42 USC § 16051 - Joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16051"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16051 - Joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16051"
section_name: "Joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "VEHICLES AND FUELS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Existing Programs"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 706, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 817.)"
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# § 16051. Joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative

**(a)** **Definitions** In this section:

**(1)** **Eligible entity** The term “eligible entity” means—

**(A)** a for-profit corporation;

**(B)** a nonprofit corporation; or

**(C)** an institution of higher education.

**(2)** **Program** The term “program” means a program established under subsection (b).

**(b)** **Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program to improve technologies for the commercialization of—

**(1)** a combination hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle; or

**(2)** a plug-in hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle.

**(c)** **Grants** In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall provide grants that give preference to proposals that—

**(1)** achieve the greatest reduction in miles per gallon of petroleum fuel consumption;

**(2)** achieve not less than 250 miles per gallon of petroleum fuel consumption; and

**(3)** have the greatest potential of commercialization to the general public within 5 years.

**(d)** **Verification** Not later than 90 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register procedures to verify—

**(1)** the hybrid/flexible fuel vehicle technologies to be demonstrated; and

**(2)** that grants are administered in accordance with this section.

**(e)** **Report** Not later than 260 days after August 8, 2005, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—

**(1)** identifies the grant recipients;

**(2)** describes the technologies to be funded under the program;

**(3)** assesses the feasibility of the technologies described in paragraph (2) in meeting the goals described in subsection (c);

**(4)** identifies applications submitted for the program that were not funded; and

**(5)** makes recommendations for Federal legislation to achieve commercialization of the technology demonstrated.

**(f)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until expended—

**(1)** $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(2)** $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;

**(3)** $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

**(4)** $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 706, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 817.)