; (II) the manner in which criteria for selection should be updated; (III) the manner in which incentive structures for deployment should be changed; and (IV) whether other forms of onboard energy storage for zero-emission vehicles should be included. (g) Proprietary information The Secretary shall, as appropriate, provide for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights in carrying out the Program. (h) Funding The Secretary shall use to carry out this section not more than $12,500,000,000 for each fiscal year from the Climate Fund. 404. Accelerating the deployment of zero-emission vehicle fleets (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a zero-emission vehicle private fleet upgrade program (referred to in this section as the Program ). (b) Competitive grants (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to select zero-emission vehicle fleets for the Program to receive grants. (2) Eligible entities In selecting participants for the Program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications (including joint applications) submitted by companies that— (A) are private, nongovernmental entities; (B) are headquartered in the United States; and (C) plan to purchase, or enter into contracts for hire, not fewer than 100 zero-emission vehicles. (3) Selection criteria Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a set of selection criteria for the grant competition that includes— (A) offering the highest cost-share relative to the value of the Federal grant offered under the Program; (B) to the maximum extent practicable, serving as a model of deployment for other private companies across the United States