42 U.S.C. § 16051 — Joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative

(a) Definitions: (1) "Eligible entity" means a for-profit company, a nonprofit, or a college or university. (2) "Program" means the program set up under subsection (b). (b) Establishment: The Secretary must create a program to improve the technology needed to commercialize (1) hybrid/flexible fuel vehicles, or (2) plug-in hybrid/flexible fuel vehicles. (c) Grants: The Secretary must give preference to grant proposals that (1) cut petroleum fuel use the most per mile; (2) reach at least 250 miles per gallon of petroleum fuel; and (3) have the best chance of reaching consumers within 5 years. (d) Verification: Within 90 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must publish procedures in the Federal Register to verify (1) the technologies being demonstrated, and (2) that grants are handled properly. (e) Report: Within 260 days after August 8, 2005, and every year after, the Secretary must send Congress a report that (1) names the grant recipients; (2) describes the funded technologies; (3) assesses whether those technologies can meet the goals in subsection (c); (4) lists applications that were not funded; and (5) recommends any federal legislation needed to help commercialize the technology. (f) Authorization of appropriations: Congress may spend, staying available until used, (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.