42 USC § 16081 - Fuel cell transit bus demonstration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16081"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16081 - Fuel cell transit bus demonstration"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16081"
section_name: "Fuel cell transit bus demonstration"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "VEHICLES AND FUELS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses"
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, § 731, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 821.)"
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# § 16081. Fuel cell transit bus demonstration

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall establish a transit bus demonstration program to make competitive, merit-based awards for 5-year projects to demonstrate not more than 25 fuel cell transit buses (and necessary infrastructure) in 5 geographically dispersed localities.

**(b)** **Preference** In selecting projects under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects that are most likely to mitigate congestion and improve air quality.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 731, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 821.)