Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§17115 Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create a program by December 27, 2021, to give technical help to eligible groups so they can turn emissions-reduction technologies from a related development program into real commercial uses. Eligible entity: a State, local government, U.S. territory, a state or local office (for example an energy office), a tribal organization, a college or university, a private company, or a trade association/technical society. Emissions reduction: has the meaning given in the related law. Program: the technical-assistance program the Secretary will set up. Groups must apply to the Secretary with the information requested. The Secretary must ask for applications regularly, at least once every 12 months. When picking who gets help, the Secretary must try to give priority to projects that best reduce emissions in nonpower industrial sectors, to projects in States with industrial sites that can be reused or upgraded for the program’s focus areas, and to projects in economically distressed areas. The Secretary must also try to pick winners from different regions and make sure the supported work covers most of the program’s focus areas.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §17115

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)a State;

(B)a unit of local government;

(C)a territory or possession of the United States;

(D)a relevant State or local office, including an energy office;

(E)a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765 of title 38);

(F)an institution of higher education; and 11 So in original.

(G)a private entity; and

(H)a trade association or technical society.

(2)The term “emissions reduction” has the meaning given the term in section 17113(a) of this title.

(3)The term “program” means the program established under subsection (b).

(b)Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance to eligible entities to promote the commercial application of emission reduction technologies developed through the program established in section 17113(b) of this title.

(c)(1)An eligible entity desiring technical assistance under the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(2)The Secretary shall seek applications for technical assistance under the program on a periodic basis, but not less frequently than once every 12 months.

(3)In selecting eligible entities for technical assistance under the program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—

(A)give priority to—

(i)activities carried out with technical assistance under the program that have the greatest potential for achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;

(ii)activities carried out in a State in which there are active or inactive industrial facilities that may be used or retrofitted to carry out activities under the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title; and

(iii)activities carried out in an economically distressed area (as described in section 3161(a) of this title); and

(B)ensure that—

(i)there is geographic diversity among the eligible entities selected; and

(ii)the activities carried out with technical assistance under the program reflect a majority of the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 17115

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73