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§16062 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER VII — VEHICLES AND FUELS › Part B — Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses › subpart 1 — hybrid vehicles › § 16062

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Start a program to boost U.S. production and sales of efficient hybrid, plug-in electric, and advanced diesel vehicles and their parts. It will give grants and loan guarantees to automakers and parts makers, favor retooling recently closed or soon-to-close plants, work with state and local programs (including matching grants), and Congress may provide the money needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16062

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Program
(1)In general
The Secretary shall establish a program to encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles and components of those vehicles.
(2)Inclusions
The program shall include grants and loan guarantees under section 16513 of this title to automobile manufacturers and suppliers and hybrid component manufacturers to encourage domestic production of efficient hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and advanced diesel vehicles.
(3)Priority
Priority shall be given to the refurbishment or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future.
(b)Coordination with State and local programs
The Secretary may coordinate implementation of this section with State and local programs designed to accomplish similar goals, including the retention and retraining of skilled workers from the manufacturing facilities, including by establishing matching grant arrangements.
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Pub. L. 110–140, § 132, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to program to encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles and authorization of appropriations. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–140, § 134(a), inserted “and loan guarantees under section 16513 of this title” after “grants”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2007 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 16062

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110