§ 16291. Fossil energy

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 2005

   Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 title IX § 961 · 119 Stat. 594

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291

   Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 961, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 889

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 961, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 889

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 961. FOSSIL ENERGY. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall carry out research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in fossil energy, including activities under this subtitle, with the goal of improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental performance of fossil energy production, upgrading, conversion, and consumption. Such programs take into consideration the following objectives: (1) Increasing the energy conversion efficiency of all forms of fossil energy through improved technologies. (2) Decreasing the cost of all fossil energy production, generation, and delivery. (3) Promoting diversity of energy supply. (4) Decreasing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy supplies. (5) Improving United States energy security. (6) Decreasing the environmental impact of energy-related activities. (7) Increasing the export of fossil energy-related equipment, technology, and services from the United States. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out fossil energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, including activities authorized under this subtitle— (1) $611,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (2) $626,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (3) $641,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (c) Allocations.— From amounts authorized under subsection (a), the following sums are authorized: (1) For activities under section 962— (A) $367,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (B) $376,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (C) $394,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (2) For activities under section 964— (A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (B) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (3) For activities under section 966— (A) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and (B) $450,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. (4) For the Office of Arctic Energy under section 3197 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (42 U.S.C. 7144d) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009. (d) Extended Authorization.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Arctic Energy established under section 3197 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (42 U.S.C. 7144d) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012. (e) Limitations.— (1) Uses.— None of the funds authorized under this section may be used for Fossil Energy Environmental Restoration or Import/Export Authorization. (2) Institutions of higher education.— Of the funds authorized under subsection (c)(2), not less than 20 percent of the funds appropriated for each fiscal year shall be dedicated to research and development carried out at institutions of higher education.

2. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(5) · 134 Stat. 1182

   1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(5), designated second sentence of par. (1), as redesignated, as par. (2)

   2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(5), inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(5), substituted “The programs described in paragraph (1) shall” for “Such programs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(5), designated second sentence of par. (1), as redesignated, as par. (2), inserted heading, and substituted “The programs described in paragraph (1) shall” for “Such programs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the second sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “Such programs” and inserting the following: “(2) Objectives.— The programs described in paragraph (1) shall” ; and

3. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(4) · 134 Stat. 1182

   1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(4), designated existing provisions of subsec. (a) as par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(4), substituted “Establishment” for “In general” in subsec. heading

   3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(4), inserted par. (1) heading

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(4), designated existing provisions of subsec. (a) as par. (1), substituted “Establishment” for “In general” in subsec. heading, and inserted par. (1) heading.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through “The Secretary” in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following: “(a) Establishment.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary” ;

4. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(3) · 134 Stat. 1182

   1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(3), added subpars. (G) to (L)

   2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(3), struck out former subpar. (G), as redesignated, which read as follows: “Increasing the export of fossil energy-related equipment, technology, and services from the United States.”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(3), added subpars. (G) to (L) and struck out former subpar. (G), as redesignated, which read as follows: “Increasing the export of fossil energy-related equipment, technology, and services from the United States.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following: “(G) Increasing the export of fossil energy-related equipment, technology, including emissions control technologies, and services from the United States. “(H) Decreasing the cost of emissions control technologies for fossil energy production, generation, and delivery. “(I) Significantly lowering greenhouse gas emissions for all fossil fuel production, generation, delivery, and utilization technologies. “(J) Developing carbon removal and utilization technologies, products, and methods that result in net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including direct air capture and storage, and carbon use and reuse for commercial application. “(K) Improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon oxides produced from fossil fuels. “(L) Reducing water use, improving water reuse, and minimizing surface and subsurface environmental impact in the development of unconventional domestic oil and natural gas resources.” ;

5. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(2) · 134 Stat. 1182

   1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(2), in subpar. (F), as redesignated

   2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

      Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(2), in subpar. (F), as inserted “, including technology development to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and associated emissions of heavy metals within coal combustion residues and gas streams resulting from fossil fuel use and production” before period at end

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(2), in subpar. (F), as redesignated, inserted “, including technology development to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and associated emissions of heavy metals within coal combustion residues and gas streams resulting from fossil fuel use and production” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting “, including technology development to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and associated emissions of heavy metals within coal combustion residues and gas streams resulting from fossil fuel use and production” before the period at the end;

6. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(1) · 134 Stat. 1182

   Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)

   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(1), redesignated pars. (1) to (7) of subsec. (a) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively, and realigned margins

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(1), redesignated pars. (1) to (7) of subsec. (a) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively, and realigned margins.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

7. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 § 4001(6) · 134 Stat. 1182

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 16291(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(6), added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–260, § 4001(6), added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) by adding at the end the following: “(3) Priority.— In carrying out the objectives described in subparagraphs (F) through (K) of paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prioritize activities and strategies that have the potential to significantly reduce emissions for each technology relevant to the applicable objective and the international commitments of the United States.” .

13 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision