---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13364"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13364"
heading: "Study of utilization of coal combustion byproducts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13364"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter VI — Coal"
  - "Part C — Other Coal Provisions"
---

# §13364. Study of utilization of coal combustion byproducts

- (a) **“Coal combustion byproducts” defined—** As used in this section, the term “coal combustion byproducts” means the residues from the combustion of coal including ash, slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials.
- (b) **Study and report to Congress—**
  - (1) The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall conduct a detailed and comprehensive study on the institutional, legal, and regulatory barriers to increased utilization of coal combustion byproducts by potential governmental and commercial users. Such study shall identify and investigate barriers found to exist at the Federal, [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14), or local level, which may have limited or may have the foreseeable effect of limiting the quantities of coal combustion byproducts that are utilized. In conducting this study, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall consult with other departments and [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) of the Federal Government, appropriate [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) and local governments, and the private sector.
  - (2) Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall submit a report to the Congress containing the results of the study required by [paragraph (1)](#b-1) and the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2)’s recommendations for action to be taken to increase the utilization of coal combustion byproducts. At a minimum, such report shall identify actions that would increase the utilization of coal combustion byproducts in—
    - (A) bridge and highway [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7);
    - (B) stabilizing wastes;
    - (C) procurement by departments and [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) of the Federal Government and [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) and local governments; and
    - (D) federally funded or federally subsidized procurement by the private sector.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1334, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2984.)