Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/710

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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 3342

PUBLIC LAW 95-620—NOV. 9, 1978

(11) economies and diseconomies of scale, (12) distribution and flow of executive, managerial, and technical personnel between the various coal producers, (13) management and directorate interlocks, (14) relationships to financial institutions, (15) government-industry relationships, including lease bidding, technology, research, development, demonstration and transfer, and personnel movement, (16) joint ventures, consortia, and cross-ownership, (17^ identification of the major owners of coal industry stock, (18) control of patents and technologies, (19) barriers to greater competition in the market for coal, and (20) Federal income tax policies. (c) IMPACTS ON COAL-PRODUCING COUNTIES AND STATES.—The study shall evaluate the economic and social impacts upon coal-producing counties and States of present and prospective land ownership patterns and levels of income, property, severance and other taxes paid by coal producers. (d) EXPORT OP METALLURGICAL COAL.—The study shall identify and evaluate national policies toward the export of metallurgical coal as they relate to— (1) national security, (2) national energy goals, (3) balance of payments, (4) comparative advantage in world trade, (5) materials policy, (6) United States and international reserves and resources, and (7) likely future metallurgical technologies. (e) REPORTS.— (1) Pursuant to the provisions of the preceding subsections of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress such interim reports as he deems advisable and, not later than 18 months after the effective date of this Act, a comprehensive and final report to the Congress containing the findings with respect to such study and investigation. Such report may include such legislative and administrative recommendations as the President deems advisable. Publication in (2) Before submitting a report to the Congress under paragraph Federal Register. (1), the President shall— Public (A) publish in the Federal Register a notice and summary of availability. the proposed report and make copies of such report available and afford interested persons an opportunity (of not less than 90 days' duration) to present written comments; and (B) make such modifications of such report as he may consider appropriate on the basis of such comments. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for allocation between the Department of Energy and the other agencies participating in the study under this section for the fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed $18,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this section. SEC. 743. IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES. 42 USC 8453.

(a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct continuing evaluations of potential loss or shifts of employment which may result from any prohibition under this Act, including, if appropriate, investigating threatened plant closures or reductions in employment allegedly