---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16342"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "16342"
heading: "International energy training"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/16342"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter IX — Research and Development"
  - "Part H — International Cooperation"
---

# §16342. International energy training

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) of Commerce, the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) of the Interior, and Secretary of State, and the Federal Energy Regulatory [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3), shall coordinate training and outreach efforts for international commercial energy markets in countries with developing and restructuring economies.
- (b) **Components—** The training and outreach efforts referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) may include—
  - (1) production-related fiscal regimes;
  - (2) grid and network issues;
  - (3) energy user and demand side response;
  - (4) international trade of energy; and
  - (5) international transportation of energy.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 986A, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 910.)