§16131. Definitions — Inbound Citations
42 U.S.C. § 16131
Cited by 105 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 16131 as a whole
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(i) verified technologies (as defined in section 791 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16131)) for motor vehicles (as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)); or
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(ii) verified technologies (as defined in section 791 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16131)) for non-road vehicles and non-road engines (as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)) that are used in construction projects or port-related freight operations that are—(I) located in nonattainment or maintenance areas for ozone, PM10, or PM2.5 (as defined under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)); and(II) funded, in whole or in part, under this title or chapter 53 of title 49;
Citations to §16131(2)
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(i) a certified engine configuration; or
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(i) any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(D) include a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology that has a long expected useful life;
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(E) will maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(A) a retrofit technology (including any incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology for—(i) a bus;(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;(iii) a marine engine;(iv) a locomotive; or(v) a nonroad engine or vehicle used in—(I) construction;(II) handling of cargo (including at a port or airport);(III) agriculture;(IV) mining; or(V) energy production; or
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(A) a certified engine configuration; or
Citations to §16131(3)
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(1) The term “eligible entity” means—(A) a for-profit corporation;(B) a nonprofit corporation; or(C) an institution of higher education.
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(B) The Administrator shall ensure that the amount received by all eligible entities in a State from grants and rebates under this section does not exceed 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section during a fiscal year.
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(a) The Administrator shall use 70 percent of the funds made available to carry out this part for each fiscal year to provide grants, rebates, or low-cost revolving loans, as determined by the Administrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities, including through contracts entered into under subsection (e) of this section, to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of—(1) pollution produced; and(2) diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.
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(A) The Administrator shall provide not less than 95 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to eligible entities for projects using—(i) a certified engine configuration; or(ii) a verified technology.
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(i) The Administrator shall provide not more than 5 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to eligible entities for the development and commercialization of emerging technologies.
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(ii) To receive funds under clause (i), a manufacturer, in consultation with an eligible entity, shall submit for verification to the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board a test plan for the emerging technology, together with a verification application.
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(A) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require.
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(B) To be eligible to receive a rebate or a low-cost loan under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application in accordance with such guidance as the Administrator may establish—(i) to the Administrator; or(ii) to an entity that has entered into a contract under subsection (e).
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(A) a description of the air quality of the area served by the eligible entity;
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(B) the quantity of air pollution produced by the diesel fleets in the area served by the eligible entity;
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(C) a description of the project proposed by the eligible entity, including—(i) any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded by the eligible entity; and(ii) the means by which the project will achieve a significant reduction in diesel emissions;
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(i) any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(F) a description of the age and expected lifetime control of the equipment used or funded by the eligible entity;
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(G) in the case of an application relating to nonroad engines or vehicles, a description of the diesel fuel available in the areas to be served by the eligible entity, including the sulfur content of the fuel; and
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(E) will maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(1) An eligible entity may use a grant, rebate, or loan provided under this section to fund the costs of—(A) a retrofit technology (including any incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology for—(i) a bus;(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;(iii) a marine engine;(iv) a locomotive; or(v) a nonroad engine or vehicle used in—(I) construction;(II) handling of cargo (including at a port or airport);(III) agriculture;(IV) mining; or(V) energy production; or(B) programs or projects to reduce long-duration idling using verified technology involving a vehicle or equipment described in subparagraph (A).
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(1) As a component of the demonstration program under this section, the Secretary shall provide grants, on a cost share basis as appropriate, to eligible entities (as determined by the Secretary) for use in—(A) devising system design concepts that provide for the use of advanced composite vehicles in programs under section 16122 of this title that—(i) have as a primary goal the reduction of drive energy requirements;(ii) after 2010, add another research and development phase, as defined in subsection (c), including the vehicle and infrastructure partnerships developed under the learning demonstrations program concept of the Department; and(iii) are managed through an enhanced FreedomCAR program within the Department that encourages involvement in cost-shared projects by manufacturers and governments; and(B) designing a local distributed energy system that—(i) incorporates renewable hydrogen production, off-grid electricity production, and fleet applications in industrial or commercial service;(ii) integrates energy or applications described in clause (i), such as stationary, portable, micro, and mobile fuel cells, into a high-density commercial or residential building complex or agricultural community; and
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(1) In carrying out the programs established under sections 16154 and 16161a of this title, the Secretary shall award multiyear grants to, and enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or any other agreements authorized under this Act or other Federal law with, eligible entities (as determined by the Secretary) for research, development, and demonstration projects to advance new clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and use equipment manufacturing technologies and techniques.
