42 U.S.C. § 17211 — Definitions
submitted 6 years ago by Pub. L. 110-140 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 199 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines terms used in the water power research part of the law, including "eligible entity," "institution of higher education," "marine energy," "National Laboratory," "water power," and "microgrid."
In this part:
The term “eligible entity” means any of the following entities:
An institution of higher education.
A National Laboratory.
A Federal research agency.
A State* research agency.
A nonprofit research organization.
An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium* thereof.
The term “institution of higher education” means—
an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20); or
a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 1002(c) of title 20).
The term “marine energy” means energy from—
waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;
free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels;
differentials in salinity and pressure gradients; and
differentials in water temperature, including ocean thermal energy conversion.
The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given such term in section 15801(3) of this title.
The term “water power” refers to hydropower, including conduit power, pumped storage, and marine energy technologies.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 632, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2479.)
- 2020Enacted · Pub. L. 110-140 · 134 Stat. 2479
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