§16105 Biodiesel Engine Testing Program

Summary

Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must start a partnership with diesel engine, fuel injection system, and vehicle makers and with diesel and biodiesel fuel providers to add biodiesel testing to advanced diesel engine and fuel system work. The tests must check how biodiesel from different sources affects emission-control tech, focusing on effects for warranties and anti-tampering rules, long-term engine use, ways to optimize emissions and performance when switching fuels, and using biodiesel blended with the 2006 EPA diesel that has a maximum of 15 parts-per-million sulfur. The Secretary must give Congress an interim report not later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, with findings and recommendations. Congress authorized $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 to run the program. For this law, "biodiesel" means a nonpetroleum, renewable diesel substitute that meets EPA registration under section 7545 and the ASTM D6751–02a standard.