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42 U.S.C. § 13553

Title 42 Chapter 134 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 13553. Energy subsidy study

  • (a) The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of energy subsidies that—
    • (1) are in effect on October 24, 1992 ; or
    • (2) have been in effect prior to October 24, 1992 .
  • (b) Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992 , the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, 1 1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. the results of such study to be accompanied by recommendations for legislation, if any.
  • (c)
    • (1) The study shall identify and quantify the direct and indirect subsidies and other legal and institutional factors that influence decisions in the marketplace concerning fuels and energy technologies.
    • (2) The study shall examine—
      • (A) fuel and technology choices that are—
        • (i) available on October 24, 1992 ; or
        • (ii) reasonably foreseeable on October 24, 1992 ;
      • (B) production subsidies for the extraction of raw materials;
      • (C) subsidies encouraging investment in large capital projects;
      • (D) indemnification;
      • (E) fuel cycle subsidies, including waste disposal;
      • (F) government research and development support; and
      • (G) other relevant incentives and disincentives.
  • (d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994.

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