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42 U.S.C. § 16153 — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Clean hydrogen; hydrogen** — The terms “clean hydrogen” and “hydrogen” mean hydrogen produced in compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established under [section 16166(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16166/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including production from any fuel source.
(2) **Fuel cell** — The term “fuel cell” means a device that directly converts the chemical energy of a fuel, which is supplied from an external source, and an oxidant into electricity by electrochemical processes occurring at separate electrodes in the device.
(3) **Heavy-duty vehicle** — The term “heavy-duty vehicle” means a motor vehicle that—
(A) is rated at more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight;
(B) has a curb weight of more than 6,000 pounds; or
(C) has a basic vehicle frontal area in excess of 45 square feet.
(4) **Infrastructure** — The term “infrastructure” means the equipment, systems, or facilities used to produce, distribute, deliver, or store hydrogen (except for onboard storage).
(5) **Light-duty vehicle** — The term “light-duty vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is rated at 8,500 or less pounds gross vehicle weight.
(6) **Portable; storage** — The terms “portable” and “storage”, when used in reference to a fuel cell, include—
(A) continuous electric power; and
(B) backup electric power.
(7) **Task Force** — The term “Task Force” means the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force established under [section 16155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16155&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Technical Advisory Committee** — The term “Technical Advisory Committee” means the independent Technical Advisory Commi
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Clean hydrogen; hydrogen** — The terms “clean hydrogen” and “hydrogen” mean hydrogen produced in compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established under [section 16166(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16166/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including production from any fuel source.
(2) **Fuel cell** — The term “fuel cell” means a device that directly converts the chemical energy of a fuel, which is supplied from an external source, and an oxidant into electricity by electrochemical processes occurring at separate electrodes in the device.
(3) **Heavy-duty vehicle** — The term “heavy-duty vehicle” means a motor vehicle that—
(A) is rated at more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight;
(B) has a curb weight of more than 6,000 pounds; or
(C) has a basic vehicle frontal area in excess of 45 square feet.
(4) **Infrastructure** — The term “infrastructure” means the equipment, systems, or facilities used to produce, distribute, deliver, or store hydrogen (except for onboard storage).
(5) **Light-duty vehicle** — The term “light-duty vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is rated at 8,500 or less pounds gross vehicle weight.
(6) **Portable; storage** — The terms “portable” and “storage”, when used in reference to a fuel cell, include—
(A) continuous electric power; and
(B) backup electric power.
(7) **Task Force** — The term “Task Force” means the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force established under [section 16155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16155&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Technical Advisory Committee** — The term “Technical Advisory Committee” means the independent Technical Advisory Committee established under [section 16156 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16156&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment** Not later than 120 days after August 8, 2005, the President shall establish an interagency task force chaired by the Secretary with representatives from each of the following:
(1) The Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President.
(2) The Department of Transportation.
(3) The Department of Defense.
(4) The Department of Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology).
(5) The Department of State.
(6) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(7) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(8) Other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(b) Duties**
(1) **Planning** — The Task Force shall work toward—
(A) a safe, economical, and environmentally sound fuel infrastructure for hydrogen and hydrogen-carrier fuels, including an infrastructure that supports buses and other fleet transportation;
(B) fuel cells in government and other applications, including portable, stationary, and transportation applications;
(C) distributed power generation, including the generation of combined heat, power, and clean fuels including hydrogen;
(D) uniform hydrogen codes, standards, and safety protocols; and
(E) vehicle hydrogen fuel system integrity safety performance.
(2) **Activities** — The Task Force may organize workshops and conferences, may issue publications, and may create databases to carry out its duties. The Task Force shall—
(A) foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology among industry, academia, and government;
(B) develop and maintain an inventory and assessment of hydrogen, fuel cells, and other advanced technologies, including the commercial capability of each technology for the economic and environmentally
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Additional services** — The term “additional services” means the provision of supplementary power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an electric utility.
(2) **Waste heat to power system** — The term “waste heat to power system” means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy.
