Title V — S. 2109 (Introduced in Senate)

Sec. 502 Report on stripper well and Exxon funds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not be required to prepare or submit an annual report on—

(1)

procedures for overseeing the expenditure by States and territories of stripper well and Exxon funds; and

(2)

the status of any pending enforcement actions with regard to the expenditure of the funds.

Sec. 503 Studies on the benefits of economic dispatch

Sections 1234(c) and 1832(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16432(c), 16524(c)) are amended by striking “and on a yearly basis following,” each place it appears.

Sec. 504 Annual updates of Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce restructuring plan

(a)

In general— Section 4604 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2704) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)(1), by striking “and any updates of the plan under subsection (e)”;

(2)

by striking subsection (e);

(3)

by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and

(4)

in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—

(A)

by striking “(1) The Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”; and

(B)

by striking paragraph (2).

(b)

Conforming amendment— Section 4643(d)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2733(d)(1)) is amended by striking “4604(g)” and inserting “4604(f)”.

Sec. 505 Report on Federal purchase requirement

(a)

Report on Federal purchase requirement— Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended by striking subsection (d).

(b)

Consolidation of reports— Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3), by striking “and” after the semicolon;

(2)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period and adding “; and” at the end; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

“(5) information on the progress of the Federal Government in meeting the goals established by section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852).”

Sec. 506 Report on advanced uses of geothermal energy

Section 621 of the Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17200) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (a); and

(2)

by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a).

Sec. 507 H-prize reports

Section 1008(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396(f)) is amended—

(1)

by striking paragraph (6); and

(2)

by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively.

Sec. 508 Report on voluntary commitments to reduce industrial energy intensity

Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15811) is amended by striking subsection (f).

Sec. 509 Report on marine and hydrokinetic technology

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not be required to prepare or submit a report on the economic and technical viability of marine and hydrokinetic technologies.

Sec. 510 Report on the activities of the office of petroleum reserves

Section 369(i) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

Sec. 511 Report on amended energy efficiency standards

Section 342(a)(6)(C) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)) is amended—

(1)

by striking clause (v); and

(2)

by redesignating the first clause (vi) (relating to consideration of prices and operating patterns) as clause (v).

Sec. 512 Report on science and engineering education pilot program

Section 983 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16323) is amended by striking subsection (d).

Sec. 513 Annual reports on Central Valley Project water

(a)

Reports— The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4706) is amended—

(1)

in section 3406(b)(2)(A), by striking “subsections 3406(b)(3), 3408(h)–(i), and through other measures consistent with subparagraph 3406(b)(1)(B) of this title” and inserting “section 3406(b)(3), subsections (g) and (h) of section 3408, and through other measures consistent with paragraph (1)(B)”;

(2)

in section 3407, by striking subsection (f); and

(3)

in section 3408—

(A)

by striking subsection (f); and

(B)

by redesignating subsections (g) through (k) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively.

(b)

Conforming amendment— Section 103(d)(1)(C)(ii) of the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108–361; 118 Stat. 1685) is amended by striking “(j)” and inserting “(i)”.

Sec. 514 Report on Calfed Bay-Delta program

Section 105 of the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108–361; 118 Stat. 1698) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (a); and

(2)

by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively.

Sec. 515 Reports on oil or gas royalties taken in-kind

Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15902) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (e); and

(2)

by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively.

Title V — Department of Energy

V Department of Energy