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(1) In carrying out the programs established under sections 16154 and 16161a of this title, the Secretary shall award multiyear grants to, and enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or any other agreements authorized under this Act or other Federal law with, eligible entities for research, development, and demonstration projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of clean hydrogen technologies, including by—(A) increasing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the recovery of raw materials from clean hydrogen technology components and systems, including enabling technologies such as electrolyzers and fuel cells;(B) minimizing environmental impacts from the recovery and disposal processes;(C) addressing any barriers to the research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of technologies and processes for the disassembly and recycling of devices used for clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and use;(D) developing alternative materials, designs, manufacturing processes, and other aspects of clean hydrogen technologies;(E) developing alternative disassembly and resource recovery processes that enable efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible disassembly of, and resource recovery from, clean hydrogen technologies; and(F) developing strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and participation in, the recycling of fuel cells.
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(1) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for projects that the Secretary determines would provide the greatest progress toward achieving the goal of the program described in subsection (c).
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(2) In carrying out the program, the Secretary may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities and Federal agencies for projects that the Secretary determines would further the purpose of the program described in subsection (b).
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(B) An eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under paragraph (1), to enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (2), or to receive funding for a demonstration project under subsection (d) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
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(1) The term “eligible entity” means—(A) a utility;(B) a municipality;(C) a water district;(D) an Indian Tribe or Alaska Native village; and(E) any other authority that provides water, wastewater, or water reuse services.
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(2) The purpose of the smart energy and water efficiency pilot program is to award grants to eligible entities to demonstrate unique, advanced, or innovative technology-based solutions that will—(A) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems;(B) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems to help communities across the United States make measurable progress in conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs;(C) support the implementation of innovative and unique processes and the installation of established advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water; and(D) improve energy-water conservation and quality and predictive maintenance through technologies that utilize internet connected technologies, including sensors, intelligent gateways, and security embedded in hardware.
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(A) The Secretary shall make competitive, merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less than 3, but not more than 5, eligible entities.
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(B) In selecting an eligible entity to receive a grant under the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider—(i) energy and cost savings;(ii) the uniqueness, commercial viability, and reliability of the technology to be used;(iii) the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors software, analytics, and management tools;(iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot project through measurable energy savings, water savings or reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;(v) whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented in a wide range of applications ranging in scale from small towns to large cities, including Tribal communities;(vi) whether the technology has been successfully deployed elsewhere;(vii) whether the technology was sourced from a manufacturer based in the United States; and(viii) whether the project will be completed in 5 years or less.
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(i) Subject to clause (ii), an eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
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(3) The term “eligible entity” means—(A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution;(B) a National Laboratory;(C) a Federal research agency;(F) a Tribal energy development organization;(G) an Indian Tribe;(H) a Tribal organization;(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;(J) a nonprofit research organization;(K) an industrial entity;(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).
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(I) are located in a geographically diverse range of eligible entities;
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(3) The Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to purchase large pieces of wind component equipment, such as nacelles, towers, and blades, for use in training wind technician students in onshore or offshore wind applications.
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(A) In addition to the program activities described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible entities for research, development, and demonstration, and commercialization projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of wind energy technologies, including—(i) by increasing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the recovery of raw materials from wind energy technology components and systems, including enabling technologies such as inverters;(ii) by minimizing potential environmental impacts from the recovery and disposal processes;(iii) by advancing technologies and processes for the disassembly and recycling of wind energy devices;(iv) by developing alternative materials, designs, manufacturing processes, and other aspects of wind energy technologies and the disassembly and resource recovery process that enable efficient, cost effective, and environmentally responsible disassembly of, and resource recovery from, wind energy technologies; and(v) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and participation in, the recycling of wind energy technologies.
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(3) The term “eligible entity” means—(A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution;(B) a National Laboratory;(C) a Federal research agency;(F) a Tribal energy development organization;(G) an Indian Tribe;(H) a Tribal organization;(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;(J) a nonprofit research organization;(K) an industrial entity;(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).
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(i) are located in a geographically diverse range of eligible entities;
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(A) In addition to the program activities described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization projects to advance new solar energy manufacturing technologies and techniques.
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(A) In addition to the program activities described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of solar energy technologies, including—(i) by increasing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the recovery of raw materials from solar energy technology components and systems, including enabling technologies such as inverters;(ii) by minimizing potential environmental impacts from the recovery and disposal processes;(iii) by advancing technologies and processes for the disassembly and recycling of solar energy devices;(iv) by developing alternative materials, designs, manufacturing processes, and other aspects of solar energy technologies and the disassembly and resource recovery process that enable efficient, cost effective, and environmentally responsible disassembly of, and resource recovery from, solar energy technologies; and(v) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and participation in, the recycling of photovoltaic devices.
