Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§8531 Study and Report

Title 42 › CHAPTER 93 — EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — STUDIES › § 8531

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must, within 180 days after November 5, 1979, study and send a report to Congress on commercial and industrial storage of gasoline and middle distillates. This does not cover tanks under 500 gallons or storage used only for agricultural, residential, petroleum refining, or pipeline transportation. The report must say how much storage grew since November 1, 1978 and which businesses (including utilities) did the storing; estimate amounts now and at the same time the year before (total, by fuel type, and by region) and why the fuel is kept; and give findings and recommendations for laws, agency actions, and better data.

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Title 42, §8531

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(a)Study of commercial and industrial storage of fuel

Not later than 180 days after November 5, 1979, the Secretary shall conduct a study and report to the Congress regarding the commercial and industrial storage of gasoline and middle distillates (other than storage in facilities which have capacities of less than 500 gallons or storage used exclusively and directly for agricultural, residential, petroleum refining, or pipeline transportation purposes).

(b)Contents of report

Such report shall—

(1)indicate to what extent storage activities have increased since November 1, 1978, and what business establishments (including utilities) have been involved;

(2)the estimated amount of gasoline and middle distillates (in the aggregate and by type and region) which are in storage within the United States at the time of the study, the amounts which were in storage at the same time during the calendar year preceding the study, and the purposes for which such storage is maintained; and

(3)contain such findings and recommendations for legislation and administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate, including recommendations for improving the availability and quality of data concerning such storage.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 8531

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110