The purposes of this subchapter are— (1) to enable and promote comprehensive development, demonstration, and commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in partnership with industry; (2) to make critical public investments in building strong links to private industry, institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and research institutions to expand innovation and industrial growth; (3) to build a mature hydrogen economy that creates fuel diversity in the massive transportation sector of the United States; (4) to sharply decrease the dependency of the United States on imported oil, eliminate most emissions from the transportation sector, and greatly enhance our energy security; and (5) to create, strengthen, and protect a sustainable national energy economy. ( Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 802 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 844 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title For short title of title VIII of Pub. L. 109–58 , which enacted this subchapter, as the “ Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 ”, see section 801 of Pub. L. 109–58 , set out as a note under section 15801 of this title . Findings; Purpose Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40311 , Nov. 15, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1005 , provided that: “(a) Findings.— Congress finds that— “(1) hydrogen plays a critical part in the comprehensive energy portfolio of the United States; “(2) the use of the hydrogen resources of the United States— “(A) promotes energy security and resilience; and “(B) provides economic value and environmental benefits for diverse applications across multiple sectors of the economy; and “(3) hydrogen can be produced from a variety of domestically available clean energy sources, including— “(A) renewable energy resources, including biomass; “(B) fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilization, and storage; and “(C) nuclear power. “(b) Purpose.— The purpose of this subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 40311–40315) of title III of div. D of Pub. L. 117–58 , see Tables for classification] is to accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of hydrogen from clean energy sources by— “(1) providing a statutory definition for the term ‘ clean hydrogen ’; “(2) establishing a clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap for the United States; “(3) establishing a clearing house for clean hydrogen program information at the National Energy Technology Laboratory; “(4) developing a robust clean hydrogen supply chain and workforce by prioritizing clean hydrogen demonstration projects in major shale gas regions; “(5) establishing regional clean hydrogen hubs; and “(6) authorizing appropriations to carry out the Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Plan, dated November 2020, developed pursuant to title VIII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16151 et seq.).” [For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58 , including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title .]