§30310 — Title 51 National and Commercial Space Programs | U.S. Code

Summary

The Administration may sign a contract to buy commonly available fuel that is not an alternative fuel, not a synthetic fuel, and not mostly made from nonconventional petroleum. That is allowed only if the contract does not force the seller to supply those fuels, is not meant to get those fuels, and does not offer incentives for a refinery to upgrade or expand so it can make or use more nonconventional petroleum fuel.

Title 51, §30310

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section 526(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142(a)) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—

(1)the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;

(2)the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and

(3)the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3031042 U.S.C. 17827.Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1112, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4811.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, referred to in text, probably means section 526 of Pub. L. 110–140, which is classified to section 17142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, but does not contain subsecs.

§30310 Exception to Alternative Fuel Procurement Requirement