42 USC § 18939 - Premise plumbing research

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s18939"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 18939 - Premise plumbing research"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "18939"
section_name: "Premise plumbing research"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Measurement Research"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10234, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1485.)"
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# § 18939. Premise plumbing research

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall create a program, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, for premise plumbing research, including to—

**(1)** conduct metrology research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and

**(2)** coordinate research activities with academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other Federal agencies.

**(b)** **Definitions** For purposes of this section, the term “premise plumbing” means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. Such term includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10234, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1485.)