---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17032"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17032"
heading: "Grants for biofuel production research and development in certain States"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17032"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter II — Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels"
  - "Part B — Biofuels Research and Development"
---

# §17032. Grants for biofuel production research and development in certain States

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall provide grants to [eligible entities](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuel production technologies in [States](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) with low rates of ethanol production, including low rates of production of cellulosic biomass ethanol, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3).
- (b) **Eligibility—** To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—
  - (1)
    - (A) be an [institution of higher education](/usc/42/17001.md?p=2) (as defined in [section 15801 of this title](/usc/42/15801.md)), including tribally controlled colleges or universities, located in a [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) described in [subsection (a)](#a); or
    - (B) be a [consortium](/usc/42/17061.md?p=4) including at least 1 such [institution of higher education](/usc/42/17001.md?p=2) and industry, [State agencies](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12), Indian tribal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), [National Laboratories](/usc/42/17211.md?p=4), or local government [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) located in the [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6); and
  - (2) have proven experience and capabilities with relevant technologies.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 223, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1533.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.