Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§13281 Program and Solicitation

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER IV — ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES › Part A — Electric Motor Vehicle Commercial Demonstration Program › § 13281

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program to demonstrate electric vehicles and their equipment. The Secretary must work with site operators, vehicle makers, electric utilities, and others. The program must speed up electric vehicle development and use and test how the vehicles work in real-world and fleet use, plus what infrastructure they need. Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must ask for proposals to run demonstrations in eligible metro areas and may seek more proposals later if needed. Proposals must say who makes and will use the vehicles, the metro area, how many and what types, life‑cycle costs, price differences and any discount payments, contributions from governments and others, the equipment to be shown, domestic content, and any other information the Secretary wants. Lease deals must include their terms. The request will set a deadline and can be extended up to 90 days.

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Title 42, §13281

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(a)Program

The Secretary shall conduct a program to demonstrate electric motor vehicles and the associated equipment of such vehicles, in consultation with the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program Site Operators, manufacturers, the electric utility industry, and such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate. Such program shall be—

(1)designed to accelerate the development and use of electric motor vehicles; and

(2)structured to evaluate the performance of such electric motor vehicles in field operation, including fleet operation, and evaluate the necessary supporting infrastructure.

(b)Solicitation

(1)Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals to demonstrate electric motor vehicles and associated equipment in one or more eligible metropolitan areas. The Secretary may make additional solicitations for proposals if the Secretary determines that such solicitations are necessary to carry out this part.

(2)(A)Solicitations for proposals under this subsection shall require the proposer to include a description, including the manufacturer or manufacturers of the electric motor vehicles; the proposed users of the electric motor vehicles; the eligible metropolitan area or areas involved; the number of electric motor vehicles to be demonstrated and their type, characteristics, and life-cycle costs; the price differential; the proposed discount payment; the contributions of State or local governments and other persons to the demonstration project; the type of associated equipment to be demonstrated; the domestic content of the electric motor vehicles and associated equipment; and any other information the Secretary considers appropriate.

(B)If the proposal includes a lease arrangement, the proposal shall indicate the terms of such lease arrangement for the electric motor vehicles or associated equipment.

(3)The solicitation for proposals under this subsection shall establish a closing date for receipt of proposals. The Secretary may, if necessary, extend the closing date for receipt of proposals for a period not to exceed 90 days.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 13281

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110