(3) **Other terms**
(A) *Purpa* — The terms “electric consumer”, “electric utility”, “interconnection service”, “nonregulated electric utility”, and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), within the meaning of title I of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(B) *EPCA* — The terms “combined heat and power system” and “waste energy” have the meanings given those terms in [section 6341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6341&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Review**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate entities, shall review existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and additional services throughout the United States for electric generation with nameplate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at either distribution or transmission voltage levels to identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power s
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with other Federal agencies and the private sector, shall conduct a crosscutting research and development program (referred to in this section as the “program”) on technologies relating to the production, processing, purification, distribution, storage, and use of hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and related infrastructure.
**(b) Goals** The goals of the program shall be—
(1) to advance research and development to demonstrate and commercialize the use of clean hydrogen in the transportation, utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors; and
(2) to demonstrate a standard of clean hydrogen production in the transportation, utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors by 2040.
**(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;
(3) enhance sources of fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, renewable fuels, biofuels, and nuclear energy for hydrogen production; and
(4) enable widespread use of distributed electricity generation and storage.
**(d) Public education and research** In carrying out this section, th
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**(a) Establishment** The Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee is established to advise the Secretary on the programs and activities under this subchapter.
**(b) Membership**
(1) **Members** — The Technical Advisory Committee shall be comprised of not fewer than 12 nor more than 25 members. The members shall be appointed by the Secretary to represent domestic industry, academia, professional societies, government agencies, Federal laboratories, previous advisory panels, and financial, environmental, and other appropriate organizations based on the Department’s assessment of the technical and other qualifications of Technical Advisory Committee members and the needs of the Technical Advisory Committee.
(2) **Terms** — The term of a member of the Technical Advisory Committee shall not be more than 3 years. The Secretary may appoint members of the Technical Advisory Committee in a manner that allows the terms of the members serving at any time to expire at spaced intervals so as to ensure continuity in the functioning of the Technical Advisory Committee. A member of the Technical Advisory Committee whose term is expiring may be reappointed.
(3) **Chairperson** — The Technical Advisory Committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be elected by the members from among their number.
**(c) Review** The Technical Advisory Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Secretary on—
(1) the implementation of programs and activities under this subchapter;
(2) the safety, economical, and environmental consequences of technologies for the production, distribution, delivery, storage, or use of hydrogen energy and fuel cells; and
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 16152
alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an
amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including au-
thority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this
title.]
§ 16152. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Clean hydrogen; hydrogen
The terms ‘‘clean hydrogen’’ and ‘‘hydro-
gen’’ mean hydrogen produced in compliance
with the greenhouse gas emissions standard
established under section 16166(a) of this title,
including production from any fuel source.
(2) Fuel cell
The term ‘‘fuel cell’’ means a device that di-
rectly converts the chemical energy of a fuel,
which is supplied from an external source, and
an oxidant into electricity by electrochemical
processes occurring at separate electrodes in
the device.
(3) Heavy-duty vehicle
The term ‘‘heavy-duty vehicle’’ means a
motor vehicle that—
(A) is rated at more than 8,500 pounds
gross vehicle weight;
(B) has a curb weight of more than 6,000
pounds; or
(C) has a basic vehicle frontal area in ex-
cess of 45 square feet.
(4) Infrastructure
The term ‘‘infrastructure’’ means the equip-
ment, systems, or facilities used to produce,
distribute, deliver, or store hydrogen (except
for onboard storage).
(5) Light-duty vehicle
The term ‘‘light-duty vehicle’’ means a
motor vehicle that is rated at 8,500 or less
pounds gross vehicle weight.
(6) Portable; storage
The terms ‘‘portable’’ and ‘‘storage’’, when
used in reference to a fuel cell, include—
(A) continuous electric power; and
(B) backup electric power.
(7) Task Force
The term ‘‘Task Force’’ means the Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force estab-
lished under section 16155 of this title.
(8) Technical Advisory Committee
The term ‘‘Technical Advisory Committee’’
means the in
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