FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER V—ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
International geothermal energy development
42 U.S.C. § 17203
Title42 — The Public Health and Welfare
ChapterSUBCHAPTER V—ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PartB
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42 U.S.C. § 17203.
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(a)In general
The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources.
(b)United States Trade and Development Agency
The Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency may—
(1)encourage participation by United States firms in actions taken to carry out subsection (a); and
(2)provide grants and other financial support for feasibility and resource assessment studies conducted in, or intended to benefit, less developed countries.
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History
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, §624, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, §3002(k), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260, §3002(k)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260, §3002(k)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012."
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260, §3002(k)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260, §3002(k)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012."
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
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