Sec. 1818. NATURAL GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE REPORT

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## SEC. 1818 NATURAL GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE REPORT ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on natural gas supplies and demand. ###

(b)Purpose The purpose of the report under subsection

(a)is to develop recommendations for achieving a balance between natural gas supply and demand in order to— ####

(1)provide residential consumers with natural gas at reasonable and stable prices; ####

(2)accommodate long-term maintenance and growth of domestic natural gas-dependent industrial, manufacturing, and commercial enterprises; ####

(3)facilitate the attainment of national ambient air quality standards under the Clean Air Act (43 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); ####

(4)achieve continued progress in reducing the emissions associated with electric power generation; and ####

(5)support the development of the preliminary phases of hydrogen-based energy technologies. ###

(c)Comprehensive Analysis The report shall include a comprehensive analysis of, for the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2015, natural gas supply and demand in the United States, including— ####

(1)estimates of annual domestic demand for natural gas, taking into consideration the effect of Federal policies and actions that are likely to increase or decrease the demand for natural gas; ####

(2)projections of annual natural gas supplies, from domestic and foreign sources, under Federal policies in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; ####

(3)an identification of estimated natural gas supplies that are not available under those Federal policies; ####

(4)scenarios for decreasing natural gas demand and increasing natural gas supplies that compare the relative economic and environmental impacts of Federal policies that— #####

(A)encourage or require the use of natural gas to meet air quality, carbon dioxide emission reduction, or energy security goals; #####

(B)encourage or require the use of energy sources other than natural gas, including coal, nuclear, and renewable sources; #####

(C)support technologies to develop alternative sources of natural gas and synthetic gas, including coal gasification technologies; #####

(D)encourage or require the use of energy conservation and demand side management practices; and #####

(E)affect access to domestic natural gas supplies; and ####

(5)recommendations for Federal actions to achieve the purposes described in subsection (b), including recommendations that— #####

(A)encourage or require the use of energy sources other than natural gas, including coal, nuclear, and renewable sources; #####

(B)encourage or require the use of energy conservation or demand side management practices; #####

(C)support technologies for the development of alternative sources of natural gas and synthetic gas, including coal gasification technologies; and #####

(D)would improve access to domestic natural gas supplies. ###

(d)Consultation In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— ####

(1)experts in natural gas supply and demand; and ####

(2)representatives of— #####

(A)State and local governments; #####

(B)tribal organizations; and #####

(C)consumer and other organizations. ###

(e)Hearings In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary may hold public hearings and provide other opportunities for public comment, as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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43 USC 7401

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NATURAL GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE REPORT

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