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 114 STAT. 2052 PUBLIC LAW 106-469—NOV. 9, 2000 (aa) monitor the use of funds provided under this clause; and (bb) impose whatever terms, conditions, and reporting requirements that the Alhance considers necessary to ensure compHance with this title. 42 USC 6201 SEC. 708. MARKET SURVEY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. (a) PRICE ANALYSIS. —Beginning 2 years after establishment of the Alliance and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce, using only data provided by the Energy Information Administration and other public sources, shall prepare and make available to the Congress, the Alliance, the Secretary of Energy, and the public, an analysis of changes in the price of oilheat relative to other energy sources. The oilheat price analysis shall compare indexed changes in the price of consumer grade oilheat to a composite of indexed changes in the price of residential electricity, residential natural gas, and propane on an annual national average basis. For purposes of indexing changes in oilheat, residential electricity, residential natural gas, and propane prices, the Secretary of Commerce shall use a 5-year rolling average price beginning with the year 4 years prior to the establishment of the Alliance. (b) AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT ACTIVITIES.—If in any year the 5-year average price composite index of consumer grade oilheat exceeds the 5-year rolling average price composite index of residential electricity, residential natural gas, and propane in an amount greater than 10.1 percent, the activities of the Alliance shall be restricted to research and development, training, and safety matters. The Alliance shall inform the Secretary of Energy and the Congress of any restriction of activities under this subsection. Upon expiration of 180 days after the beginning of any such restriction of activities, the Secretary of Commerce shall again conduct the oilheat price analysis described in subsection (a). Activities of the Alliance shall continue to be restricted under this subsection until the price index excess is 10.1 percent or less. 42 USC 6201 SEC. 709. COMPLIANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Alliance may bring a civil action in United States district court to compel payment of an assessment under section 707. (b) COSTS.— ^A successful action for compliance under this section may also require payment by the defendant of the costs incurred by the Alliance in bringing the action. 42 USC 6201 SEC. 710. LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS. No funds derived from assessments under section 707 collected by the Alliance shall be used to influence legislation or elections, except that the Alliance may use such funds to formulate and submit to the Secretary recommendations for amendments to this title or other laws that would further the purposes of this title. 42 USC 6201 SEC. 711. DISCLOSURE. Any consumer education activity undertaken with funds provided by the Alliance shall include a statement that the activities were supported, in whole or in part, by the Alliance.

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