42 U.S.C. § 13433 — Alternative fuel vehicle program

(a) Program direction. The Secretary^* must carry out a program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on techniques related to improving natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology, including—(1) fuel injection; (2) carburetion; (3) manifolding; (4) combustion; (5) power optimization; (6) efficiency; (7) lubricants and detergents; (8) engine durability; (9) ignition, including fuel additives to assist ignition; (10) multifuel engines; (11) emissions control, including catalysts; (12) new gas-compression concepts; (13) advanced storage systems; (14) advanced gaseous fueling technologies; and (15) incorporating advanced materials in these areas. This section does not define the terms “Secretary,” “program,” “natural gas,” “alternative fuel,” or “technology.”

(b) Cooperative agreements and assistance. The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with, and provide financial assistance to, public or private entities that are willing to provide 50 percent of the costs of a program to perform activities under subsection (a). This section does not define the terms “cooperative agreements,” “financial assistance,” “public or private entities,” or “costs.”

(c) Definitions. For this section—(1) “alternative fuel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that operates on alternative fuels^*; and (2) “motor vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on-road or off-road motor vehicle, including a boat. This section does not define the term “alternative fuels.”