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Energy Security Act

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Effective
  
June 30, 1980

Public law
  
96-294

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 title
  
An Act to extend the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

Nicknames
  
Defense Production Act Amendments of 1980

Enacted by
  
the 96th United States Congress

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

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
  • References

    Energy Security Act Wikipedia