42 USC § 15964 - Clean coal centers of excellence

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15964"
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title: "42 USC § 15964 - Clean coal centers of excellence"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15964"
section_name: "Clean coal centers of excellence"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "COAL"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Clean Coal Power Initiative"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 404, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 753.)"
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# § 15964. Clean coal centers of excellence

**(a)** **In general** As part of the clean coal power initiative, the Secretary shall award competitive, merit-based grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment of centers of excellence for energy systems of the future.

**(b)** **Basis for grants** The Secretary shall award grants under this section to institutions of higher education that show the greatest potential for advancing new clean coal technologies.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 404, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 753.)