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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 1133

(2) recommendations for management practices that would improve coordination and bridge the innovation gap between the Office of Science and offices conducting mission-oriented research; (3) the applicability of the management practices used by the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to research programs at the Department; (4) the advisability of creating an agency within the Department modeled after the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; (5) recommendations for management practices that could best encourage innovative research and efficiency at the Department; and (6) any other relevant considerations. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under this section. SEC. 1822. EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL CONTAMINANTS ON RELIABILITY OF ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.

Contracts. Deadline.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences shall determine the effect that electrical contaminants (such as tin whiskers) may have on the reliability of energy production systems, including nuclear energy. SEC. 1823. ALTERNATIVE FUELS REPORTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress reports on the potential for each of biodiesel and hythane to become major, sustainable, alternative fuels. (b) BIODIESEL REPORT.—The report relating to biodiesel submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) provide a detailed assessment of— (A) potential biodiesel markets and manufacturing capacity; and (B) environmental and energy security benefits with respect to the use of biodiesel; (2) identify any impediments, especially in infrastructure needed for production, distribution, and storage, to biodiesel becoming a substantial source of fuel for conventional diesel and heating oil applications; (3) identify strategies to enhance the commercial deployment of biodiesel; and (4) include an examination and recommendations, as appropriate, of the ways in which biodiesel may be modified to be a cleaner-burning fuel. (c) HYTHANE REPORT.—The report relating to hythane submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) provide a detailed assessment of potential hythane markets and the research and development activities that are necessary to facilitate the commercialization of hythane as a competitive, environmentally friendly transportation fuel; (2) address— (A) the infrastructure necessary to produce, blend, distribute, and store hythane for widespread commercial purposes; and

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