PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 845
(4) LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘light-duty vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle that is rated at 8,500 or less pounds gross vehicle weight. (5) STATIONARY; PORTABLE.—The terms ‘‘stationary’’ and ‘‘portable’’, when used in reference to a fuel cell, include— (A) continuous electric power; and (B) backup electric power. (6) TASK FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ means the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force established under section 806. (7) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Technical Advisory Committee’’ means the independent Technical Advisory Committee established under section 807. SEC. 804. PLAN.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a coordinated plan for the programs described in this title and any other programs of the Department that are directly related to fuel cells or hydrogen. The plan shall describe, at a minimum— (1) the agenda for the next 5 years for the programs authorized under this title, including the agenda for each activity enumerated in section 805(e); (2) the types of entities that will carry out the activities under this title and what role each entity is expected to play; (3) the milestones that will be used to evaluate the programs for the next 5 years; (4) the most significant technical and nontechnical hurdles that stand in the way of achieving the goals described in section 805, and how the programs will address those hurdles; and (5) the policy assumptions that are implicit in the plan, including any assumptions that would affect the sources of hydrogen or the marketability of hydrogen-related products. SEC. 805. PROGRAMS.
Deadline. 42 USC 16153.
42 USC 16154.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with other Federal agencies and the private sector, shall conduct a research and development program on technologies relating to the production, purification, distribution, storage, and use of hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and related infrastructure. (b) GOAL.—The goal of the program shall be to demonstrate and commercialize the use of hydrogen for transportation (in lightduty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles), utility, industrial, commercial, and residential applications. (c) FOCUS.—In carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary shall focus on factors that are common to the development of hydrogen infrastructure and the supply of vehicle and electric power for critical consumer and commercial applications, and that achieve continuous technical evolution and cost reduction, particularly for hydrogen production, the supply of hydrogen, storage of hydrogen, and end uses of hydrogen that— (1) steadily increase production, distribution, and end use efficiency and reduce life-cycle emissions; (2) resolve critical problems relating to catalysts, membranes, storage, lightweight materials, electronic controls, manufacturability, and other problems that emerge from the program;
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