15 USC Ch. 52: Front Matter
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 52-ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
CHAPTER 52-ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
Sec.
2501.
Congressional findings and policy.
2502.
Definitions.
2503.
Duties of Secretary of Energy.
(a)
Establishment of project.
(b)
Management of project; arrangements with competent agencies.
(c)
Promotion of research and development; demonstration projects; consumer needs; resulting changes.
2504.
Coordination between Secretary of Energy and other agencies.
(a)
Consultation with Secretary of Transportation.
(b)
Assistance from other agencies.
2505.
Research and development.
2506.
Demonstrations.
(a)
Data development; baseline data; acquisition of vehicles.
(b)
Performance standards; factors considered; vehicle uses; revision; transmission of standards to Congress.
(c)
Contracts for vehicle purchase or lease; delivery requirements; demonstration criteria and duration; availability of information for leasing and procurements.
(d)
Arrangements for the demonstration of vehicles.
(e)
Displacement of private procurement; reports to congressional committees; reduction of number purchased.
2507.
Contracts.
(a)
Research, development, and demonstration.
(b)
Consultation.
(c)
Rules of Secretary of Energy; funding applications; required advertising.
(d)
Purchase or lease of demonstration vehicles pursuant to agreements and utilization of Federal forms of assistance and participation authorized under other statutory provisions.
(e)
Cost-sharing and use of American materials for demonstrations.
2508.
Encouragement and protection of small business.
(a)
Opportunity to participate.
(b)
Reservation of funds.
(c)
Contract terms and conditions; planning grants.
2509.
Loan guarantees.
(a)
Congressional policy.
(b)
Encouragement of commercial production; purpose of loans.
(c)
Maximum amount of loan guarantee.
(d)
Terms and conditions of guarantee.
(e)
Maximum guarantee per loan; maximum of aggregate guarantees; Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Development Fund; establishment, funding, etc.
(f)
Qualified borrower.
(g)
Payment of principal and interest; default; recovery of losses.
(h)
Seven year limitation.
(i)
Citizenship of applicant; corporations; waiver.
(j)
Pledge of full faith and credit of United States.
2510.
Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies.
2511.
Patents.
2512.
Studies.
(a)
Bias of surface transportation systems; submission of report.
(b)
Material demand and pollution effect; impact statement.
(c)
Incentives to encourage utilization; inclusion of electric vehicles in calculation of average fuel economy; evaluation program; annual report; final report and recommendations to Congress on January 1, 1987.
(d)
Safety standards and regulations.
(e)
Regenerative braking systems.
2513.
Repealed.
2514.
Authorization for appropriations.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 42 section 7153a.