{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s12401","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f12401.","heading":"Finding, purposes, and definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f12401.\nFinding, purposes, and definitions\n(a)\nFinding\nCongress finds that it is in the national interest to accelerate efforts to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation\u2019s dependence on conventional fuels.\n(b)\nPurposes\nThe purposes of this chapter are\u2014\n(1) to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program leading to the production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications;\n(2) to direct the Secretary to develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities; and\n(3) to develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.\n(c)\nDefinitions\nAs used in this chapter, the term:\n(1) \u201ccritical technology\u201d (or \u201ccritical technical issue\u201d) means a technology (or issue) that, in the opinion of the Secretary, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or storage medium;\n(2) \u201cDepartment\u201d means the Department of Energy; and\n(3) \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Energy.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s12401.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f12401."},{"t":"heading","text":"Finding, purposes, and definitions"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Finding"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Congress finds that it is in the national interest to accelerate efforts to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation\u2019s dependence on conventional fuels.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Purposes"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The purposes of this chapter are\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program leading to the production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" to direct the Secretary to develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" to develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this chapter, the term:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201ccritical technology\u201d (or \u201ccritical technical issue\u201d) means a technology (or issue) that, in the opinion of the Secretary, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or storage medium;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/c/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cDepartment\u201d means the Department of Energy; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12401/c/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Energy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}