50 U.S.C. § 167o: Low-Btu gas separation and helium conservation

to expand the domestic production of low-Btu gas and helium resources; to separate and capture helium from natural gas streams; and to reduce the venting of helium and helium-bearing low-Btu gas during natural gas exploration and production. The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall support a civilian research program to develop advanced membrane technology that is used in the separation of low-Btu gases, including technologies that remove helium and other constituent gases that lower the Btu content of natural gas. low-Btu gas production streams; and technologies that minimize the atmospheric venting of helium gas during natural gas production. to develop low-cost technologies and technology systems for recycling, reprocessing, and reusing helium for all medical, scientific, industrial, commercial, aerospace, and other uses of helium in the United States, including Federal uses; and to develop industrial gathering technologies to capture helium from other chemical processing, including ammonia processing. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.