42 USC § 16106 - Ultra-efficient engine technology for aircraft

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16106"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16106 - Ultra-efficient engine technology for aircraft"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16106"
section_name: "Ultra-efficient engine technology for aircraft"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "VEHICLES AND FUELS"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Miscellaneous"
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 VII, § 758, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 833.)"
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# § 16106. Ultra-efficient engine technology for aircraft

**(a)** **Ultra-efficient engine technology partnership** The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the development of ultra-efficient engine technology for aircraft.

**(b)** **Performance objective** The Secretary shall establish the following performance objectives for the program set forth in subsection (a):

**(1)** A fuel efficiency increase of at least 10 percent.

**(2)** A reduction in the impact of landing and takeoff nitrogen oxides emissions on local air quality of 70 percent.

**(3)** Exploring advanced concepts, alternate propulsion, and power configurations, including hybrid fuel cell powered systems.

**(4)** Exploring the use of alternate fuel in conventional or nonconventional turbine-based systems.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 758, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 833.)