42 USC § 13553 - Energy subsidy study

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title: "42 USC § 13553 - Energy subsidy study"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13553"
section_name: "Energy subsidy study"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Other Miscellaneous Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXX, § 3015, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3129.)"
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# § 13553. Energy subsidy study

**(a)** **In general** 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.

**1** **Report to Congress** October 24, 1992[^1]

Not later than 18 months after , the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, the results of such study to be accompanied by recommendations for legislation, if any.

So in original. The comma probably should not appear.

**(c)** **Contents**

**(1)** **In general** 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)** **Topics for examination** 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)** **Authorization of appropriations** 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXX, § 3015, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3129.)