---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15911"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15911"
heading: "Denali Commission"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15911"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter III — Oil and Gas"
  - "Part A — Production Incentives"
---

# §15911. Denali Commission

- (a) **Definition of Commission—** In this section, the term “[Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3)” means the Denali [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) established by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 ([42 U.S.C. 3121](/usc/42/3121.md) note; Public Law 105–277).
- (b) **Energy programs—** The [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) shall use amounts made available under [subsection (d)](#d) to carry out energy programs, including—
  - (1) energy generation and development, including—
    - (A) [fuel cells](/usc/42/16121.md?p=1), hydroelectric, solar, wind, wave, and tidal energy; and
    - (B) alternative energy sources;
  - (2) the [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) of energy transmission, including interties;
  - (3) the replacement and cleanup of fuel tanks;
  - (4) the [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) of fuel transportation networks and related facilities;
  - (5) power cost equalization programs; and
  - (6) [projects](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) using coal as a fuel, including coal gasification [projects](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12).
- (c) **Open meetings—**
  - (1) **In general—** Except as provided in [paragraph (2)](#c-2), a meeting of the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) shall be open to the public if—
    - (A) the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) members take action on behalf of the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3); or
    - (B) the deliberations of the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) determine, or result in the joint conduct or disposition of, official [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) business.
  - (2) **Exceptions—** [Paragraph (1)](#c-1) shall not apply to any portion of a [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) meeting for which the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3), in public session, votes to close the meeting for the reasons described in paragraph [(2)](#c-2), [(4)](#c-4), (5), or (6) of subsection (c) of [section 552b of title 5](/usc/5/552b.md).
  - (3) **Public notice—**
    - (A) **In general—** At least 1 week before a meeting of the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3), the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) shall make a public announcement of the meeting that describes—
      - (i) the time, place, and subject matter of the meeting;
      - (ii) whether the meeting is to be open or closed to the public; and
      - (iii) the name and telephone number of an appropriate [person](/usc/42/16451.md?p=12) to respond to requests for information about the meeting.
    - (B) **Additional notice—** The [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) shall make a public announcement of any change to the information made available under [subparagraph (A)](#c-3-A) at the earliest practicable time.
  - (4) **Minutes—** The [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) shall keep, and make available to the public, a transcript, electronic recording, or minutes from each [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) meeting, except for portions of the meeting closed under [paragraph (2)](#c-2).
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) not more than $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015 to carry out [subsection (b)](#b).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 356, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 719.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Denali Commission Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a), is title III of Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–637, which is set out as a note under section 3121 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.