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(2) The term “eligible entity” means a producer of fuel from cellulosic biofuels the production facility of which—(A) is located in the United States;(B) meets all applicable Federal and State permitting requirements; and(C) meets any financial criteria established by the Secretary.
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(2) Under the program, the Secretary shall award production incentives on a per gallon basis of cellulosic biofuels from eligible entities, through—(A) set payments per gallon of cellulosic biofuels produced in an amount determined by the Secretary, until initiation of the first reverse auction; and(B) reverse auction thereafter.
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(i) the Secretary shall solicit bids from eligible entities;
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(ii) eligible entities shall submit—(I) a desired level of production incentive on a per gallon basis; and(II) an estimated annual production amount in gallons; and
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(iii) the Secretary shall issue awards for the production amount submitted, beginning with the eligible entity submitting the bid for the lowest level of production incentive on a per gallon basis and meeting such other criteria as are established by the Secretary, until the amount of funds available for the reverse auction is committed.
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(B) An eligible entity selected by the Secretary through a reverse auction shall receive the amount of performance incentive requested in the auction for each gallon produced and sold by the entity during the first 6 years of operation.
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(C) As a condition of the receipt of an award under this section, an eligible entity shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary under which the eligible entity agrees to begin production of cellulosic biofuels not later than 3 years after the date of the reverse auction in which the eligible entity participates.
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(a) Using amounts made available under subsection (g), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall make available on a competitive basis grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the biobased product marketing and certification purposes described in subsection (c).
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(2) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall provide a preference to an eligible entity that has fewer than 50 employees.
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(a) Using amounts made available under subsection (g), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall make available on a competitive basis grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the purposes described in subsection (c).
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(c) A grant made under this section shall be used to support and promote the growth and development of the bioeconomy within the region served by the eligible entity, through coordination, education, outreach, and other endeavors by the eligible entity.
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(B) The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall provide technical assistance to any eligible entity seeking to enter into a cooperative agreement described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of obtaining any necessary permits and licenses to demonstrate qualifying technologies.
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(A) Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to use in accordance with subparagraph (D).
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(C) Eligible entities desiring a grant under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(D) An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this paragraph to procure and use commercial or industrial products that—(i) use or are derived from anthropogenic carbon oxides; and(ii) demonstrate significant net reductions in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to incumbent technologies, processes, and products.
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(a) On or after the date that is 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as the “Department of Energy National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program”, under which the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligible entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the costs of pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs described in subsection (b).
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(c) An eligible entity described in this subsection is a workforce intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—(1) demonstrates experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways toward pre-apprenticeship programs or apprenticeship programs;(A) has a relationship with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration;(B) has knowledge of the technician workforce needs of the laboratory or facility and the associated security requirements of the laboratory or facility; and(C) is eligible to enter into an agreement with the laboratory or facility that would be paid for in part or entirely from grant funds received under this section;(3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and support individuals who plan to work in relevant technician positions upon the successful completion of the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program;(4) provides students who complete the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program with, or prepares such students for obtaining, a recognized postsecondary credential;(5) uses related instruction that is specifically aligned with the needs of the laboratory or facility and utilizes workplace learning advisors and on-the-job training to the greatest extent possible; and(6) demonstrates successful outcomes connecting graduates of the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program to careers relevant to the program.
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(d) If the Secretary establishes the program described in subsection (a), an eligible entity described in subsection (c) seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
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(e) In selecting eligible entities described in subsection (c) to receive grants under this section, the Secretary may prioritize an eligible entity that—(1) is a member of an industry or sector partnership;(2) provides related instruction for a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program through—(A) a local educational agency, a secondary school, a provider of adult education, an area career and technical education school, or an institution of higher education (such as a community college) that includes basic science, technology, and mathematics education in the related instruction; or(B) an apprenticeship program that was registered with the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency before the date on which the eligible entity applies for the grant under subsection (d);(3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to transition members of the Armed Forces and veterans to pre-apprenticeship programs or apprenticeship programs in a relevant sector;(4) plans to use the grant to carry out the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program with an entity that receives State funding or is operated by a State agency; and(5) plans to use the grant to carry out the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program for—(A) young adults ages 16 to 29, inclusive; or(B) individuals with barriers to employment.
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(B) an apprenticeship program that was registered with the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency before the date on which the eligible entity applies for the grant under subsection (d);
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(g) An eligible entity described in subsection (c) may not submit, either individually or as part of a joint application, more than one application for a grant under this section during any one fiscal year.
