Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60
§167p Helium-3 Separation
Title 50 › Chapter 10— HELIUM GAS › § 167p
Summary
The Secretary must work with the Secretary of Energy or a designee to study separating helium‑3 from crude helium and other sources, including gas testing and infrastructure needs. The Secretary may study a separation facility. Report due by October 2, 2014, to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee. $1,000,000 is authorized.
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Title 50, §167p
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(a)The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, on any assessment or research relating to the extraction and refining of the isotope helium-3 from crude helium and other potential sources, including—
(1)gas analysis; and
(2)infrastructure studies.
(b)The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, may carry out a study to assess the feasibility of—
(1)establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-3 from crude helium; and
(2)exploring other potential sources of the isotope helium-3.
(c)Not later than 1 year after October 2, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that contains a description of the results of the assessments conducted under this section.
(d)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.
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50 U.S.C. § 167p
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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