{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s17035","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f17035.","heading":"University based research and development grant program","text":"\u00a7\u202f17035.\nUniversity based research and development grant program\n(a)\nEstablishment\nThe Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000.\n(b)\nEligibility\nPriority shall be given to institutions of higher education with\u2014\n(1) established programs of research in renewable energy;\n(2) locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area;\n(3) a joint venture with an Indian tribe; and\n(4) proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass.\n(c)\nAuthorization of appropriations\nThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.\n(d)\nDefinitions\nIn this section:\n(1)\nIndian tribe\nThe term \u201cIndian tribe\u201d has the meaning as defined in\nsection 15823(c) of this title\n(2)\nRenewable energy\nThe term \u201crenewable energy\u201d has the meaning as defined in\nsection 16181 of this title\n(3)\nUrbanized area\nThe term \u201curbanized area\u201d has the meaning as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s17035.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f17035."},{"t":"heading","text":"University based research and development grant program"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Establishment"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Eligibility"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Priority shall be given to institutions of higher education with\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" established programs of research in renewable energy;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" a joint venture with an Indian tribe; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/b/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authorization of appropriations"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Indian tribe"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cIndian tribe\u201d has the meaning as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 15823(c) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s15823/c","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Renewable energy"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201crenewable energy\u201d has the meaning as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 16181 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s16181","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17035/d/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Urbanized area"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201curbanized area\u201d has the meaning as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}