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[CITE: 42USC13369]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                           SUBCHAPTER VI--COAL
 
                      Part C--Other Coal Provisions
 
Sec. 13369. Establishment of data base and study of 
        transportation rates
        

(a) Data base

    The Secretary shall review the information currently collected by 
the Federal Government and shall determine whether information on 
transportation rates for rail and pipeline transport of domestic coal, 
oil, and gas during the period of January 1, 1988, through December 31, 
1997, is reasonably available. If he determines that such information is 
not reasonably available, the Secretary shall establish a data base 
containing, to the maximum extent practicable, information on all such 
rates. The confidentiality of contract rates shall be preserved. To 
obtain data pertaining to rail contract rates, the Secretary shall 
acquire such data in aggregate form only from the Surface Transportation 
Board, under terms and conditions that maintain the confidentiality of 
such rates.

(b) Study

    The Energy Information Administration shall determine the extent to 
which any agency of the Federal Government is studying the rates and 
distribution patterns of domestic coal, oil, and gas to determine the 
impact of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.] as amended by the 
Act entitled ``An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air 
quality standards, and for other purposes.'', enacted November 15, 1990 
(Public Law 101-549), and other Federal policies on such rates and 
distribution patterns. If the Energy Information Administration finds 
that no such study is underway, or that reports of the results of such 
study will not be available to the Congress providing the information 
specified in this subsection and subsection (a) of this section by the 
dates established in subsection (c) of this section, the Energy 
Information Administration shall initiate such a study.

(c) Reports to Congress

    Within one year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall report 
to the Congress on the determination the Energy Information 
Administration is required to make under subsection (b) of this section. 
Within three years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall submit 
reports on any data base or study developed under this section. Any such 
reports shall be updated and resubmitted to the Congress within eight 
years after October 24, 1992. If the Energy Information Administration 
has determined pursuant to subsection (b) of this section that another 
study or studies will provide all or part of the information called for 
in this section, the Secretary shall transmit the results of that study 
by the dates established in this subsection, together with his comments.

(d) Consultation with other agencies

    The Secretary and the Energy Information Administration shall 
consult with the Chairmen of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
and the Surface Transportation Board in implementing this section.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XIII, Sec. 1340, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2992; 
Pub. L. 104-88, title III, Sec. 320, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 949.)

                       References in Text

    The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 14, 1955, 
ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended, which is classified generally to 
chapter 85 (Sec. 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 7401 of this title and Tables.
    An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and 
maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, 
and for other purposes, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 101-549, 
Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2399, popularly known as the Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 1990. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 7401 of 
this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1995--Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 104-88 substituted ``Surface 
Transportation Board'' for ``Interstate Commerce Commission''.


                    Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of 
Pub. L. 104-88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of 
Title 49, Transportation.
