42 U.S.C. § 16093

1. (a)The Secretary shall establish a program for entering into cooperative agreements—
   1. (1)with private sector fuel cell bus developers for the development of fuel cell-powered school buses; and
   2. (2)subsequently, with not less than 2 units of local government using natural gas-powered school buses and such private sector fuel cell bus developers to demonstrate the use of fuel cell-powered school buses.
2. (b)The non-Federal contribution for activities funded under this section shall be not less than—
   1. (1)20 percent for fuel infrastructure development activities; and
   2. (2)50 percent for demonstration activities and for development activities not described in paragraph (1).
3. (c)Not later than 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report that—
   1. (1)evaluates the process of converting natural gas infrastructure to accommodate fuel cell-powered school buses; and
   2. (2)assesses the results of the development and demonstration program under this section.
4. (d)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.