Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§13574 Air Quality Enhancement Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER XIII — CLEAN AIR COAL PROGRAM › § 13574

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Pays for projects that use cleaner air technology. The projects must follow federal and state clean-air rules and must meet the testing or “achievable” standards used in sections 7411, 7479, or 7501 of the U.S. Code, or they must do better than those rules by being more efficient or cleaner. The Secretary must give priority to projects that help places not meeting air standards, cut major pollutants (including mercury), reduce more than one pollutant at once, or let the project reuse waste byproducts. Funds available are $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; $100,000,000 for 2008; $40,000,000 for 2009; $30,000,000 for 2010; and $30,000,000 for 2011. Having a project use a technology or cut emissions does not by itself make that technology officially “demonstrated” or “achievable” under sections 7411, 7479, or 7501.

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Title 42, §13574

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(a)Eligible projects

Projects supported under section 13572(a)(2) of this title shall—

(1)utilize technologies that meet relevant Federal and State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facility, including being adequately demonstrated for purposes of section 7411 of this title, achievable for purposes of section 7479 of this title, or achievable in practice for purposes of section 7501 of this title; or

(2)utilize equipment or processes that exceed relevant Federal or State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facilities included in the projects by achieving greater efficiency or environmental performance.

(b)Priority in project selection

In making an award under section 13572(a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to—

(1)projects whose installation is likely to result in significant air quality improvements in nonattainment air quality areas or substantially reduce the emission level of criteria pollutants and mercury air emissions;

(2)projects for pollution control that result in the mitigation or collection of more than 1 pollutant; and

(3)projects designed to allow the use of the waste byproducts or other byproducts of the equipment.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 13572(a)(2) of this title—

(1)$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;

(2)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;

(3)$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;

(4)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and

(5)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

(d)Applicability

No technology, or level of emission reduction under subsection (a)(2) shall be treated as adequately demonstrated for purpose of section 7411 of this title, achievable for purposes of section 7479 of this title, or achievable in practice for purposes of section 7501 of this title solely by reason of the use of such technology, or the achievement of such emission reduction, by one or more facilities receiving assistance under section 13572(a)(2) of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 13574

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110