---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17115"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17115"
heading: "Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17115"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter III — Energy Savings in Buildings and Industry"
  - "Part D — Industrial Energy Efficiency"
---

# §17115. Technical assistance program to implement industrial emissions reduction

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Eligible entity—** The term “[eligible entity](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1)” means—
    - (A) a [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6);
    - (B) a unit of local government;
    - (C) a territory or possession of the United States;
    - (D) a relevant [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) or local office, including an energy office;
    - (E) a tribal organization (as defined in [section 3765 of title 38](/usc/38/3765.md));
    - (F) an [institution of higher education](/usc/42/17001.md?p=2); and[^1]
    - (G) a private entity; and
    - (H) a trade association or technical society.
  - (2) **Emissions reduction—** The term “emissions reduction” has the meaning given the term in [section 17113(a) of this title](/usc/42/17113.md?p=a).
  - (3) **Program—** The term “[program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5)” means the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) established under [subsection (b)](#b).
- (b) **Establishment—** Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall establish a [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) to provide technical assistance to [eligible entities](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) to promote the commercial application of emission reduction technologies developed through the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) established in [section 17113(b) of this title](/usc/42/17113.md?p=b).
- (c) **Applications—**
  - (1) **In general—** An [eligible entity](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) desiring technical assistance under the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) shall submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) may require.
  - (2) **Application process—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall seek applications for technical assistance under the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) on a periodic basis, but not less frequently than once every 12 months.
  - (3) **Factors for consideration—** In selecting [eligible entities](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) for technical assistance under the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5), the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
    - (A) give priority to—
      - (i) activities carried out with technical assistance under the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) that have the greatest potential for achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;
      - (ii) activities carried out in a [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) in which there are active or inactive industrial facilities that may be used or retrofitted to carry out activities under the focus areas described in [section 17113(c) of this title](/usc/42/17113.md?p=c); and
      - (iii) activities carried out in an economically distressed area (as described in [section 3161(a) of this title](/usc/42/3161.md?p=a)); and
    - (B) ensure that—
      - (i) there is geographic diversity among the [eligible entities](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) selected; and
      - (ii) the activities carried out with technical assistance under the [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) reflect a majority of the focus areas described in [section 17113(c) of this title](/usc/42/17113.md?p=c).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 456, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VI, § 6005(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2559.)