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[CITE: 15USC3711c]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                    CHAPTER 63--TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
 
Sec. 3711c. Advanced motor vehicle research award


(a) Establishment

    There is established a National Award for the Advancement of Motor 
Vehicle Research and Development. The award shall consist of a medal, 
and a cash prize if funding is available for the prize under subsection 
(c) of this section. The medal shall be of such design and materials and 
bear inscriptions as is determined by the Secretary of Transportation.

(b) Making and presenting award

    The Secretary of Transportation shall periodically make and present 
the award to domestic motor vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, or Federal 
laboratory personnel who, in the opinion of the Secretary of 
Transportation, have substantially improved domestic motor vehicle 
research and development in safety, energy savings, or environmental 
impact. No person may receive the award more than once every 5 years.

(c) Funding for award

    The Secretary of Transportation may seek and accept gifts of money 
from private sources for the purpose of making cash prize awards under 
this section. Such money may be used only for that purpose, and only 
such money may be used for that purpose.

(Pub. L. 96-480, Sec. 19, as added Pub. L. 102-240, title VI, Sec. 6019, 
Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2184.)
