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

(a) Program direction. The Secretary must run a program, following sections 13541 and 13542, on techniques to improve 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 that help ignition; (10) engines that run on multiple fuels; (11) emissions control, including catalysts; (12) new gas-compression ideas; (13) advanced storage systems; (14) advanced gaseous fueling technology; and (15) using advanced materials in these areas. (b) Cooperative agreements and assistance. The Secretary may make cooperative agreements with, and give money to, public or private groups willing to cover 50 percent of the cost of a program carrying out the work described in (a). (c) Definitions. In this section, "alternative fuel vehicle" means a motor vehicle that runs on alternative fuels, and "motor vehicle" includes any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on-road or off-road motor vehicle, including a boat.