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now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 ->
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legal/us/code/title-42/chapter-163/section-18939.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "42 U.S.C. § 18939"
+description: "Premise plumbing research"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 42
+title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
+chapter_number: "163"
+chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
+section: "18939"
+citation: "42 U.S.C. § 18939"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc42@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s18939"
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+retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 42 U.S.C. § 18939 - Premise plumbing research
+
+## Text
+
+(a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall create a program, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, for premise plumbing research, including to—
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+(1) conduct metrology research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and
+
+(2) coordinate research activities with academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other Federal agencies.
+
+(b) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term “premise plumbing” means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. Such term includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.
+
+(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10234, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1485.)