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[CITE: 42USC13256]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--AVAILABILITY AND USE OF REPLACEMENT FUELS, ALTERNATIVE 
             FUELS, AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED PRIVATE VEHICLES
 
Sec. 13256. Technical and policy analysis


(a) Requirement

    Not later than March 1, 1995, and March 1, 1997, the Secretary shall 
prepare and transmit to the President and the Congress a technical and 
policy analysis under this section. The Secretary shall utilize the 
analytical capability and authorities of the Energy Information 
Administration and such other offices of the Department of Energy as the 
Secretary considers appropriate.

(b) Purposes

    The technical and policy analysis prepared under this section shall 
be based on the best available data and information obtainable by the 
Secretary under section 13253 of this title, or otherwise, and on 
experience under this subchapter and other provisions of law in the 
development and use of replacement fuels and alternative fueled 
vehicles, and shall evaluate--
        (1) progress made in achieving the goals described in section 
    13252(b)(2) of this title, as modified under section 13254 of this 
    title;
        (2) the actual and potential role of replacement fuels and 
    alternative fueled vehicles in significantly reducing United States 
    reliance on imported oil to the extent of the goals referred to in 
    paragraph (1); and
        (3) the actual and potential availability of various domestic 
    replacement fuels and dedicated vehicles and dual fueled vehicles.

(c) Publication

    The Secretary shall publish a proposed version of each analysis 
under this section in the Federal Register for public comment before 
transmittal to the President and the Congress. Public comment received 
in response to such publication shall be preserved for use in rulemaking 
proceedings under section 13257 of this title.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title V, Sec. 506, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2891.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 13257 of this title.
