Advance payment to registered dealers
(A) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to make advance payments to any eligible entity in an amount equal to the cumulative amount of the credits allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any vehicles sold by such entity for which an election described in paragraph (1) has been made.
(B) Excessive payments Rules similar to the rules of section 6417(d)(6) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph.
(C) Treatment of advance payments For purposes of section 1324 of title 31 , United States Code, the payments under subparagraph (A) shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.