---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 5903d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "5903d"
heading: "Clean coal technology projects; proposals, implementation, funding, etc."
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/5903d"
units:
  - "Chapter 74 — Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development"
---

# §5903d. Clean coal technology projects; proposals, implementation, funding, etc.


Within 60 days following December 19, 1985, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Energy shall, pursuant to the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 ([42 U.S.C. 5901](/usc/42/5901.md), et seq.), issue a general request for proposals for clean coal technology [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for which the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Energy upon review may provide financial assistance awards. Proposals for clean coal technology [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) under this section shall be submitted to the Department of Energy within 60 days after issuance of the general request for proposals. The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Energy shall make any [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) selections no later than August 1, 1986: Provided, That the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) may vest fee title or other property interests acquired under cost-shared clean coal technology agreements in any entity, including the United States: Provided further, That the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall not finance more than 50 per centum of the total costs of a [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) as estimated by the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) as of the date of award of financial assistance: Provided further, That cost-sharing by [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) sponsors is required in each of the design, [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7), and operating phases proposed to be included in a [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2): Provided further, That financial assistance for costs in excess of those estimated as of the date of award of original financial assistance may not be provided in excess of the proportion of costs borne by the Government in the original agreement and only up to 25 per centum of the original financial assistance: Provided further, That revenues or royalties from prospective operation of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) beyond the time considered in the award of financial assistance, or proceeds from prospective sale of the assets of the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2), or revenues or royalties from replication of technology in future [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) or plants are not cost-sharing for the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That other appropriated Federal funds are not cost-sharing for the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That existing facilities, equipment, and supplies, or previously expended research or development funds are not cost-sharing for the purposes of this appropriation, except as amortized, depreciated, or expensed in normal business practice.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title II, § 201], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1224, 1251.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–577, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1878, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 5901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5901 of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Provisions Relating to Projects Using Clean Coal Technologies

Provisions relating to projects using clean coal technologies were contained in the following appropriations acts:

Pub. L. 102–154, title II, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1019; Pub. L. 103–211, title II, Feb. 12, 1994, 108 Stat. 18.

Pub. L. 101–512, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1944; Pub. L. 103–211, title II, Feb. 12, 1994, 108 Stat. 18.

Pub. L. 101–121, title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 728.

Pub. L. 100–446, title II, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1811.

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title II], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–213, 1329–240.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title II], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–272, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title II], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–272.