---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 9168"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "9168"
heading: "Report to Congress on promotion and enhancement of export potential of ocean thermal energy conversion components, facilities, and plantships"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/9168"
units:
  - "Chapter 99 — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion"
  - "Subchapter IV — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

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


Within 18 months after November 8, 1984, the [Administrator](/usc/42/9102.md?p=2) 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](/usc/42/9102.md?p=7), and [plantships](/usc/42/9102.md?p=13) 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](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), the Office of the Special Trade Representative, and other relevant United States Government [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1);
- (2) the findings of studies conducted by the [Administrator](/usc/42/9102.md?p=2) 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](/usc/42/9102.md?p=2) to fulfill the intent of this section; and
- (4) such recommendations as the [Administrator](/usc/42/9102.md?p=2) 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](/usc/42/9102.md?p=7) and [plantships](/usc/42/9102.md?p=13) manufactured by United States industry.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 408, as added Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(d), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3411.)

## Notes

### 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.