Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§13271 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter 134— ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter IV— ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES › § 13271

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part of the law. Antitrust laws — the laws listed in section 12 of Title 15. Associated equipment — gear needed to recharge or refuel batteries for electric vehicles, and for hybrids also non-petroleum gear used only to demonstrate the vehicles. Discount payment — the amount set under section 13283. Electric motor vehicle — a vehicle mainly powered by an electric motor that gets current from rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, solar arrays, or other electric sources; may include hybrids. Electric-hybrid vehicle — a vehicle mainly powered by an electric motor that also uses a non-electric power source. Eligible metropolitan area — a Metropolitan Area (per OMB under section 3504 of Title 44) with a 1980 population of 250,000 or more, designated by a proposer and the Secretary; the Secretary may instead designate an area with a 1990 population of 50,000 or more. Infrastructure and support systems — the services, facilities, electricity delivery, rules on investment, consumer education, safety and health steps, and battery supply/replacement/recycling/disposal needed to support electric vehicles and equipment. Motor vehicle — as defined in section 7550(2). Non-Federal person — an entity not in the Federal Government that is either formed under U.S. or State law or is a state or local government unit. Proposer — a non-Federal person who files a demonstration project proposal. Price differential — for purchases, the difference between the maker’s suggested retail prices of an electric vehicle and a comparable conventional vehicle; for leases, the difference in monthly lease payments over the lease term. User — a person or entity that buys or leases an electric motor vehicle.

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Title 42, §13271

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For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1)the term “antitrust laws” means the Acts set forth in section 12 of title 15;

(2)the term “associated equipment” means equipment necessary for the regeneration, refueling, or recharging of batteries or other forms of electric energy used to power an electric motor vehicle and, in the case of electric-hybrid vehicles, such term includes nonpetroleum-related equipment necessary for, and solely related to, the demonstration of such vehicles;

(3)the term “discount payment” means the amount determined pursuant to section 13283 of this title;

(4)the term “electric motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic arrays, or other sources of electric current and may include an electric-hybrid vehicle;

(5)the term “electric-hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other source of electric current and also relies on a non-electric source of power;

(6)the term “eligible metropolitan area” means any Metropolitan Area (as such term is defined by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 3504 of title 44) with a 1980 population of 250,000 or more that has been designated by a proposer and the Secretary for a demonstration project under this subchapter, except that the Secretary may designate an area with a 1990 population of 50,000 or more as an eligible metropolitan area;

(7)the term “infrastructure and support systems” includes support and maintenance services and facilities, electricity delivery mechanisms and methods, regulatory treatment of investment in electric motor vehicles and associated equipment, consumer education programs, safety and health procedures, and battery availability, replacement, recycling, and disposal, that may be required to enable electric utilities, manufacturers, and others to support the operation and maintenance of electric motor vehicles and associated equipment;

(8)the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term under section 7550(2) of this title;

(9)the term “non-Federal person” means an entity not part of the Federal Government that is either—

(A)organized under the laws of the United States or the laws of a State of the United States; or

(B)a unit of State or local government;

(10)the term “proposer” means a non-Federal person that submits a proposal to conduct a demonstration project under this subchapter;

(11)the term “price differential” means—

(A)in the case of a purchased electric motor vehicle, the difference between the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of such electric motor vehicle and the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of a comparable conventionally fueled motor vehicle; and

(B)in the case of a leased electric motor vehicle, the difference between the monthly lease payment of such electric motor vehicle over the life of the lease and the monthly lease payment of a comparable conventionally fueled motor vehicle over the life of the lease; and

(12)the term “user” means a person or entity that purchases or leases an electric motor vehicle.

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42 U.S.C. § 13271

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60