Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§13453 Pulp and Paper

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER IX — ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT › Part A — Improved Energy Efficiency › § 13453

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a 5-year program, under sections 13541 and 13542, to develop advanced pulp and paper technologies. The program will study things like energy generation, boilers and combustion, pulping (not de-inking), chemical recovery and causticizing, source reduction, and other ways to save energy and reduce pollution in papermaking. Projects to burn waste paper are not allowed, except for gasification. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must ask for proposals to carry out this work.

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Title 42, §13453

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(a)Program direction

The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with section 13541 and 13542 of this title, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on energy generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recovery, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of, pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize projects involving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasification.

(b)Proposals

Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 13453

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110