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§17032 Grants for Biofuel Production Research and Development in Certain States

Title 42 › CHAPTER 152 — ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER II — ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS › Part B — Biofuels Research and Development › § 17032

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must give grants to support research, development, testing, and commercial use of biofuel production technologies in States that the Secretary finds have low ethanol production, including low cellulosic ethanol production. Colleges and universities in those States (including tribally controlled ones) can apply. So can groups that include at least one such college plus businesses, state or tribal agencies, National Laboratories, or local governments. Applicants must have proven experience with the needed technologies. Congress authorized $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for this program.

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Title 42, §17032

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

(a)In general
The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuel production technologies in States with low rates of ethanol production, including low rates of production of cellulosic biomass ethanol, as determined by the Secretary.
(b)Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—
(1)(A)be an institution of higher education (as defined in section 15801 of this title), including tribally controlled colleges or universities, located in a State described in subsection (a); or
(B)be a consortium including at least 1 such institution of higher education and industry, State agencies, Indian tribal agencies, National Laboratories, or local government agencies located in the State; and
(2)have proven experience and capabilities with relevant technologies.
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.

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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.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17032

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110