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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security

§ 17022. Grants for production of advanced biofuels

Statutory text

(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

There 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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–140 title II § 207 · 121 Stat. 1492

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17022

    Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 207, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1531

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 207, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1531

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 207. 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.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015.

  2. Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–40 § 10(f) · 127 Stat. 534

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 17022(c)

    Pub. L. 113–40 inserted “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–40 inserted “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of October 2, 2013, shall be reduced by $6,000,000” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Authorization Offset.— Section 207(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17022(c)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of the date of enactment of the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 shall be reduced by $6,000,000”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–40 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

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

Credits

2007–2013 · 2 acts
  1. 2007Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 207, , 121 Stat. 1531
  2. 2013Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(f), , 127 Stat. 546.
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(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 207, , 121 Stat. 1531; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(f), , 127 Stat. 546.)

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