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(j) The Secretary may provide technical assistance to eligible entities described in subsection (c) to leverage the existing job training and education programs of the Department of Labor and other relevant programs at appropriate Federal agencies.
Citations to §16131(4)
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(i) The Administrator shall provide not more than 5 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to eligible entities for the development and commercialization of emerging technologies.
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(ii) To receive funds under clause (i), a manufacturer, in consultation with an eligible entity, shall submit for verification to the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board a test plan for the emerging technology, together with a verification application.
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(i) any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(D) include a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology that has a long expected useful life;
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(E) will maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(A) a retrofit technology (including any incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology for—(i) a bus;(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;(iii) a marine engine;(iv) a locomotive; or(v) a nonroad engine or vehicle used in—(I) construction;(II) handling of cargo (including at a port or airport);(III) agriculture;(IV) mining; or(V) energy production; or
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(2) an emerging technology.
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(b) The Institutes shall support scientific and engineering research and education activities on critical emerging technologies determined by the Secretary to be essential to global competitiveness, including activities relating to—(1) sustainable energy technologies;(2) multiscale materials and processes;(3) micro- and nano-engineering;(4) computational and information engineering; and(5) genomics and proteomics.
Citations to §16131(5)
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(A) to sell, lease, license, or contract for service clean school buses, zero-emission school buses, charging or fueling infrastructure, or other equipment needed to charge, fuel, or maintain clean school buses or zero-emission school buses, to individuals or entities that own, lease, license, or contract for service a school bus or a fleet of school buses; or
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(A) be operated as part of the school bus fleet for which the award was made for not less than 5 years, except that, if the award is to an eligible contractor and the contract with the local educational agency (including charter schools operating as local educational agencies under State law) ends before the end of the 5-year period, those school buses may be operated as part of another local educational agency eligible for the same or higher priority consideration under paragraph (4), subject to the limitations under paragraph (7);
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(A) All school buses acquired or retrofitted with funds provided under this section shall be operated as part of the school bus fleet for which the grant was made for not less than 5 years.
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(a) The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish a program for awarding grants on a competitive basis to public agencies and entities for fleet modernization programs including installation of retrofit technologies for diesel trucks.
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(ii) promulgate regulations to expand the minimum Federal fleet requirement and credit allowances for fuel cell vehicle systems under section 13212 of this title.
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(1) The Secretary may establish a cooperative program with State agencies managing motor vehicle fleets to encourage purchase of fuel cell vehicles by the agencies.
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(2) diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.
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(B) the quantity of air pollution produced by the diesel fleets in the area served by the eligible entity;
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(iii) that receive a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets, including truckstops, ports, rail yards, terminals, construction sites, schools, and distribution centers; or
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(A) to sell diesel vehicles or equipment to, or to arrange financing for, individuals or entities that own a diesel vehicle or fleet; or
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(7) in the last report sent to Congress before January 1, 2016, an analysis of the need to continue the program, including an assessment of the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could provide benefits from being retrofit under this program and a description of the number and types of applications that were not granted in the preceding year.
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(A) a safe, economical, and environmentally sound fuel infrastructure for hydrogen and hydrogen-carrier fuels, including an infrastructure that supports buses and other fleet transportation;
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(C) fleet vehicles;
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(11) in accordance with any code or standards developed in a region, fund prototype, pilot fleet, and infrastructure regional hydrogen supply corridors along the interstate highway system in varied climates across the United States; and
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(3) The Secretary shall submit annually a public report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate documenting funds spent under the program that describes program activities, objectives, and outcomes, including those that could benefit the entirety of the existing reactor fleet, such as with respect to aging management and related sustainability concerns, and identifying funds awarded to private entities.
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(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor fleet.
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(2) include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full-scale testing in existing fleets;
Citations to §16131(6)
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(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;
Citations to §16131(7)
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(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;
Citations to §16131(9)
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(ii) a verified technology.
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(i) any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(D) include a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology that has a long expected useful life;
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(E) will maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and
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(A) a retrofit technology (including any incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology for—(i) a bus;(ii) a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty truck;(iii) a marine engine;(iv) a locomotive; or(v) a nonroad engine or vehicle used in—(I) construction;(II) handling of cargo (including at a port or airport);(III) agriculture;(IV) mining; or(V) energy production; or
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(B) programs or projects to reduce long-duration idling using verified technology involving a vehicle or equipment described in subparagraph (A).
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(B) a verified technology.
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(1) a verified technology; or