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42 U.S.C. 16317: Systems biology program

Created in 2005 by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 16311, 42 U.S.C. 18644.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–167 added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to establishment of at least 7 bioenergy research centers to carry out the program under subsec. (a) of this section. Law text · (f)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140, §232(a)(1), substituted "computational biology, and environmental science" for "and computational biology". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §232(a)(2)(A), inserted "in sustainable production systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions" after "hydrogen". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §232(a)(2)(B)–(D), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b), (5)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §233, added subsec. (f). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.