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§16093 Fuel Cell School Buses

Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER VII — VEHICLES AND FUELS › Part C — Clean School Buses › § 16093

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must start a program to develop and test fuel cell-powered school buses. The program will fund private developers to build the buses and then run demonstrations with at least 2 local governments that currently use natural-gas school buses. Non-Federal partners must pay at least 20% of fuel infrastructure costs and at least 50% of demonstration and other development costs. Within 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must report to Congress on converting natural-gas infrastructure and on the program’s results. Up to $25,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

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Title 42, §16093

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(a)Establishment

The Secretary shall establish a program for entering into cooperative agreements—

(1)with private sector fuel cell bus developers for the development of fuel cell-powered school buses; and

(2)subsequently, with not less than 2 units of local government using natural gas-powered school buses and such private sector fuel cell bus developers to demonstrate the use of fuel cell-powered school buses.

(b)Cost sharing

The non-Federal contribution for activities funded under this section shall be not less than—

(1)20 percent for fuel infrastructure development activities; and

(2)50 percent for demonstration activities and for development activities not described in paragraph (1).

(c)Reports to Congress

Not later than 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report that—

(1)evaluates the process of converting natural gas infrastructure to accommodate fuel cell-powered school buses; and

(2)assesses the results of the development and demonstration program under this section.

(d)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

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42 U.S.C. § 16093

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110