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42 U.S.C. 5903b: Environmental and safety research, development, and demonstration programText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 74-NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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§5903b. Environmental and safety research, development, and demonstration program

The Secretary shall conduct an environmental and safety research, development, and demonstration program related to fossil fuels.

( Pub. L. 94-187, title III, § 316 , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1077 ; Pub. L. 95-91, title III, § 301(a) , title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 577 , 606, 607.)

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Codification

Section was not enacted as a part of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary”, meaning Secretary of Energy, substituted in text for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95-91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.