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pendent Technical Advisory Committee of the Task
Force selected under section 102(d).
‘‘TITLE I—HYDROGEN AND FUEL
CELLS
‘‘SEC. 101. HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with other Federal agencies and the private sector, shall
conduct a research and development program on tech-
nologies relating to the production, purification, distribu-
tion, storage, and use of hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and
related infrastructure.
‘‘(b) GOAL.—The goal of the program shall be to dem-
onstrate and commercialize the use of hydrogen for trans-
portation (in light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles),
utility, industrial, commercial and residential applica-
tions.
‘‘(c) FOCUS.—In carrying out activities under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall focus on factors that are common
to the development of hydrogen infrastructure and the sup-
ply of vehicle and electric power for critical consumer and
commercial applications, and that achieve continuous tech-
nical evolution and cost reduction, particularly for hydro-
gen production, the supply of hydrogen, storage of hydrogen,
and end uses of hydrogen that—
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‘‘(1) steadily increase production, distribution,
and end use efficiency and reduce life-cycle emissions;
‘‘(2) resolve critical problems relating to cata-
lysts, membranes, storage, lightweight materials, elec-
tronic controls, manufacturability, and other prob-
lems that emerge from research and development;
‘‘(3) enhance sources of renewable fuels and
biofuels for hydrogen production; and
‘‘(4) enable widespread use of distributed elec-
tricity generation and storage.
‘‘(d) PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary shall support enhanced
public education and research conducted at institutions of
higher education in fundamental sciences, application de-
sign, and systems concepts (including education and re-
search relating to materials, subsystems, manufacturability,
maintenance, and safety) relating to hydrogen and fuel
cells.
‘‘(e) COST SHARING.—The costs of carrying out
projects and activities under this section shall be shared in
accordance with section 1002 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005.
‘‘SEC. 102. TASK FORCE.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Office of Science and Tech-
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nology Policy, shall establish an interagency Task Force,
to be known as the ‘Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task
Force’ to advise the Secretary in carrying out programs
under this Act.
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be com-
prised of such representatives of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, the Environmental Protection Agency,
the Department of Transportation, the Department of De-
fense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
and such other Federal employees, as the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, determines to be appropriate.
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall review and make
any necessary recommendations to the Secretary on imple-
mentation and conduct of programs under this Act.
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select
such number of members as the Secretary considers to
be appropriate to form an independent, nonpolitical
Technical Advisory Committee.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Each member of the Tech-
nical Advisory Committee shall have scientific, tech-
nical, or industrial expertise, as determined by the
Secretary.
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‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Technical Advisory Com-
mittee shall provide technical advice and assistance to
the Task Force and the Secretary.
‘‘SEC. 103. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
‘‘In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall carry
out programs that—
‘‘(1) provide for the transfer of critical hydrogen
and fuel cell technologies to the private sector;
‘‘(2) accelerate wider application of those tech-
nologies in the global market;
‘‘(3) foster the exchange of generic, nonpropri-
etary information; and
‘‘(4) assess technical and commercial viability of
technologies relating to the production, distribution,
storage, and use of hydrogen energy and fuel cells.
‘‘SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) HYDROGEN SUPPLY.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out projects and activities relating
to hydrogen production, storage, distribution and dis-
pensing, transport, education and coordination, and tech-
nology transfer under this title—
‘‘(1) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
‘‘(2) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
‘‘(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
‘‘(4) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
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‘‘(5) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
‘‘(6) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2015.
‘‘(b) FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out projects and activities
relating to fuel cell technologies under this title—
‘‘(1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
‘‘(2) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
‘‘(3) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
‘‘(4) $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
‘‘(5) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
‘‘(6) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2015.
‘‘TITLE II—HYDROGEN AND FUEL
CELL DEMONSTRATION
‘‘SEC. 201. HYDROGEN SUPPLY AND FUEL CELL DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Task Force and the Technical Advisory Committee,
shall carry out a program to demonstrate developmental hy-
drogen and fuel cell systems for mobile, portable, and sta-
tionary uses, using improved versions of the learning dem-
onstrations program concept of the Department including
demonstrations involving—
‘‘(1) light-duty vehicles;
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‘‘(2) heavy-duty vehicles;
‘‘(3) fleet vehicles;
‘‘(4) specialty industrial and farm vehicles; and
‘‘(5) commercial and residential portable, contin-
uous, and backup electric power generation.
‘‘(b) OTHER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—To de-
velop widespread hydrogen supply and use options, and as-
sist evolution of technology, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) carry out demonstrations of evolving hydro-
gen and fuel cell technologies in national parks, re-
mote island areas, and on Indian tribal land, as se-
lected by the Secretary;
‘‘(2) in accordance with any code or standards
developed in a region, fund prototype, pilot fleet, and
infrastructure regional hydrogen supply corridors
along the interstate highway system in varied cli-
mates across the United States; and
‘‘(3) fund demonstration programs that explore
the use of hydrogen blends, hybrid hydrogen, and hy-
drogen reformed from renewable agricultural fuels, in-
cluding the use of hydrogen in hybrid electric, heavier
duty, and advanced internal combustion-powered ve-
hicles.
‘‘(c) SYSTEM DEMONSTRATIONS.—