42 USC § 13453 - Pulp and paper

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13453"
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title: "42 USC § 13453 - Pulp and paper"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13453"
section_name: "Pulp and paper"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Improved Energy Efficiency"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2103, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)"
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# § 13453. Pulp and paper

**(a)** **Program direction** The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on energy generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recovery, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of, pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize projects involving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasification.

**(b)** **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 XXI, § 2103, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)