42 U.S.C. § 17256

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 17256 - University based research and development grant program

(a) Establishment

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) Rural and agricultural institutions

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) Authorization of appropriations

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

42 U.S.C. § 17256

Pub. L. 110-140, title VII, §708, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1710.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection 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.

Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.