42 USC § 18776 - Expansion of international energy data

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title: "42 USC § 18776 - Expansion of international energy data"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "18776"
section_name: "Expansion of international energy data"
chapter_number: 162
chapter_name: "ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40416, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1045.)"
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# § 18776. Expansion of international energy data

**(a)** **In general** Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Administrator shall implement measures to expand and improve the international energy data resources of the Energy Information Administration in order to understand—

**(1)** the production and use of energy in various countries;

**(2)** changing patterns of energy use internationally;

**(3)** the relative costs and environmental impacts of energy production and use internationally; and

**(4)** plans for or construction of major energy facilities or infrastructure.

**(b)** **Requirements** In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall—

**(1)** work with, and leverage the data resources of, the International Energy Agency;

**(2)** include detail on energy consumption by fuel, economic sector, and end use within countries for which data are available;

**(3)** collect relevant measures of energy use, including—

**(A)** cost; and

**(B)** emissions intensity; and

**(4)** provide tools that allow for straightforward country-to-country comparisons of energy production and consumption across economic sectors and end uses.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40416, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1045.)

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