Title: Biofuel Cell Research Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Biofuel Cell Research Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program to expand the use of biofuels in vehicles. Under the program, DOE must develop a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5090 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5090

   To amend section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create a 
biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration 
                    program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 24, 2021

 Mr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create a 
biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration 
                    program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Biofuel Cell Research Act''.

SEC. 2. BIOFUEL AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
              DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16232) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Biofuel and Fuel Cell Vehicle Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        research, development, and demonstration program for a 
        commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a 
        fuel source for a vehicle.
            ``(2) Research goals.--The Secretary shall establish 
        interim research and development goals that will result in the 
        demonstration of commercially viable fuel cell systems that 
        utilize biofuels as a fuel source, including the following:
                    ``(A) Innovative stack designs and components, 
                including--
                            ``(i) catalysts;
                            ``(ii) membranes and electrolytes;
                            ``(iii) interconnects;
                            ``(iv) seals; and
                            ``(v) metal- or electrolyte-supported stack 
                        cell designs.
                    ``(B) Variety of renewable energy sources, 
                including ethanol and other biomass.
                    ``(C) Technologies that enable fuel cell durability 
                and fuel cell durability testing.
                    ``(D) Systems designs and component integration 
                that optimize efficiency, cost, transient response, and 
                lifetime.
            ``(3) Coordination.--In carrying out the activities under 
        this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    ``(A) appropriate Federal agencies, including the 
                Department of Agriculture and the Department of 
                Transportation;
                    ``(B) National Laboratories; and
                    ``(C) relevant industry stakeholders, non-
                government organizations, and trade associations.''.
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