US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 30310

Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

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1 See References in Text note below.
42 U.S.C. 17142(a)Section 526(a)  of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 () does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—
(1)
the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
(2)
the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
(3)
the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3366 (, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30310

42 U.S.C. 17827.

Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1112, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4811.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 526 of Pub. L. 110–140section 17142 of Title 42Section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, referred to in text, probably means , which is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, but does not contain subsecs.