42 USC § 16233 - Low-cost renewable hydrogen and infrastructure for vehicle propulsion

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16233"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16233 - Low-cost renewable hydrogen and infrastructure for vehicle propulsion"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16233"
section_name: "Low-cost renewable hydrogen and infrastructure for vehicle propulsion"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Renewable Energy"
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 IX, § 933, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 872.)"
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# § 16233. Low-cost renewable hydrogen and infrastructure for vehicle propulsion

The Secretary shall—

**(1)** establish a research, development, and demonstration program to determine the feasibility of using hydrogen propulsion in light-weight vehicles and the integration of the associated hydrogen production infrastructure using off-the-shelf components; and

**(2)** identify universities and institutions that—

**(A)** have expertise in researching and testing vehicles fueled by hydrogen, methane, and other fuels;

**(B)** have expertise in integrating off-the-shelf components to minimize cost; and

**(C)** within 2 years can test a vehicle based on an existing commercially available platform with a curb weight of not less than 2,000 pounds before modifications, that—

**(i)** operates solely on hydrogen;

**(ii)** qualifies as a light-duty passenger vehicle; and

**(iii)** uses hydrogen produced from water using only solar energy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 933, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 872.)