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§16051 Joint Flexible Fuel/hybrid Vehicle Commercialization Initiative

Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter VII— VEHICLES AND FUELS › Part A— Existing Programs › § 16051

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a program to help turn two kinds of vehicle tech into marketable products: combination hybrid/flexible fuel vehicles and plug-in hybrid/flexible fuel vehicles. Eligible entity: a for-profit company, a nonprofit company, or a college/university. The program means the effort the Secretary creates under this law. The program will award grants. Grants must favor proposals that cut petroleum use the most, reach at least 250 miles per gallon of petroleum, and can be sold to the public within 5 years. Within 90 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must publish how technologies and grant administration will be verified. Within 260 days after August 8, 2005, and yearly after that, the Secretary must report to Congress naming winners, describing funded technologies, assessing if they meet the goals, listing unfunded applications, and recommending any needed federal laws. Authorized funding: $3,000,000 for FY2006; $7,000,000 for FY2007; $10,000,000 for FY2008; $20,000,000 for FY2009. Funds remain available until spent.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16051

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)a for-profit corporation;

(B)a nonprofit corporation; or

(C)an institution of higher education.

(2)The term “program” means a program established under subsection (b).

(b)The Secretary shall establish a program to improve technologies for the commercialization of—

(1)a combination hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle; or

(2)a plug-in hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle.

(c)In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall provide grants that give preference to proposals that—

(1)achieve the greatest reduction in miles per gallon of petroleum fuel consumption;

(2)achieve not less than 250 miles per gallon of petroleum fuel consumption; and

(3)have the greatest potential of commercialization to the general public within 5 years.

(d)Not later than 90 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register procedures to verify—

(1)the hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle technologies to be demonstrated; and

(2)that grants are administered in accordance with this section.

(e)Not later than 260 days after August 8, 2005, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—

(1)identifies the grant recipients;

(2)describes the technologies to be funded under the program;

(3)assesses the feasibility of the technologies described in paragraph (2) in meeting the goals described in subsection (c);

(4)identifies applications submitted for the program that were not funded; and

(5)makes recommendations for Federal legislation to achieve commercialization of the technology demonstrated.

(f)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until expended—

(1)$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

(2)$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;

(3)$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

(4)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

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42 U.S.C. § 16051

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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