Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§13433 Alternative fuel vehicle program

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY › Part Part B— - Oil and Gas Demand Reduction and Substitution › § 13433

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program to study and improve natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology. The work covers 15 technical areas, such as fuel injection and carburetion, manifolding and combustion, power and efficiency, lubricants and engine durability, ignition and additives, multifuel engines, emissions control and catalysts, gas compression, storage and fueling systems, and use of advanced materials. The Secretary may make cooperative agreements and give money to public or private groups that agree to pay 50 percent of a project's cost. alternative fuel vehicle — a vehicle that runs on alternative fuels. motor vehicle — any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on‑road or off‑road motor vehicle, including a boat.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §13433

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(a)The Secretary shall carry out a program, in accordance with section 13541 and 13542 of this title, on techniques related to improving natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology, including—

(1)fuel injection;

(2)carburetion;

(3)manifolding;

(4)combustion;

(5)power optimization;

(6)efficiency;

(7)lubricants and detergents;

(8)engine durability;

(9)ignition, including fuel additives to assist ignition;

(10)multifuel engines;

(11)emissions control, including catalysts;

(12)novel gas compression concepts;

(13)advanced storage systems;

(14)advanced gaseous fueling technologies; and

(15)the incorporation of advanced materials in these areas.

(b)The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with, and provide financial assistance to, public or private entities willing to provide 50 percent of the costs of a program to perform activities under subsection (a).

(c)For purposes of this section—

(1)the term “alternative fuel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that operates on alternative fuels; and

(2)the term “motor vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on-road or off-road motor vehicle, including a boat.

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42 U.S.C. § 13433

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73