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[CITE: 42USC13431]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
             SUBCHAPTER VIII--REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY
 
          Part B--Oil and Gas Demand Reduction and Substitution
 
Sec. 13431. General transportation


(a) Program direction

    The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with 
sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on cost effective technologies 
to reduce the demand for oil in the transportation sector for all motor 
vehicles, including existing vehicles, through increased energy 
efficiency and the use of alternative fuels. Such program shall include 
a broad range of technological approaches, and shall include field 
demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments 
to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goals stated in 
section 13401 of this title. Such program shall include the activities 
required under sections 13432 through 13437 of this title, and ongoing 
activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy.

(b) Program plan

    Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities 
under this part. In preparing the program plan, the Secretary shall 
consult with appropriate representatives of industry, utilities, 
institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national 
laboratories, and professional and technical societies.

(c) Proposals

    Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit 
proposals for conducting activities under this section.

(d) ``Alternative fuels'' defined

    For purposes of this part, the term ``alternative fuels'' includes 
natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, fuels other than alcohol 
that are derived from biological materials, and any fuel the content of 
which is at least 85 percent by volume methanol, ethanol, or other 
alcohol.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

    (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
carrying out this part, including all transportation sector energy 
conservation research and development (other than activities under 
section 13435 of this title) and all transportation sector biofuels 
energy systems under solar energy, $119,144,000 for fiscal year 1993 and 
$160,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
    (2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
carrying out section 13435 of this title--
        (A) $60,300,000 for fiscal year 1993;
        (B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
        (C) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
        (D) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
        (E) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
        (F) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XX, Sec. 2021, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3061.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13437, 13471 of this title.
