§ 13339. Underground coal gasification

Legislative history

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1. 1992

   Energy Policy Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–486 title XIII § 1309 · 106 Stat. 2776

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13339

   (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1309, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2975.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1309, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2975.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1309. UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION. (a) Program.— The Secretary shall conduct a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program for underground coal gasification technology for insitu conversion of coal to a cleaner burning, easily transportable gaseous fuel. The goal and objective of this program shall be to accelerate the development and commercialization of underground coal gasification. In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall give equal consideration to all ranks of coal. (b) Demonstration Projects.— As part of the program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary may solicit proposals for underground coal gasification technology projects to fulfill the goal and objective of subsection (a).

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