Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 9116

Diligence requirements

(a)

Rules and regulations

The Administrator shall promulgate regulations requiring each licensee to pursue diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies.

(b)

Termination of license

section 9121 of this titleIf the Administrator determines that a licensee is not pursuing diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies, or that the project has apparently been abandoned, the Administrator shall cause proceedings to be instituted under to terminate the license.

Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 10694 Stat. 984(, , .)