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[CITE: 42USC13283]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                 SUBCHAPTER IV--ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES
 
     Part A--Electric Motor Vehicle Commercial Demonstration Program
 
Sec. 13283. Discount payments


(a) Certification

    The Secretary shall provide a discount payment to a proposer of a 
proposal selected under this part for purposes of reimbursing the 
proposer for a discount provided to the users if the proposer certifies 
to the Secretary that--
        (1) the electric motor vehicles have been purchased or leased by 
    a user or users in accordance with the requirements of this part; 
    and
        (2) the proposer has provided to the user or users a discount 
    payment in accordance with the requirements of this part.

(b) Payment

    Not later than 30 days after receipt from the proposer of 
certification that the Secretary determines satisfies the requirements 
of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall pay to the 
proposer the full amount of the discount payment, to the extent provided 
in advance in appropriations Acts.

(c) Calculations of discount payments

    (1) The discount payment shall be no greater than--
        (A) the price differential; or
        (B) the price of the comparable conventionally fueled motor 
    vehicle.

    (2) The purchase price of the electric motor vehicle, less the 
discount payment and less any additional reduction in the purchase price 
of the electric motor vehicle that may result from contributions 
provided by other parties, may not be less than the manufacturer's 
suggested retail price of a comparable conventionally fueled motor 
vehicle.
    (3) The maximum discount payment shall be no greater than $10,000 
per electric motor vehicle.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title VI, Sec. 613, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2902.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13271, 13282 of this title.
