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30 U.S.C. § 1902 — Research program

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30 U.S.C. § 1902 — Research program

**(a) In general** The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program of research on marine mineral resources. **(b) Program goal** The goal of the program shall be to— (1) promote research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources in an environmentally responsible manner; (2) assist in developing domestic technologies required for efficient and environmentally sound development of marine mineral resources; (3) coordinate and promote the use of technologies developed with Federal assistance, and the use of available Federal assets, for research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of marine mineral resources; and (4) encourage academia and industry to conduct basic and applied research, on a joint basis, through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with the Federal Government. **(c) Responsibilities of Secretary** In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— (1) promote and coordinate partnerships between industry, government, and academia to research, identify, assess, and explore marine mineral resources in an environmentally sound manner; (2) undertake programs to develop the basic information necessary to the long-term national interest in marine mineral resources (including seabed mapping) and to ensure that data and information are accessible and widely disseminated as needed and appropriate; (3) identify, and promote cooperation among agency programs that are developing, technologies developed by other Federal programs that may hold promise for facilitating undersea applications related to marine mineral resources, including technologies related to vessels and other platforms, underwater vehicles, survey and mapping systems, remote power sources, data collection and transmission systems,

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30 U.S.C. § 2001 — Findings

Congress finds that— (1) in order to promote energy independence and meet the increasing demand for energy, the United States will require a diversified portfolio of substantially increased quantities of electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels; (2) according to the report submitted to Congress by the National Research Council entitled “Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States”, the total United States resources of gas hydrates have been estimated to be on the order of 200,000 trillion cubic feet; (3) according to the report of the National Commission on Energy Policy entitled “Ending the Energy Stalemate—A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America’s Energy Challenge”, and dated December 2004, the United States may be endowed with over one-fourth of the methane hydrate deposits in the world; (4) according to the Energy Information Administration, a shortfall in natural gas supply from conventional and unconventional sources is expected to occur in or about 2020; and (5) the National Academy of Sciences states that methane hydrate may have the potential to alleviate the projected shortfall in the natural gas supply.

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30 U.S.C. § 2002 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Contract** — The term “contract” means a procurement contract within the meaning of [section 6303 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Cooperative agreement** — The term “cooperative agreement” means a cooperative agreement within the meaning of [section 6305 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation. (4) **Grant** — The term “grant” means a grant awarded under a grant agreement (within the meaning of [section 6304 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6304&num=0&edition=prelim)). (5) **Industrial enterprise** — The term “industrial enterprise” means a private, nongovernmental enterprise that has an expertise or capability that relates to methane hydrate research and development. (6) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1002 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim)). (7) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy. (8) **Secretary of Commerce** — The term “Secretary of Commerce” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (9) **Secretary of Defense** — The term “Secretary of Defense” means the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretary of the Navy. (10) **Secretary of the Interior** — The term

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30 U.S.C. § 2003 — Methane hydrate research and development program

**(a) In general** (1) **Commencement of program** — Not later than 90 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Director, shall commence a program of methane hydrate research and development in accordance with this section. (2) **Designations** — The Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Director shall designate individuals to carry out this section. (3) **Coordination** — The individual designated by the Secretary shall coordinate all activities within the Department of Energy relating to methane hydrate research and development. (4) **Meetings** — The individuals designated under paragraph (2) shall meet not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, and not less frequently than every 180 days thereafter to— (A) review the progress of the program under paragraph (1); and (B) coordinate interagency research and partnership efforts in carrying out the program. **(b) Grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, interagency funds transfer agreements, and field work proposals** (1) **Assistance and coordination** — In carrying out the program of methane hydrate research and development authorized by this section, the Secretary may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, institutions of higher education, oceanographic institutions, and industrial enterprises to— (A) conduct basic and applied research to identify, explore, assess, and develop methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; (B) identify methane hydrate resources through remote sensing; (C) acquire and reprocess seismic data suitable for characterizing methane hydrate accum

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30 U.S.C. § 2004 — National Research Council study

**(a) Agreement for Study** The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council under which the National Research Council shall— (1) conduct a study of the progress made under the methane hydrate research and development program implemented under this chapter; and (2) make recommendations for future methane hydrate research and development needs. **(b) Report** Not later than September 30, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings and recommendations of the National Research Council under this section.

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30 U.S.C. § 2005 — Reports and studies for Congress

The Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate copies of any report or study that the Department of Energy prepares at the direction of any committee of Congress relating to the methane hydrate research and development program implemented under this chapter.

