2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 134 - Energy Policy
Subchapter VIII - Reduction of Oil Vulnerability
Part A - Oil and Gas Supply Enhancement
Sec. 13413 - Natural gas supply
| 42 U.S.C. § 13413 (2016) |
| §13413. Natural gas supply |
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(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to increase the recoverable natural gas resource base including, but not limited to— (1) more intensive recovery of natural gas from discovered conventional resources; (2) the extraction of natural gas from tight gas sands and devonian shales or other unconventional sources; (3) surface gasification of coal; and (4) recovery of methane from biofuels including municipal solid waste. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section. (c) Cofiring of natural gas and coal (1) ProgramThe Secretary shall establish and carry out a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on cofiring natural gas with coal in utility and large industrial boilers in order to determine optimal natural gas injection levels for both environmental and operational benefits. The Secretary shall enter into agreements with, and provide financial assistance to, appropriate parties for application of cofiring technologies to boilers to demonstrate this technology. The Secretary shall, before December 31, 1995, submit to the Congress a report on the progress made in carrying out this subsection. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section and sections 13414 and 13415 of this title, $29,745,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. |
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(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, §2013, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3059.) |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 134 - ENERGY POLICY SUBCHAPTER VIII - REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY Part A - Oil and Gas Supply Enhancement Sec. 13413 - Natural gas supply |
| section 13413 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| standard |
| 106 Stat. 3059 |
| Public Law 102-486 |
