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§13255 Voluntary Supply Commitments

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER III — AVAILABILITY AND USE OF REPLACEMENT FUELS, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED PRIVATE VEHICLES › § 13255

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

By January 1, 1994, and after that, the Secretary must get voluntary commitments across different U.S. regions from three groups: fuel suppliers to offer replacement fuels and the needed delivery systems; owners of 10 or more motor vehicles to buy and use alternative-fueled vehicles and fuels; and vehicle suppliers to sell alternative-fueled vehicles and provide required services. These commitments must be large enough to meet the goals in section 13252(b)(2) or as changed under section 13254, and any fleet rules. The Secretary must report to Congress on progress. All commitments must be made public unless protected as trade secrets or business/financial information, including under section 1905 of title 18.

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Title 42, §13255

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The Secretary shall, by January 1, 1994, and thereafter, undertake to obtain voluntary commitments in geographically diverse regions of the United States—

(1)from fuel suppliers to make available to the public replacement fuels, including providing for the construction or availability of related fuel delivery systems;

(2)from owners of 10 or more motor vehicles to acquire and use alternative fueled vehicles and alternative fuels; and

(3)from suppliers of alternative fueled vehicles to make available to the public alternative fueled vehicles and to ensure the availability of necessary related services,

in sufficient volume to achieve the goals described in section 13252(b)(2) of this title or as modified under section 13254 of this title, and in order to meet any fleet requirement program established by rule under this subchapter. The Secretary shall periodically report to the Congress on the results of efforts under this section. All voluntary commitments obtained pursuant to this section shall be available to the public, except to the extent provided in applicable provisions of law protecting the confidentiality of trade secrets and business and financial information, including section 1905 of title 18.

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42 U.S.C. § 13255

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

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Sep 22, 2026

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