42 USC § 13311 - Purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13311"
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title: "42 USC § 13311 - Purposes"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13311"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XII, § 1201, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2956.)"
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# § 13311. Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are to promote—

**(1)** increases in the production and utilization of energy from renewable energy resources;

**(2)** further advances of renewable energy technologies; and

**(3)** exports of United States renewable energy technologies and services.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XII, § 1201, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2956.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title” meaning title XII of , , , which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 6276, 12001 to 12003, 12005, and 12006 of this title.