Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§17256 University based research and development grant program
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION › Part Part A— - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration › § 17256
Summary
Secretary must start university research program with other agencies to study carbon capture and storage from different coals, favoring rural or farm colleges in coal regions with interdisciplinary environmental programs; $10,000,000 authorized.
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Title 42, §17256
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(a)The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall establish a university based research and development program to study carbon capture and sequestration using the various types of coal.
(b)The Secretary shall give special consideration to rural or agricultural based institutions in areas that have regional sources of coal and that offer interdisciplinary programs in the area of environmental science to study carbon capture and sequestration.
(c)There are to be authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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42 U.S.C. § 17256
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73