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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§19291 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 163— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONS › Part Part H— - Energizing Technology Transfer › § 19291

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the law. "Clean energy technology" means tech that cuts energy use or pollution and lowers environmental harm from making, moving, or using energy; "Department" means the Department of Energy; "Director" means the head of a National Laboratory or of a DOE single‑purpose research facility; "economically distressed area" is as defined in section 3161(a) of this title; "grant" means a grant, cooperative agreement, or other financial help the Secretary of Energy approves; "institution of higher education" is as defined in section 1001 of title 20; "National Laboratory" is as defined in section 15801 of this title; "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.

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Title 42, §19291

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this part:
(1)The term “clean energy technology” means a technology that significantly reduces energy use, increases energy efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces emissions of other pollutants, or mitigates other negative environmental consequences of energy production, transmission or use.
(2)The term “Department” means the Department of Energy.
(3)The term “Director” means the Director of each National Laboratory and the Director of each Department of Energy single-purpose research facility.
(4)The term “economically distressed area” has the meaning described in section 3161(a) of this title.
(5)The term “grant” means a grant award, cooperative agreement award, or any other financial assistance arrangement that the Secretary of Energy determines to be appropriate.
(6)The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 1001 of title 20.
(7)The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 15801 of this title.
(8)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle J (§§ 10701–10727) of title VI of div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of subtitle J to the Code, see Tables.

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42 U.S.C. § 19291

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73