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[CITE: 42USC13292]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                 SUBCHAPTER IV--ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES
 
   Part B--Electric Motor Vehicle Infrastructure and Support Systems 
                           Development Program
 
Sec. 13292. Proposals


(a) Solicitation

    Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall 
solicit proposals from non-Federal persons, including fleet operators, 
for projects under this part. Within 240 days after proposals have been 
solicited, the Secretary shall select proposals.

(b) Criteria

    (1) The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to no more than 
10 projects under this part, unless the Secretary determines that the 
total amount of available funds is not likely to be otherwise used.
    (2) The proposals selected by the Secretary shall, to the extent 
practicable, represent geographically and climatically diverse regions 
of the United States.
    (3) The aggregate Federal financial assistance for each project 
under this part may not exceed $4,000,000.

(c) Projects

    The infrastructure and support systems programs for which projects 
are selected under this part may address--
        (1) the ability to service electric motor vehicles and to 
    provide or service associated equipment;
        (2) the installation of charging facilities;
        (3) rates and cost recovery for electric utilities who invest in 
    infrastructure capital-related expenditures;
        (4) the development of safety and health procedures and 
    guidelines related to battery charging, watering, and emissions;
        (5) the conduct of information dissemination programs; and
        (6) such other subjects as the Secretary considers necessary in 
    order to address the infrastructure and support systems needed to 
    support the development and use of energy storage technologies, 
    including advanced batteries, and the demonstration of electric 
    motor vehicles.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title VI, Sec. 622, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2904.)
