§2001 — Title 30 Mineral Lands and Mining | U.S. Code

Summary

Says the United States will need a wider mix and much more electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels to become more energy independent. A National Research Council report estimates U.S. methane hydrate resources at about 200,000 trillion cubic feet, and another report says the U.S. may hold over one-fourth of the world’s methane hydrate deposits. The Energy Information Administration expects a natural gas shortfall in or about 2020, and the National Academy of Sciences says methane hydrate could help reduce that shortfall.

Title 30, §2001

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Congress finds that—

(1)in order to promote energy independence and meet the increasing demand for energy, the United States will require a diversified portfolio of substantially increased quantities of electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels;

(2)according to the report submitted to Congress by the National Research Council entitled “Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States”, the total United States resources of gas hydrates have been estimated to be on the order of 200,000 trillion cubic feet;

(3)according to the report of the National Commission on Energy Policy entitled “Ending the Energy Stalemate—A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America’s Energy Challenge”, and dated December 2004, the United States may be endowed with over one-fourth of the methane hydrate deposits in the world;

(4)according to the Energy Information Administration, a shortfall in natural gas supply from conventional and unconventional sources is expected to occur in or about 2020; and

(5)the National Academy of Sciences states that methane hydrate may have the potential to alleviate the projected shortfall in the natural gas supply.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2 of Pub. L. 106–193 was set out in a note under section 1902 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 106–193 by Pub. L. 109–58.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–193, § 1, as added by Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 894, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000’.” Reclassification Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 898, provided that: “The Law Revision Counsel shall reclassify the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 (30 U.S.C. 1902 note; Public Law 106–193) to a new chapter at the end of title 30, United States Code.”

§2001 Findings