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[CITE: 42USC8451]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 92--POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE
 
             SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
 
                             Part E--Studies
 
Sec. 8451. National coal policy study


(a) Study

    The President, acting through the Secretary and the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall make a full and complete 
investigation and study of the alternative national uses of coal 
available in the United States to meet the Nation's energy requirements 
consistent with national policies for the protection and enhancement of 
the quality of the environment and for economic recovery and full 
employment. In particular the study should identify and evaluate--
        (1) current and prospective coal requirements of the United 
    States;
        (2) current and prospective voluntary and mandatory energy 
    conservation measures and their potential for reduction of the 
    United States coal requirements;
        (3) current and prospective coal resource production, 
    transportation, conversion, and utilization requirements;
        (4) the extent and adequacy of coal research, development, and 
    demonstration programs being carried out by Federal, State, local, 
    and nongovernmental entities (including financial resources, 
    manpower, and statutory authority);
        (5) programs for the development of coal mining technologies 
    which increase coal production and utilization while protecting the 
    health and safety of coal miners;
        (6) alternative strategies for meeting anticipated United States 
    coal requirements, consistent with achieving other national goals, 
    including national security and environmental protection;
        (7) existing and prospective governmental policies and laws 
    affecting the coal industry with the view of determining what, if 
    any, changes in and implementation of such policies and laws may be 
    advisable in order to consolidate, coordinate, and provide an 
    effective and equitable national energy policy consistent with other 
    national policies; and
        (8) the most efficient use of the Nation's coal resources 
    considering economic (including capital and consumer costs, and 
    balance of payments), social (including employment), environmental, 
    technological, national defense, and other aspects.

(b) Report

    Within 18 months after the effective date of this chapter, the 
President shall submit to the Congress a report with respect to the 
studies and investigations, together with findings and recommendations 
in order that the Congress may have such information in a timely 
fashion. Such report shall include the President's determinations and 
recommendations with respect to--
        (1) the Nation's projected coal needs nationally and regionally, 
    for the next 2 decades with particular reference to electric power;
        (2) the coal resources available or which must be developed to 
    meet those needs, including, as applicable, the programs for 
    research, development, and demonstration necessary to provide 
    technological advances which may greatly enhance the Nation's 
    ability to efficiently and economically utilize its fuel resources, 
    consistent with applicable environmental requirements;
        (3) the air, water, and other pollution created by coal 
    requirements, including any programs to overcome promptly and 
    efficiently any technological or economic barriers to the 
    elimination of such pollution;
        (4) the existing policies and programs of the Federal Government 
    and of State and local governments, which have any significant 
    impact on the availability, production or efficient and economic 
    utilization of coal resources and on the ability to meet the 
    Nation's energy needs and environmental requirements; and
        (5) the adequacy of various transportation systems, including 
    roads, railroads, and waterways to meet projected increases in coal 
    production and utilization.

Before submitting a report to the Congress under subsection (b) of this 
section, the President shall publish in the Federal Register a notice 
and summary of the proposed report, make copies of such report 
available, and accord interested persons an opportunity (of not less 
than 90 days' duration) to present written comments; and shall make such 
modifications of such report as he may consider appropriate on the basis 
of such comments.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
allocation between the Department of Energy and the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed 
$18,000,000, for use in carrying out the purposes of this section.

(Pub. L. 95-620, title VII, Sec. 741, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3339.)

                       References in Text

    The effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), is 
the effective date of Pub. L. 95-620. See section 901 of Pub. L. 95-620, 
set out as an Effective Date note under section 8301 of this title.
