Sec. 406. Accelerating the deployment of zero-emission aviation, rail, and maritime transportation
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In this section: The term commercial aviation means any aircraft operation involving the transportation of passengers, cargo, or mail for hire. The term maritime transportation means the shipment of goods, cargo, and people by sea and other waterways. The term Program means the national grant program established under subsection (b). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary shall establish a national grant program to promote and accelerate the elimination of fossil fuel usage for the commercial aviation, maritime transportation, and rail sectors.
The goals of the Program are— to accelerate the development and deployment of low carbon fuels and alternative fuel technologies for aircraft, ships, and rail; to reduce and displace fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions due to the commercial aviation, maritime transportation and rail sectors; and to encourage the innovation and investment necessary for reaching the purpose of this section described in subsection (d)(1) by 2050. The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to select projects that lead to the reduction of fossil fuels use in the commercial aviation, maritime transportation, and rail sectors.
In selecting participants for the Program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider an application (including a joint application) submitted by an applicant that is— a private, nongovernmental entity that is headquartered in the United States; a State; a group of States; an Interstate Compact; a public agency established by 1 or more States; or an Indian tribe or tribal organization. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a set of selection criteria for the grant competition that includes— offering the highest cost-share relative to the value of the Federal grant offered under the Program; to the maximum extent practicable, serving as a model of research, development, and deployment for other private entities across the United States; and meeting such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
Not later than 120 days after the date of publication by the Secretary of the selection criteria described in paragraph (3), any entity that meets the eligibility criteria described in paragraph
(2)may apply to the Secretary to receive a grant. In each application, the applicant may apply for a grant of not more than $100,000,000. Funds provided by a grant under this subsection may be used— primarily to deploy zero emissions and alternative fuel technologies for commercial aviation, maritime transportation, and rail including— electrification; hydrogen fuel cells; second-generation advanced biofuels; and fuel efficiency; and to carry out other activities considered appropriate by the Secretary. A grant provided under this subsection shall be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 80 percent. The Secretary shall determine the appropriate cost share for each selected applicant. The Secretary may reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement described in subclause (I), as the Secretary determines to be necessary. The Secretary shall not require repayment of the Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a condition of providing a grant. The Secretary shall— determine what data will be required to be collected by participants in the Program and submitted to the Secretary to permit analysis of the Program; and develop metrics to determine the success of the deployment communities. As a condition of participation in the Program, an applicant shall provide any data determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (A). In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, provide for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights. The Secretary shall use to carry out the Program— climate fees imposed under section 402; and not more than $12,000,000,000 for each fiscal year from the Climate Fund.