Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§12404 Demonstrations
Title 42 › CHAPTER 128 — HYDROGEN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM › § 12404
Summary
Secretary must demonstrate technologies, preferably at self-contained sites, to test technical and nontechnical factors for commercial use; must run small-scale hydrogen demos alongside program activities, with at least 50% non-Federal funding.
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Title 42, §12404
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(a)Requirement
The Secretary shall conduct demonstrations of critical technologies, preferably in self-contained locations, so that technical and non-technical parameters can be evaluated to best determine commercial applicability of the technology.
(b)Small-scale demonstrations
Concurrently with activities conducted pursuant to section 12403 of this title, the Secretary shall conduct small-scale demonstrations of hydrogen technology at self-contained sites.
(c)Non-Federal funding
The Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of any demonstration conducted under this section.
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1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–271 added subsec. (c).
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42 U.S.C. § 12404
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110