50 USC § 167p - Helium-3 separation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s167p"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "50 USC § 167p - Helium-3 separation"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "167p"
section_name: "Helium-3 separation"
chapter_number: 10
chapter_name: "HELIUM GAS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 18, as added Pub. L. 113–40, § 6(3), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 543.)"
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# § 167p. Helium-3 separation

**(a)** **Interagency cooperation** The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, on any assessment or research relating to the extraction and refining of the isotope helium-3 from crude helium and other potential sources, including—

**(1)** gas analysis; and

**(2)** infrastructure studies.

**(b)** **Feasibility study** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, may carry out a study to assess the feasibility of—

**(1)** establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-3 from crude helium; and

**(2)** exploring other potential sources of the isotope helium-3.

**(c)** **Report** October 2, 2013

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that contains a description of the results of the assessments conducted under this section.

**(d)** **Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 18, as added Pub. L. 113–40, § 6(3), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 543.)