Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§16291a Property Interests
Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part F — Fossil Energy › § 16291a
Summary
Allows the Secretary to give property from Fossil Energy projects to any entity, including the U.S.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §16291a
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That for all programs funded under Fossil Energy appropriations in this and subsequent Acts, the Secretary may vest fee title or other property interests acquired under projects in any entity, including the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definition of “this [Act]”, referred to in text, see section 3 of Pub. L. 113–76, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 1, General Provisions.
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42 U.S.C. § 16291a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102