Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§16196 Energy Efficiency Science Initiative
Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part A — Energy Efficiency › § 16196
Summary
Create an Energy Efficiency Science Initiative run by Assistant Secretary under section 7133(a)(9), with Office of Science input, for competitive, peer-reviewed grants on energy efficiency. Secretary must report to Congress with the President’s annual budget on activities, awards, and how the research relates.
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Title 42, §16196
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(a)Establishment
The Secretary shall establish an Energy Efficiency Science Initiative to be managed by the Assistant Secretary in the Department with responsibility for energy conservation under section 7133(a)(9) of this title, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science, for grants to be competitively awarded and subject to peer review for research relating to energy efficiency.
(b)Report
The Secretary shall submit to Congress, along with the annual budget request of the President submitted to Congress, a report on the activities of the Energy Efficiency Science Initiative, including a description of the process used to award the funds and an explanation of how the research relates to energy efficiency.
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42 U.S.C. § 16196
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110