Energy Security Act

The Energy Security Act was signed into law by U.S. President Jimmy Carter on June 30, 1980.[1]

Energy Security Act
Other short titles
  • Acid Precipitation Act of 1980
  • Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980
  • Defense Production Act Amendments of 1980
  • Geothermal Energy Act of 1980
  • Renewable Energy Resources Act of 1980
  • Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 1980
  • Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act
  • United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980
Long titleAn Act to extend the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.
NicknamesDefense Production Act Amendments of 1980
Enacted bythe 96th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 30, 1980
Citations
Public law96-294
Statutes at Large94 Stat. 611
Codification
Titles amended
U.S.C. sections created42 U.S.C. ch. 95 § 8701
U.S.C. sections amended50 U.S.C. Appendix § 2061, Defense Production Act of 1950
Legislative history

It consisted of six major acts:

  • U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act
  • Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act
  • Renewable Energy Resources Act
  • Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act
  • Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act
  • Geothermal Energy Act
  • Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act

See also

References

  1. "Energy Definitions". Thursday, 19 January 2017
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