(2) PARTNERS.—An applicant under paragraph 
(1) may carry out a project under the pilot program 
in partnership with public and private entities. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In evaluating applica-
tions under the pilot program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) consider the experience of each applicant 
with previous, similar projects; and 
(2) give priority consideration to applications 
that— 
(A) are most likely to maximize displace-
ment of petroleum consumption, measured as a 
total quantity and a percentage; 
(B) are best able to incorporate existing 
infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent 
practicable, the use of advanced biofuels; 
(C) demonstrate the greatest commitment 
on the part of the applicant to ensure funding 
for the proposed project and the greatest likeli-
hood that the project will be maintained or ex-
panded after Federal assistance under this sub-
section is completed; 
(D) represent a partnership of public and 
private entities; and 
(E) exceed the minimum requirements of 
subsection (c)(1)(B). 
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(e) PILOT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall 
provide not more than $20,000,000 in Federal as-
sistance under the pilot program to any applicant. 
(2) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of any activity relating to renewable fuel in-
frastructure development carried out using funds 
from a grant under this section shall be not less 
than 20 percent. 
(3) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall not provide funds to any applicant under 
the pilot program for more than 2 years. 
(4) DEPLOYMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
Secretary shall seek, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, to ensure a broad geographic distribution of 
project sites funded by grants under this section. 
(5) TRANSFER OF INFORMATION AND KNOWL-
EDGE.—The Secretary shall establish mechanisms to 
ensure that the information and knowledge gained 
by participants in the pilot program are transferred 
among the pilot program participants and to other 
interested parties, including other applicants that 
submitted applications. 
(f) SCHEDULE.— 
(1) INITIAL GRANTS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register, 
Commerce Business Daily, and such other pub-
lications as the Secretary considers to be appro-
priate, a notice and request for applications to 
carry out projects under the pilot program. 
(B) DEADLINE.—An application described 
in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the 
Secretary by not later than 180 days after the 
date of publication of the notice under that sub-
paragraph. 
(C) INITIAL SELECTION.—Not later than 
90 days after the date by which applications for 
grants are due under subparagraph (B), the 
Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-re-
viewed proposal up to 5 applications for 
projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot 
program. 
(2) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register, 
Commerce Business Daily, and such other pub-
lications as the Secretary considers to be appro-
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priate, a notice and request for additional appli-
cations to carry out projects under the pilot 
program that incorporate the information and 
knowledge obtained through the implementation 
of the first round of projects authorized under 
the pilot program. 
(B) DEADLINE.—An application described 
in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the 
Secretary by not later than 180 days after the 
date of publication of the notice under that sub-
paragraph. 
(C) INITIAL SELECTION.—Not later than 
90 days after the date by which applications for 
grants are due under subparagraph (B), the 
Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-re-
viewed proposal such additional applications for 
projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot 
program as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate. 
(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which grants are awarded under 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report containing— 
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(A) an identification of the grant recipients 
and a description of the projects to be funded 
under the pilot program; 
(B) an identification of other applicants 
that submitted applications for the pilot pro-
gram but to which funding was not provided; 
and 
(C) a description of the mechanisms used 
by the Secretary to ensure that the information 
and knowledge gained by participants in the 
pilot program are transferred among the pilot 
program participants and to other interested 
parties, including other applicants that sub-
mitted applications. 
(2) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the termination of the pilot program, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program, including an assessment of the petroleum 
displacement and benefits to the environment de-
rived from the projects included in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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