PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 1127
(d) COMPLETION OF STUDY.—The National Academy of Sciences shall submit the findings and recommendations of the study to the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall upon completion make the results of the study available to the public. (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, after consulting with States, shall report to the Congress within 6 months after receiving the results of the study on— (1) the findings and recommendations of the study; (2) the agreement or disagreement of the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with each of its findings and recommendations; and (3) any recommended changes in funding to address the effects of coal bed methane production on surface and ground water resources.
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SEC. 1812. BACKUP FUEL CAPABILITY STUDY.
(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the effect of obtaining and maintaining liquid and other fuel backup capability at— (A) gas-fired power generation facilities; and (B) other gas-fired industrial facilities. (2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall address— (A) the costs and benefits of adding a different fuel capability to a power gas-fired power generating or industrial facility, taking into consideration regional differences; (B) methods of the Federal Government and State governments to encourage gas-fired power generators and industries to develop the capability to power the facilities using a backup fuel; (C) the effect on the supply and cost of natural gas of— (i) a balanced portfolio of fuel choices in power generation and industrial applications; and (ii) State regulations that permit agencies in the State to carry out policies that encourage the use of other backup fuels in gas-fired power generation; and (D) changes required in the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to allow natural gas generators to add clean backup fuel capabilities. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under subsection (a), including recommendations regarding future activity of the Federal Government relating to backup fuel capability. SEC. 1813. INDIAN LAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall jointly conduct a study of issues regarding energy rights-ofway on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (as amended by section 503)) (referred to in this section as ‘‘tribal land’’).
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