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Appendix B: Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000
Pages 123-128

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... GRANT -- The term ``grant'' means a grant awarded under a grant agreement, within the meaning of section 6304 of title 31, United States Code.
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From page 124...
... SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR -- The term ``Secretary of the Interior'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and the Director of the Minerals Management Service.
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... assist in developing technologies required for efficient and environmentally sound development of methane hydrate resources; (C) undertake research programs to provide safe means of transport and storage of methane produced from methane hydrates; (D)
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... facilitate and develop partnerships among government, industrial enterprises, and institutions of higher education to research, identify, assess, and explore methane hydrate resources; (2) undertake programs to develop basic information necessary for promoting long-term interest in methane hydrate resources as an energy source; (3)
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... NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STUDY. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Research Council for such council to conduct a study of the progress made under the methane hydrate research and development program implemented pursuant to this Act, and to make recommendations for future methane hydrate research and development needs.
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Key Terms

  • hydrate research
  • hydrate resources
  • methane hydrates
  • development act
  • developing technologies

  • hydrate degassing
  • conduct basic
  • natural degassing
  • hydrate resource
  • natural gas

  • resource development
  • cooperative agreements
  • cooperative agreement
  • industrial enterprises
  • degassing associated

  • commercial development
  • grant awarded
  • program implemented
  • energy source
  • congress assembled

  • future methane
  • award grants
  • geological survey
  • promote education
  • develop partnerships

  • including natural
  • developing recommendations
  • sound development
  • transfer agreements
  • grant agreement


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