2018 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 134 - Energy Policy
Subchapter VI - Coal
Part C - Other Coal Provisions
Sec. 13366 - National clearinghouse
42 U.S.C. § 13366 (2018) |
§13366. National clearinghouse |
(a) Feasibility
(1) The Secretary shall assess the feasibility of establishing a national clearinghouse for the exchange and dissemination of technical information on technology relating to coal and coal-derived fuels. (2) In assessing the feasibility, the Secretary shall consider whether such a clearinghouse would be appropriate for purposes of— (A) collecting information and data on technology relating to coal, and coal-derived fuels, which can be utilized to improve environmental quality and increase energy independence; (B) disseminating to appropriate individuals, governmental departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, institutions of higher education, and other entities, information and data collected pursuant to this section; (C) maintaining a library of technology publications and treatises relating to technology information and data collected pursuant to this section; (D) organizing and conducting seminars for government officials, utilities, coal companies, and other entities or institutions relating to technology using coal and coal-derived fuels that will improve environmental quality and increase energy independence; (E) gathering information on research grants made for the purpose of improving or enhancing technology relating to the use of coal, and coal-derived fuels, which will improve environmental quality and increase energy independence; (F) translating into English foreign research papers, articles, seminar proceedings, test results that affect, or could affect, clean coal use technology, and other documents; (G) encouraging, during the testing of technologies, the use of coal from a variety of domestic sources, and collecting or developing, or both, complete listings of test results using coals from all sources; (H) establishing and maintaining an index or compilation of research projects relating to clean coal technology carried out throughout the world; and (I) conducting economic modeling for feasibility of projects. Based upon the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary may establish a clearinghouse. |
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, §1337, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2985.) |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 134 - ENERGY POLICY SUBCHAPTER VI - COAL Part C - Other Coal Provisions Sec. 13366 - National clearinghouse |
section 13366 |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
No |
standard |
106 Stat. 2985 |
Public Law 102-486 |