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

§13293 Protection of Proprietary Information

Title 42 › Chapter 134— ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter IV— ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES › Part B— Electric Motor Vehicle Infrastructure and Support Systems Development Program › § 13293

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can keep certain research results private for up to 5 years. This applies to work under this program, including joint ventures, and to related battery technology work under other laws when the information comes from that research and would be a trade secret or other confidential business or financial information if it came from a project participant. Domestic companies — firms mostly making cars in the United States for sale here and with a substantial share of their factories in the United States.

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Title 42, §13293

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(a)In the case of activities, including joint venture activities, under this subchapter, and in the case of any existing or future activities, including joint venture activities, related primarily to battery technology for electric motor vehicles under other provisions of law, where the knowledge resulting from research and development activities conducted pursuant to such activities, including joint venture activities, is for the benefit of the participants (particularly domestic companies) that provide financial resources to a project under this subchapter, the Secretary, for a period of up to 5 years after the development of information that—

(1)results from research and development activities conducted under this subchapter; and

(2)would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential if the information had been obtained from a participant,

(b)For purposes of subsection (a), the term “domestic companies” means entities which are substantially involved in the United States in the domestic production of motor vehicles for sale in the United States and have a substantial percentage of their production facilities in the United States.

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42 U.S.C. § 13293

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60