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42 U.S.C. § 16181

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United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 16181, Goals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/484036
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In order to achieve the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary shall conduct a balanced set of programs of energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with the general goals of— The Secretary shall publish measurable cost and performance-based goals, comparable over time, with each annual budget submission in at least the following areas: The Secretary shall provide mechanisms for input on the annually published goals from industry, institutions of higher education, and other public sources. Nothing in subsection (a) or the annually published goals creates any new authority for any Federal agency, or may be used by any Federal agency, to support the establishment of regulatory standards or regulatory requirements.

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