49 U.S.C. § 47136: Zero-emission airport vehicles and infrastructure

activities associated with the acquisition, by purchase or lease, and operation of eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment, including removable power sources for such vehicles; and the construction or modification of infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of fuel, power or services necessary for the use of such vehicles. used exclusively on airport property; or nearby facilities which are owned or controlled by the airport or which otherwise directly support the functions or services provided by the airport; or an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport. will achieve the greatest air quality benefits measured by the amount of emissions reduced per dollar of funds expended under the program; and provide a long-term management plan for eligible vehicles and equipment that includes the existing and future infrastructure requirements of the airport related to such vehicles and equipment. The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall be the Federal share specified in section 47109. technical assistance; and project management support to assist the airport with the solicitation, acquisition, and deployment of zero-emission vehicles, related equipment, and supporting infrastructure. a nonprofit organization selected by the Secretary; or a university transportation center receiving grants under section 5505 in the region of the airport. The Secretary may create and make available materials identifying best practices for carrying out activities funded under the program based on previous related projects and other sources. The allowable project cost for the acquisition of a zero-emission vehicle shall be the total cost of purchasing or leasing the vehicle, including the cost of technical assistance or project management support described in subsection (e). A sponsor of a public-use airport may use funds made available under the program to acquire, by purchase or lease, a zero-emission vehicle and a removable power source in separate transactions, including transactions by which the airport purchases the vehicle and leases the removable power source. A sponsor of a public-use airport may not use funds made available under the program to acquire a zero-emission vehicle unless that make, model, or type of vehicle has been tested by a Federal vehicle testing facility acceptable to the Secretary. A certification of compliance under paragraph (1) shall be considered a certification required under this subchapter for purposes of section 47126. used exclusively on airport property; or nearby facilities which are owned or controlled by the airport or which otherwise directly support the functions or services provided by the airport; or an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport. The term “removable power source” means a power source that is separately installed in, and removable from, a zero-emission vehicle and may include a battery, a fuel cell, an ultra-capacitor, or other power source used in a zero-emission vehicle. a zero-emission vehicle as defined in section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; or a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) under any possible operational modes and conditions. to facilitate the deployment of commercially viable zero-emission airport vehicles, technology, and related infrastructure; and to minimize the risk of deploying such vehicles, technology, and infrastructure. The Secretary may provide assistance under the program to not more than 3 geographically diverse, eligible organizations to conduct zero-emission airport technology and infrastructure projects. The Secretary may provide assistance under the program in the form of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. conduct a national solicitation for applications for assistance under the program; and select the recipients of assistance under the program on a competitive basis. the ability of an applicant to contribute significantly to deploying zero-emission technology as the technology relates to airport operations; the financing plan and cost-share potential of the applicant; and other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ln [sic] selecting from among applicants for assistance under the program, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to an applicant that has successfully managed advanced transportation technology projects, including projects related to zero-emission transportation operations. to review and conduct demonstrations of zero-emission technologies and related infrastructure at airports; to evaluate the credibility of new, unproven vehicle and energy-efficient technologies in various aspects of airport operations prior to widespread investment in the technologies by airports and the aviation industry; to collect data and make the recipient’s findings available to airports, so that airports can evaluate the applicability of new technologies to their facilities; and to report the recipient’s findings to the Secretary. The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program may not exceed 80 percent. A grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate. The term ‘eligible organization’ means an organization that has expertise in zero-emission technology. described [sic] in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; a university transportation center receiving grants under section 5505 of title 49 , United States Code; or any other Federal or non-Federal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate.”