42 U.S.C. § 10343 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 10343. Goals of research program

(1) the development of membranes resistant to degradation, bacterial or otherwise, thereby extending the life of such membranes;

(2) the development of membranes useful for the efficient and cost effective treatment of contaminated water; and

(3) the development of innovative technologies for membrane processes.