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42 U.S.C. § 16093

Title 42 Chapter 149 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 16093. Fuel cell school buses

  • (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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