42 U.S.C. § 17022: Grants for production of…

Summary

The Energy Secretary must create a grant program to boost advanced biofuel production, funding only projects that cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions at least 80% versus 2005 motor fuel and favoring the largest reductions; $500,000,000 is authorized for FY2008–2015, with any unappropriated amount by October 2, 2013 reduced by $6,000,000.

Title 42, §17022

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(a)In general

The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels.

(b)Requirements and priority

In making grants under this section, the Secretary—

(1)shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and

(2)shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–40 inserted “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

§17022 Grants for Production of Advanced Biofuels