42 U.S.C. § 16233 — Low-cost renewable hydrogen and infrastructure for vehicle propulsion

The Secretary must (1) establish a research, development, and demonstration program to determine the feasibility of using hydrogen propulsion in light-weight vehicles and integrating the associated hydrogen-production infrastructure using off-the-shelf components; and (2) identify universities and institutions that (A) have expertise researching and testing vehicles fueled by hydrogen, methane, and other fuels; (B) have expertise integrating off-the-shelf components to minimize cost; and (C) can, within 2 years, test a vehicle based on an existing, commercially available platform with a curb weight of not less than 2,000 pounds before modifications, that (i) operates solely on hydrogen, (ii) qualifies as a light-duty passenger vehicle, and (iii) uses hydrogen produced from water using only solar energy.