---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13453"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13453"
heading: "Pulp and paper"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13453"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter IX — Energy and Environment"
  - "Part A — Improved Energy Efficiency"
---

# §13453. Pulp and paper

- (a) **Program direction—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections [13541](/usc/42/13541.md) and [13542](/usc/42/13542.md) of this title, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on energy generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recovery, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of, pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) involving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasification.
- (b) **Proposals—** Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2103, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)