§9168 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Administrator must send a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within 18 months after November 8, 1984. The report must explain what the U.S. Government is doing and plans to do to boost exports of ocean thermal energy conversion components, facilities, and plantships made by U.S. industry. It must include views from relevant agencies (NOAA, International Trade Administration, Maritime Administration, DOE, SBA, U.S. International Development Cooperative Agency, USTR, and others), findings from the Administrator’s studies, a summary of activities and meetings with the ocean thermal energy and financial industries, and any recommendations to change this chapter or other laws to better promote those exports.

Title 42, §9168

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Within 18 months after November 8, 1984, the Administrator shall submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report detailing what steps the United States Government is taking and plans to take to promote and enhance the export potential of ocean thermal energy conversion components, facilities, and plantships manufactured by United States industry. Such report shall include—

(1)the relevant views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, International Trade Administration, Maritime Administration, Department of Energy, Small Business Administration, United States International Development Cooperative Agency, the Office of the Special Trade Representative, and other relevant United States Government agencies;

(2)the findings of studies conducted by the Administrator to fulfill the intent of this section;

(3)a summary of activities, including consultations held with representatives of both the ocean thermal energy conversion and financial industries conducted by the Administrator to fulfill the intent of this section; and

(4)such recommendations as the Administrator deems appropriate for amending this chapter or other relevant Acts to better promote and enhance the export potential of ocean thermal energy conversion components, facilities and plantships manufactured by United States industry.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in par. (4), was in the original “the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–320)”, meaning Pub. L. 96–320, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 974, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables.

§9168 Report to Congress on promotion and enhancement of export potential of ocean thermal energy conversion components, facilities, and plantships