42 U.S.C. § 13437 — Advanced diesel emissions program

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This section starts a 5-year Department of Energy program on cleaner diesel engines. It targets cutting nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions through engine design, materials, fuels, and lubricants. The Secretary had to plan the program and ask for proposals within set deadlines.

(a) Program direction. The Secretary had to start a 5-year program, following sections 13541 and 13542, on diesel engine combustion and engine systems, related advanced materials, and fuels and lubricants, aimed at cutting nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions. This work must add to similar Department of Energy activities. It must include field demonstrations big enough and numerous enough to prove the technology is technically and economically sound, in order to meet the goal in (b). (b) Program goal. The goal is to speed up U.S. diesel manufacturers' ability to meet current and future nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions rules. (c) Program plan. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary — after consulting industry, colleges, federal agencies (including national laboratories), and professional and technical groups — had to give Congress a 5-year plan guiding this section's work. That plan had to be included as part of the broader plan required under section 13431(b). (d) Solicitation of proposals. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary had to ask for proposals matching the 5-year plan.

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(a) Program direction

The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on diesel engine combustion and engine systems, related advanced materials, and fuels and lubricants to reduce emissions oxides of nitrogen and particulates. Activities conducted under this program shall supplement activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goal stated in subsection (b).

(b) Program goal

The goal of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to accelerate the ability of United States diesel manufacturers to meet current and future oxides of nitrogen and particulate emissions requirements.

Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide the activities under this section. Such plan shall be included as part of the plan required by section 13431(b) of this title.

(d) Solicitation of proposals

Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2027, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3066.)

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1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-486 · 106 Stat. 3066

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