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42 U.S.C. § 16511 — Sugar ethanol loan guarantee program
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**(a) In general** Funds may be provided for the cost (as defined in [section 661a of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661a&num=0&edition=prelim)) of loan guarantees issued under title XIV 11 See References in Text note below. to carry out commercial demonstration projects for ethanol derived from sugarcane, bagasse, and other sugarcane byproducts.
**(b) Demonstration projects** The Secretary may issue loan guarantees under this section to projects to demonstrate commercially the feasibility and viability of producing ethanol using sugarcane, sugarcane bagasse, and other sugarcane byproducts as a feedstock.
**(c) Requirements** An applicant for a loan guarantee under this section may provide assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that—
(1) the project design has been validated through the operation of a continuous process facility;
(2) the project has been subject to a full technical review;
(3) the project, with the loan guarantee, is economically viable; and
(4) there is a reasonable assurance of repayment of the guaranteed loan.
**(d) Limitations**
(1) **Maximum guarantee** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), a loan guarantee under this section—
(A) may be issued for up to 80 percent of the estimated cost of a project; but
(B) shall not exceed $50,000,000 for any 1 project.
(2) **Additional guarantees**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary may issue additional loan guarantees for a project to cover—
(i) up to 80 percent of the excess of actual project costs; but
(ii) not to exceed 15 percent of the amount of the original loan guarantee.
(B) *Principal and interest* — Subject to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall guarantee 100 percent of the principal and interest of a loan guarant
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**(a) In general** Funds may be provided for the cost (as defined in [section 661a of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661a&num=0&edition=prelim)) of loan guarantees issued under title XIV 11 See References in Text note below. to carry out commercial demonstration projects for ethanol derived from sugarcane, bagasse, and other sugarcane byproducts.
**(b) Demonstration projects** The Secretary may issue loan guarantees under this section to projects to demonstrate commercially the feasibility and viability of producing ethanol using sugarcane, sugarcane bagasse, and other sugarcane byproducts as a feedstock.
**(c) Requirements** An applicant for a loan guarantee under this section may provide assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that—
(1) the project design has been validated through the operation of a continuous process facility;
(2) the project has been subject to a full technical review;
(3) the project, with the loan guarantee, is economically viable; and
(4) there is a reasonable assurance of repayment of the guaranteed loan.
**(d) Limitations**
(1) **Maximum guarantee** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), a loan guarantee under this section—
(A) may be issued for up to 80 percent of the estimated cost of a project; but
(B) shall not exceed $50,000,000 for any 1 project.
(2) **Additional guarantees**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary may issue additional loan guarantees for a project to cover—
(i) up to 80 percent of the excess of actual project costs; but
(ii) not to exceed 15 percent of the amount of the original loan guarantee.
(B) *Principal and interest* — Subject to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall guarantee 100 percent of the principal and interest of a loan guarantee made under subparagraph (A).
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At the written request of a Senator, the Director shall, to the extent practicable, prepare an estimate of the direct costs of a Federal intergovernmental mandate contained in an amendment of such Senator.
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**(a) General rule** To the extent practicable, the head of each agency shall provide that the obligation of not less than 10 percent of the total combined amounts obligated for contracts and subcontracts by each agency under this Act and amendments made by this Act pursuant to competitive procedures within the meaning of either division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, or chapter 137 legacy provisions (as such term is defined in [section 3016 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3016&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall be expended either with—
(1) small business concerns controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women;
(2) historically Black colleges and universities;
(3) colleges and universities having a student body in which more than 20 percent of the students are Hispanic Americans or Native Americans; or
(4) qualified HUBZone small business concerns.
**(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) The term “small business concern” has the meaning such term has under [section 632 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section632&num=0&edition=prelim). However, for purposes of contracts and subcontracts requiring engineering services the applicable size standard shall be that established for military and aerospace equipment and military weapons.
(2) The term “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” has the meaning such term has under [section 637(d) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637/d&num=0&edition=prelim) and relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) the availability of materials is essential for national security, economic well-being, and industrial production;
(2) the availability of materials is affected by the stability of foreign sources of essential industrial materials, instability of materials markets, international competition and demand for materials, the need for energy and materials conservation, and the enhancement of environmental quality;
(3) extraction, production, processing, use, recycling, and disposal of materials are closely linked with national concerns for energy and the environment;
(4) the United States is strongly interdependent with other nations through international trade in materials and other products;
(5) technological innovation and research and development are important factors which contribute to the availability and use of materials;
(6) the United States lacks a coherent national materials policy and a coordinated program to assure the availability of materials critical for national economic well-being, national defense, and industrial production, including interstate commerce and foreign trade; and
(7) notwithstanding the enactment of [section 21a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section21a&num=0&edition=prelim), the United States does not have a coherent national materials and minerals policy.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this chapter:
(1) **Critical mineral.—** — The term “critical mineral” means any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under [section 1606(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Materials.—** — The term “materials” means substances, inc
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**(a)** Notwithstanding section 101,11 See References in Text note below. subject to the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended [[2 U.S.C. 661](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], commitments to guarantee loans under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [[42 U.S.C. 16501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not exceed a total principal amount, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of $4,000,000,000: Provided, That there are appropriated for the cost of the guaranteed loans such sums as are hereafter derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to [section 16512(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16512/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the source of payments received from borrowers for the subsidy cost shall not be a loan or other debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the Federal government.22 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. In addition, fees collected pursuant to [section 16512(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16512/h&num=0&edition=prelim) in fiscal year 2007 shall be credited as offsetting collections to the Departmental Administration account for administrative expenses of the Loan Guarantee Program: Provided further, That the sum appropriated for administrative expenses for the Loan Guarantee Program shall be reduced by the amount of fees received during fiscal year 2007: Provided further, That any fees collected under [section 16512(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=gr
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The Secretary, when authorized in an appropriation Act, in any fiscal year, may transfer funds from one appropriation to another within the Department, except that no appropriation shall be either increased or decreased pursuant to this section by more than 5 per centum of the appropriation for such fiscal year.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 16511
(c) Requirements
An applicant for a loan guarantee under this
section may provide assurances, satisfactory to
the Secretary, that—
(1) the project design has been validated
through the operation of a continuous process
facility;
(2) the project has been subject to a full
technical review;
(3) the project, with the loan guarantee, is
economically viable; and
(4) there is a reasonable assurance of repay-
ment of the guaranteed loan.
(d) Limitations
(1) Maximum guarantee
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a loan
guarantee under this section—
(A) may be issued for up to 80 percent of
the estimated cost of a project; but
(B) shall not exceed $50,000,000 for any 1
project.
(2) Additional guarantees
(A) In general
The Secretary may issue additional loan
guarantees for a project to cover—
(i) up to 80 percent of the excess of ac-
tual project costs; but
(ii) not to exceed 15 percent of the
amount of the original loan guarantee.
(B) Principal and interest
Subject to subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall guarantee 100 percent of the principal
and interest of a loan guarantee made under
subparagraph (A).
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XV, § 1516, Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 1091.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Title XIV, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XIV of
Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1061, which enacted
subchapter XIII of this chapter and section 13557 of this
title.
SUBCHAPTER XV—INCENTIVES FOR
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
§ 16511. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Commercial technology
(A) In general
The term ‘‘commercial technology’’ means
a technology in general use in the commer-
cial marketplace.
(B) Inclusions
The term ‘‘commercial technology’’ does
not include
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