15 USC § 6401 - Findings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s6401"
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title: "15 USC § 6401 - Findings"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "6401"
section_name: "Findings"
chapter_number: 90
chapter_name: "PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–284, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3370.)"
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# § 6401. Findings

The Congress finds that—

**(1)** propane gas, or liquefied petroleum gas, is an essential energy commodity providing heat, hot water, cooking fuel, and motor fuel among its many uses to millions of Americans;

**(2)** the use of propane is especially important to rural citizens and farmers, offering an efficient and economical source of gas energy;

**(3)** propane has been recognized as a clean fuel and can contribute in many ways to reducing the pollution in our cities and towns; and

**(4)** propane is primarily domestically produced and its use provides energy security and jobs for Americans.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–284, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3370.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2014 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 6404 and 6408 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014’.”

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### Short Title

> “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Propane Education and Research Act of 1996’.”

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