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title: "42 U.S.C. § 10310"
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description: "Produced water research and development"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "109"
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chapter_name: "WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH"
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section: "10310"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 10310"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 10310 - Produced water research and development
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## Text
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(a) Establishment As soon as possible after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish a research and development program on produced water to develop—
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(1) new technologies and practices to reduce the environmental impact; and
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(2) opportunities for reprocessing of produced water at natural gas or oil development sites.
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(b) Prioritization In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that develop and bring to market—
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(1) effective systems for on-site management or repurposing of produced water; and
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(2) new technologies or approaches to reduce the environmental impact of produced water on local water sources and the environment.
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(c) Conduct of program In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out science-based research and development activities to pursue—
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(1) improved efficiency, technologies, and techniques for produced water recycling stations; and
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(2) alternative approaches to treating, reusing, storing, or decontaminating produced water.
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(d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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(Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title IV, § 4008, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2546.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 which comprises this chapter.
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