42 USC § 13571 - Purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13571"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 13571 - Purposes"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13571"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "XIII"
subchapter_name: "CLEAN AIR COAL PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXXI, § 3101, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 421(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 757.)"
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# § 13571. Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are to—

**(1)** promote national energy policy and energy security, diversity, and economic competitiveness benefits that result from the increased use of coal;

**(2)** mitigate financial risks, reduce the cost of clean coal generation, and increase the marketplace acceptance of clean coal generation and pollution control equipment and processes; and

**(3)** facilitate the environmental performance of clean coal generation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXXI, § 3101, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 421(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 757.)