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[CITE: 42USC8531]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 93--EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION
 
                         SUBCHAPTER III--STUDIES
 
Sec. 8531. Study and report


(a) Study of commercial and industrial storage of fuel

    Not later than 180 days after November 5, 1979, the Secretary shall 
conduct a study and report to the Congress regarding the commercial and 
industrial storage of gasoline and middle distillates (other than 
storage in facilities which have capacities of less than 500 gallons or 
storage used exclusively and directly for agricultural, residential, 
petroleum refining, or pipeline transportation purposes).

(b) Contents of report

    Such report shall--
        (1) indicate to what extent storage activities have increased 
    since November 1, 1978, and what business establishments (including 
    utilities) have been involved;
        (2) the estimated amount of gasoline and middle distillates (in 
    the aggregate and by type and region) which are in storage within 
    the United States at the time of the study, the amounts which were 
    in storage at the same time during the calendar year preceding the 
    study, and the purposes for which such storage is maintained; and
        (3) contain such findings and recommendations for legislation 
    and administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate, 
    including recommendations for improving the availability and quality 
    of data concerning such storage.

(Pub. L. 96-102, title II, Sec. 241, Nov. 5, 1979, 93 Stat. 768.)
