Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5903b Environmental and Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Program
Title 42 › CHAPTER 74 — NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › § 5903b
Summary
The Secretary must run a program to research, develop, and test methods that protect the environment and improve safety in how fossil fuels are used.
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Title 42, §5903b
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The Secretary shall conduct an environmental and safety research, development, and demonstration program related to fossil fuels.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was not enacted as a part of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
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Transfer of Functions
“Secretary”, meaning Secretary of Energy, substituted in text for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, pursuant to section 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to section 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.
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42 U.S.C. § 5903b
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102