, architecture, and controls.
17385.
Smart grid interoperability framework.
17386.
Federal matching fund for smart grid investment costs.
17387.
Integrated energy systems.
17388.
Advisory committee.
17389.
Technology demonstration on the distribution grid.
17390.
Voluntary model pathways.
17391.
Voluntary state, regional, and local electricity distribution planning.
17392.
Micro-grid and integrated micro-grid systems program.

        

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