§16093 Fuel cell school buses

Summary

The Secretary must set up a program to make agreements with private companies to develop fuel cell-powered school buses. After that, the Secretary must also make agreements with at least 2 local governments that use natural gas buses and those companies to run demonstrations of fuel cell buses. Non-Federal partners must pay at least 20 percent for fuel infrastructure work and 50 percent for demonstrations and other development. Not later than 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must send Congress a report on converting natural gas infrastructure for fuel cell buses and on the program results. Up to $25,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.