{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s17034","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f17034.","heading":"Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research","text":"\u00a7\u202f17034.\nCellulosic ethanol and biofuels research\n(a)\nDefinition of eligible entity\nIn this section, the term \u201celigible entity\u201d means\u2014\n(1) an 1890 Institution (as defined in\nsection 7601 of title 7\n(2) a part B institution (as defined in\nsection 1061 of title 20\n(3) a tribal college or university (as defined in\nsection 1059c(b) of title 20\n(4) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in\nsection 1101a(a) of title 20\n(b)\nGrants\nThe Secretary shall make cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research and development grants to 10 eligible entities selected by the Secretary to receive a grant under this section through a peer-reviewed competitive process.\n(c)\nCollaboration\nAn eligible entity that is selected to receive a grant under subsection (b) shall collaborate with 1 of the Bioenergy Research Centers of the Office of Science of the Department.\n(d)\nAuthorization of appropriations\nThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants described in subsection (b) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s17034.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f17034."},{"t":"heading","text":"Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definition of eligible entity"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section, the term \u201celigible entity\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" an 1890 Institution (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 7601 of title 7","href":"/us/usc/t7/s7601","tail":");"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" a part B institution (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1061 of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1061","tail":") (commonly referred to as \u201cHistorically Black Colleges and Universities\u201d);"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" a tribal college or university (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1059c(b) of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1059c/b","tail":"); or"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1101a(a) of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1101a/a","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Grants"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall make cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research and development grants to 10 eligible entities selected by the Secretary to receive a grant under this section through a peer-reviewed competitive process.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Collaboration"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"An eligible entity that is selected to receive a grant under subsection (b) shall collaborate with 1 of the Bioenergy Research Centers of the Office of Science of the Department.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17034/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authorization of appropriations"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants described in subsection (b) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}