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42 U.S.C. § 12401 — Finding, purposes, and definitions

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-566 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 189 words · no verdicts yet

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Congress found it is in the national interest to speed up efforts to produce hydrogen domestically and reduce reliance on conventional fuels. This chapter directs the Energy Secretary to research hydrogen production and use, share information across agencies, and develop renewable sources for making hydrogen. It also defines key terms like "critical technology," "Department," and "Secretary."

(a) Finding. Congress found that it is in the national interest to speed up developing a domestic ability to produce hydrogen affordably, in amounts that meaningfully reduce the nation's dependence on conventional fuels. (b) Purposes. This chapter has three goals: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy to run a research, development, and demonstration program covering how to produce, store, transport, and use hydrogen for industry, homes, transportation, and utilities; (2) direct the Secretary to build a technology assessment and information-sharing program among federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other groups; and (3) develop renewable energy sources as the main way to power hydrogen production. (c) Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "critical technology" (or "critical technical issue") means a technology or issue that the Secretary believes must be understood and developed to take the next step toward making hydrogen an economical fuel or storage option; (2) "Department" means the Department of Energy; and (3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.
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(a) Finding

Congress finds that it is in the national interest to accelerate efforts to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation’s dependence on conventional fuels.

(b) Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are—

(1)

to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program leading to the production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications;

(2)

to direct the Secretary to develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities; and

(3)

to develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.

(c) Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1)

“critical technology” (or “critical technical issue”) means a technology (or issue) that, in the opinion of the Secretary, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or storage medium;

(2)

“Department” means the Department of Energy; and

(3)

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–566, § 102, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 101, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3304.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-566 · 104 Stat. 2797
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-271 · 110 Stat. 3304

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