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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 134 — Energy Policy

§ 13342. Oil substitution through coal liquefaction

Statutory text

(a)

Program direction

The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for the purpose of developing economically and environmentally acceptable advanced technologies for oil substitution through coal liquefaction.

(b)

Program goals

The goals of the program established under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

improved resource selection and product quality;

(2)

the development of technologies to increase net yield of liquid fuel product per ton of coal;

(3)

an increase in overall thermal efficiency; and

(4)

a reduction in capital and operating costs through technology improvements.

(c)

Proposals

Within 180 days after , the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–486 title XIII § 1312 · 106 Stat. 2776

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13342

    (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1312, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2976.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1312, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2976.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1312. OIL SUBSTITUTION THROUGH COAL LIQUEFACTION. (a) Program Direction.— The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for the purpose of developing economically and environmentally acceptable advanced technologies for oil substitution through coal liquefaction. (b) Program Goals.— The goals of the program established under subsection (a) shall include— (1) improved resource selection and product quality; (2) the development of technologies to increase net yield of liquid fuel product per ton of coal; (3) an increase in overall thermal efficiency; and (4) a reduction in capital and operating costs through technology improvements. (c) Proposals.— Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1312, , 106 Stat. 2976.)

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