Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§3711c Advanced motor vehicle research award
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 63— - TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION › § 3711c
Summary
Creates a national award for improving motor vehicle research and development. The award includes a medal and may include a cash prize if private donations pay for it. The Secretary of Transportation will design the medal and periodically pick U.S. vehicle makers, suppliers, or federal lab staff who greatly improved safety, energy savings, or environmental impact. A person can win no more than once every 5 years. Private gifts can be accepted for cash prizes and used only for those prizes.
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Title 15, §3711c
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(a)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). The medal shall be of such design and materials and bear inscriptions as is determined by the Secretary of Transportation.
(b)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)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.
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15 U.S.C. § 3711c
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73