42 USC 15977 - Department of Energy transportation fuels from Illinois basin coal

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 11, 2024

§ 15977.

Department of Energy transportation fuels from Illinois basin coal

(a)

In general

(b)

Facilities

For the purpose of evaluating the commercial and technical viability of different processes for producing Fischer-Tropsch transportation fuels, and other transportation fuels, from Illinois basin coal, the Secretary shall support the use and capital modification of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities at—

(1)

Southern Illinois University Coal Research Center;

(2)

University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research; and

(3)

Energy Center at Purdue University.

(c)

Gasification products test center

(d)

Milestones

(1)

Selection of processes

(2)

Agreements

Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall offer to enter into agreements—

(A)

to carry out the activities described in this section, at the facilities described in subsection (b); and

(B)

for the capital modifications or construction of the facilities at the locations described in subsection (b).

(3)

Evaluations

(4)

Construction of facilities

(A)

In general

(B)

Grants or agreements

(e)

Cost sharing

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 417, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 756.)

cite as: 42 USC 15977