30 U.S.C. § 4c : US Code - Section 4C: Investigation of sub-bituminous and lignite coal

Search 30 U.S.C. § 4c : US Code - Section 4C: Investigation of sub-bituminous and lignite coal

The United States Bureau of Mines, under the general direction of
the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to conduct
investigations, studies, and experiments on its own initiative and
in cooperation with individuals, State institutions, laboratories,
and other organizations, with a view to (1) the development of a
commercially practicable carbonization method of processing sub-
bituminous and lignite coal so as to convert such coal into an all-
purpose fuel, to provide fertilizers, and obtain such other
byproducts thereof as may be commercially valuable; (2) the
development of efficient methods, equipment, and devices for
burning lignite or char therefrom; and (3) determining and
developing methods for more efficient utilization of such sub-
bituminous and lignite coal for purposes of generating electric
power.