PUBLIC LAW 96-320—AUG. 3, 1980
94 STAT. 999
(c)(1) For the purposes of the customs laws administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, ocean thermal energy conversion facilities and plantships documented under the laws of the United States and licensed under this Act shall be deemed to be vessels. (2) Except insofar as they apply to vessels documented under the laws of the United States, the customs laws administered by the Secretary of the Treasury shall not apply to any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed under the provisions of this Act, but all foreign articles to be used in the construction of any such facility or plantship, including any component thereof, shall first be made subject to all applicable duties and taxes which would be imposed upon or by reason of their importation if they were imported for consumption in the United States. Duties and taxes shall be paid thereon in accordance with laws applicable to merchandise imported into the customs territory of the United States. SEC. 404. SUBMARINE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE AND EQUIPMENT 42 USC 9164. SAFETY. (a) The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Safety standards Federal agencies and departments, shall establish and enforce such and regulations.
standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of submarine electric transmission cables and equipment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Such standards and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for the use of the safest and best available technology for submarine electric transmission cable shielding, and for the use of automatic switches to shut off electric current in the event of a break in such a cable. (b) The Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with other interested Report to Federal agencies and departments, is authorized and directed to Congress. report to the Congress within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor submarine electric transmission cables and equipment subject to the jurisdiction of the United States so as to assure that they meet all applicable standards for construction, operation, and maintenance. SEC. 405. ANNUAL REPORT.
Within 6 months after the end of each of the first 3fiscalyears after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report on the administration of this Act during such fiscal year. Such report shall include, with respect to the fiscal year covered by the report— (1) a description of progress in implementing this Act; (2) a list of all licenses issued, suspended, revoked, relinquished, surrendered, terminated, renewed, or transferred; denials of issuance of licenses; and required suspensions and modifications of activities under licenses; (3) a description of ocean thermal energy conversion activities undertaken pursuant to licenses; (4) the number and description of all civil and criminal proceedings instituted under title III of this Act, and the current status of such proceedings; and (5) such recommendations as the Administrator deems appropriate for amending this Act.
42 USC 9165. Submittal to President of Senate and Speaker of House.
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