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42 U.S.C. § 13432 — Advanced automotive fuel economy

submitted 34 years ago by Pub. L. 102-486 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 139 words · no verdicts yet

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This section funds a Department of Energy program to speed up fuel-economy improvements in cars. It targets piston-engine vehicles and hybrid vehicles that combine a piston engine with an electric motor. The goal is better fuel economy along with lower air pollution, with special effort to include small businesses.

(a) Program direction. The Secretary must run a program, following sections 13541 and 13542, to add to the Department of Energy's existing similar research. The goal is to speed up near-term and mid-term development of advanced technology that improves fuel economy in light-duty passenger vehicles powered by a piston engine, and in hybrid vehicles that combine a piston engine with an electric motor. (b) Program goal. This program's goal is to encourage new technologies that could significantly improve fuel economy while also cutting air pollution. (c) Proposals. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary had to solicit proposals to carry out this section, making a special effort to bring small businesses into the program.
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(a) Program direction

The Secretary shall conduct a program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to supplement ongoing research activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy, to accelerate the near-term and mid-term development of advanced technologies to improve the fuel economy of light-duty passenger vehicles powered by a piston engine, and hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of piston engine and electric motor.

(b) Program goal

The goal of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to stimulate the development of emerging technologies with the potential to achieve significant improvements in fuel economy while reducing emissions of air pollutants.

(c) Proposals

Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section, making a special effort to involve small businesses in the program.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2022, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3061.)

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  • 1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-486 · 106 Stat. 3061

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-486 on 1992-10-24.

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