Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§16233 Low-cost Renewable Hydrogen and Infrastructure for Vehicle Propulsion

Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part C — Renewable Energy › § 16233

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create a research, development, and demonstration program to see if small vehicles can be powered by hydrogen and if the needed hydrogen production and fueling systems can be built from commercially available parts. The Secretary must also name colleges or labs that know how to test vehicles using hydrogen and other fuels, that can combine ready-made parts to cut costs, and that within 2 years can test a commercially available vehicle (curb weight at least 2,000 pounds) that runs only on hydrogen, counts as a light-duty passenger vehicle, and uses hydrogen made from water using only solar power.

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Title 42, §16233

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

The Secretary shall—

(1)establish a research, development, and demonstration program to determine the feasibility of using hydrogen propulsion in light-weight vehicles and the integration of the associated hydrogen production infrastructure using off-the-shelf components; and

(2)identify universities and institutions that—

(A)have expertise in researching and testing vehicles fueled by hydrogen, methane, and other fuels;

(B)have expertise in integrating off-the-shelf components to minimize cost; and

(C)within 2 years can test a vehicle based on an existing commercially available platform with a curb weight of not less than 2,000 pounds before modifications, that—

(i)operates solely on hydrogen;

(ii)qualifies as a light-duty passenger vehicle; and

(iii)uses hydrogen produced from water using only solar energy.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 16233

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102