42 USC 17115 - Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

§ 17115.

Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

a State;

(B)

a unit of local government;

(C)

a territory or possession of the United States;

(D)

a relevant State or local office, including an energy office;

(E)

a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765 of title 38);

(F)

an institution of higher education; and 1

 So in original.

(G)

a private entity; and

(H)

a trade association or technical society.

(2)

Emissions reduction

(3)

Program

(b)

Establishment

(c)

Applications

(1)

In general

(2)

Application process

(3)

Factors for consideration

In selecting eligible entities for technical assistance under the program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—

(A)

give priority to—

(i)

activities carried out with technical assistance under the program that have the greatest potential for achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;

(ii)

activities carried out in a State in which there are active or inactive industrial facilities that may be used or retrofitted to carry out activities under the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title; and

(iii)

activities carried out in an economically distressed area (as described in section 3161(a) of this title); and

(B)

ensure that—

(i)

there is geographic diversity among the eligible entities selected; and

(ii)

the activities carried out with technical assistance under the program reflect a majority of the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title.

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 456, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VI, § 6005(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2559.)

cite as: 42 USC 17115