42 USC § 15911 - Denali Commission

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15911"
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title: "42 USC § 15911 - Denali Commission"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15911"
section_name: "Denali Commission"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "OIL AND GAS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Production Incentives"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 356, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 719.)"
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# § 15911. Denali Commission

**(a)** **Definition of Commission** 42 U.S.C. 3121Public Law 105–277

In this section, the term “Commission” means the Denali Commission established by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 ( note; ).

**(b)** **Energy programs** The Commission shall use amounts made available under subsection (d) to carry out energy programs, including—

**(1)** energy generation and development, including—

**(A)** fuel cells, hydroelectric, solar, wind, wave, and tidal energy; and

**(B)** alternative energy sources;

**(2)** the construction of energy transmission, including interties;

**(3)** the replacement and cleanup of fuel tanks;

**(4)** the construction of fuel transportation networks and related facilities;

**(5)** power cost equalization programs; and

**(6)** projects using coal as a fuel, including coal gasification projects.

**(c)** **Open meetings**

**(1)** **In general** Except as provided in paragraph (2), a meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public if—

**(A)** the Commission members take action on behalf of the Commission; or

**(B)** the deliberations of the Commission determine, or result in the joint conduct or disposition of, official Commission business.

**(2)** **Exceptions** section 552b of title 5

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portion of a Commission meeting for which the Commission, in public session, votes to close the meeting for the reasons described in paragraph (2), (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (c) of .

**(3)** **Public notice**

**(A)** **In general** At least 1 week before a meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall make a public announcement of the meeting that describes—

**(i)** the time, place, and subject matter of the meeting;

**(ii)** whether the meeting is to be open or closed to the public; and

**(iii)** the name and telephone number of an appropriate person to respond to requests for information about the meeting.

**(B)** **Additional notice** The Commission shall make a public announcement of any change to the information made available under subparagraph (A) at the earliest practicable time.

**(4)** **Minutes** The Commission shall keep, and make available to the public, a transcript, electronic recording, or minutes from each Commission meeting, except for portions of the meeting closed under paragraph (2).

**(d)** **Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission not more than $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015 to carry out subsection (b).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 356, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 719.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Denali Commission Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a), is title III of , , , which is set out as a note under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.