42 USC 16093 - Fuel cell school buses

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 16093.

Fuel cell school buses

(a)

Establishment

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)

Cost sharing

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)

Reports to Congress

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)

(Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, § 743, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 826.)

cite as: 42 USC 16093