---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17034"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17034"
heading: "Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17034"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter II — Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels"
  - "Part B — Biofuels Research and Development"
---

# §17034. Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research

- (a) **Definition of eligible entity—** In this section, the term “[eligible entity](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1)” means—
  - (1) an 1890 Institution (as defined in [section 7601 of title 7](/usc/7/7601.md));
  - (2) a part B institution (as defined in [section 1061 of title 20](/usc/20/1061.md)) (commonly referred to as “Historically Black Colleges and Universities”);
  - (3) a tribal college or university (as defined in [section 1059c(b) of title 20](/usc/20/1059c.md?p=b)); or
  - (4) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in [section 1101a(a) of title 20](/usc/20/1101a.md?p=a)).
- (b) **Grants—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall make cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research and development grants to 10 [eligible entities](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) selected by the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) to receive a grant under this section through a peer-reviewed competitive process.
- (c) **Collaboration—** An [eligible entity](/usc/42/17151.md?p=1) that is selected to receive a grant under [subsection (b)](#b) shall collaborate with 1 of the Bioenergy Research Centers of the Office of Science of the [Department](/usc/42/17001.md?p=1).
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) to make grants described in [subsection (b)](#b) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 230, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1536.)

## 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.