# § 13369. Establishment of data base and study of transportation rates
**(a)** **Data base** January 1, 1988December 31, 1997
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 , through , 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** 42 U.S.C. 7401November 15, 1990Public Law 101–549
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 [ 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 (), 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) by the dates established in subsection (c), the Energy Information Administration shall initiate such a study.
**(c)** **Reports to Congress** October 24, 1992October 24, 1992October 24, 1992
Within one year after , the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the determination the Energy Information Administration is required to make under subsection (b). Within three years after , 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 . If the Energy Information Administration has determined pursuant to subsection (b) 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.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1340, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2992; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 320, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 949.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under 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 , , , 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 and Tables.
### Amendments
1995—Subsecs. (a), (d). substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Transportation.