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30 U.S.C. § 2006 — Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this chapter, to remain available until expended— (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and (5) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

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42 U.S.C. § 15811 — Definitions

Except as otherwise provided, in this Act: (1) **Department** — The term “Department” means the Department of Energy. (2) **Institution of higher education** (A) *In general* — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Inclusion* — The term “institution of higher education” includes an organization that— (i) is organized, and at all times thereafter operated, exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the functions of one or more organizations referred to in subparagraph (A); and (ii) is operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with one or more of those organizations. (3) **National Laboratory** — The term “National Laboratory” means any of the following laboratories owned by the Department: (A) Ames Laboratory. (B) Argonne National Laboratory. (C) Brookhaven National Laboratory. (D) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. (E) Idaho National Laboratory. (F) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (G) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (H) Los Alamos National Laboratory. (I) National Energy Technology Laboratory. (J) National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (K) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (L) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (M) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. (N) Sandia National Laboratories. (O) Savannah River National Laboratory. (P) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. (Q) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. (4) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy. (5) **Small business concern** — The term “small business concern” has th

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42 U.S.C. § 16192 — Goals

**(a) In general** In order to achieve the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary shall conduct a balanced set of programs of energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with the general goals of— (1) increasing the efficiency of all energy intensive sectors through conservation and improved technologies; (2) promoting diversity of energy supply; (3) decreasing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy supplies; (4) improving the energy security of the United States; and (5) decreasing the environmental impact of energy-related activities. **(b) Goals** The Secretary shall publish measurable cost and performance-based goals, comparable over time, with each annual budget submission in at least the following areas: (1) Energy efficiency for buildings, energy-consuming industries, and vehicles. (2) Electric energy generation (including distributed generation), transmission, and storage. (3) Renewable energy technologies, including wind power, photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, geothermal energy, hydrogen-fueled systems, biomass-based systems, biofuels, and hydropower. (4) Fossil energy, including power generation, onshore and offshore oil and gas resource recovery, and transportation fuels. (5) Nuclear energy, including programs for existing and advanced reactors, and education of future specialists. **(c) Public comment** The Secretary shall provide mechanisms for input on the annually published goals from industry, institutions of higher education, and other public sources. **(d) Effect of goals** Nothing in subsection (a) or the annually published goals creates any new authority for any Federal agency, or may be used by any Federal agency, to support the establishment of regulatory standards or regulatory requi

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42 U.S.C. § 16193 — Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) **Departmental mission** — The term “departmental mission” means any of the functions vested in the Secretary by the Department of Energy Organization Act ([42 U.S.C. 7101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or other law. (2) **Hispanic-serving institution** — The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in [section 1101a(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1101a/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Nonmilitary energy laboratory** — The term “nonmilitary energy laboratory” means a National Laboratory other than a National Laboratory listed in subparagraph (G), (H), or (N) of [section 15801(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801/3&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Part B institution** — The term “part B institution” has the meaning given the term in [section 1061 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1061&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Single-purpose research facility** — The term “single-purpose research facility” means— (A) any of the primarily single-purpose entities owned by the Department; or (B) any other organization of the Department designated by the Secretary. (6) **University** — The term “university” has the meaning given the term “institution of higher education” in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 16294 — Fossil energy

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall carry out research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in fossil energy, including activities under this part, with the goal of improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental performance of fossil energy production, upgrading, conversion, and consumption. (2) **Objectives** — The programs described in paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the following objectives: (A) Increasing the energy conversion efficiency of all forms of fossil energy through improved technologies. (B) Decreasing the cost of all fossil energy production, generation, and delivery. (C) Promoting diversity of energy supply. (D) Decreasing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy supplies. (E) Improving United States energy security. (F) Decreasing the environmental impact of energy-related activities, including technology development to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and associated emissions of heavy metals within coal combustion residues and gas streams resulting from fossil fuel use and production. (G) Increasing the export of fossil energy-related equipment, technology, including emissions control technologies, and services from the United States. (H) Decreasing the cost of emissions control technologies for fossil energy production, generation, and delivery. (I) Significantly lowering greenhouse gas emissions for all fossil fuel production, generation, delivery, and utilization technologies. (J) Developing carbon removal and utilization technologies, products, and methods that result in net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including direct air capture and storage, and carbon use and reuse for commercial application. (K) Improving

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