42 USC § 13342 - Oil substitution through coal liquefaction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13342"
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title: "42 USC § 13342 - Oil substitution through coal liquefaction"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13342"
section_name: "Oil substitution through coal liquefaction"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "COAL"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1312, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2976.)"
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# § 13342. Oil substitution through coal liquefaction

**(a)** **Program direction** The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for the purpose of developing economically and environmentally acceptable advanced technologies for oil substitution through coal liquefaction.

**(b)** **Program goals** The goals of the program established under subsection (a) shall include—

**(1)** improved resource selection and product quality;

**(2)** the development of technologies to increase net yield of liquid fuel product per ton of coal;

**(3)** an increase in overall thermal efficiency; and

**(4)** a reduction in capital and operating costs through technology improvements.

**(c)** **Proposals** October 24, 1992

Within 180 days after , the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1312, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2976.)