Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§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
Summary
Create a program to make agreements with private fuel-cell bus developers to develop and demonstrate fuel-cell school buses with at least 2 local governments that operate natural-gas buses. Non-Federal cost-share is 20% for fuel infrastructure and 50% for demonstrations and other development. Report to Congress due within 3 years of August 8, 2005. $25,000,000 authorized for fiscal years 2006–2009.
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Title 42, §16093
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(a)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)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)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)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
Apr 5, 2026
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