42 USC § 13337 - Metallurgical coal development

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13337"
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title: "42 USC § 13337 - Metallurgical coal development"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13337"
section_name: "Metallurgical coal development"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "COAL"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1307, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2975.)"
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# § 13337. Metallurgical coal development

**(a)** The Secretary shall establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program on metallurgical coal utilization for the purpose of developing techniques that will lead to the greater and more efficient utilization of the Nation’s metallurgical coal resources.

**(b)** The program referred to in subsection (a) shall include the use of metallurgical coal—

**(1)** as a boiler fuel for the purpose of generating steam to produce electricity, including blending metallurgical coal with other coals in order to enhance its efficient application as a boiler fuel;

**(2)** as an ingredient in the manufacturing of steel; and

**(3)** as a source of pipeline quality coalbed methane.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1307, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2975.)