42 U.S.C. § 17022 | Grants for production of advanced biofuels

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels.

(b)

Requirements and priority

In making grants under this section, the Secretary—

(1)

shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and

(2)

shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

October 2, 2013There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of , shall be reduced by $6,000,000.

Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 207Dec. 19, 2007121 Stat. 1531 Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(f)Oct. 2, 2013127 Stat. 546(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–40October 2, 20132013—Subsec. (c). inserted “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of , shall be reduced by $6,000,000” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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