§ 17256 - University based research and development grant program

CHAPTER 152— ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER VI— CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION

(a) The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall establish a university based research and development program to study carbon capture and sequestration using the various types of coal.

(b) The Secretary shall give special consideration to rural or agricultural based institutions in areas that have regional sources of coal and that offer interdisciplinary programs in the area of environmental science to study carbon capture and sequestration.

(c) There are to be authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.