Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§17022 Grants for production of advanced biofuels
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS › Part Part A— - Renewable Fuel Standard › § 17022
Summary
Energy Secretary must fund advanced biofuels grants. Grants go to projects with the largest lifecycle greenhouse gas cuts vs. 2005 fuel and must cut emissions 80% or more. $500,000,000 authorized for fiscal years 2008–2015; unappropriated amounts on Oct 2, 2013 are cut by $6,000,000.
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Title 42, §17022
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(a)The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels.
(b)In making grants under this section, the Secretary—
(1)shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and
(2)shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
(c)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000.
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Amendments
2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–40 inserted “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000” before period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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42 U.S.C. § 17022
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73