§13431 General Transportation

Summary

The Secretary must run a five-year program to find cost-effective ways to cut oil use in the transportation sector for all motor vehicles, including existing cars and trucks. The work must look at many technology options, include real-world demonstrations big enough to show they work technically and economically to meet the goals in section 13401, follow sections 13541 and 13542, and include the activities in sections 13432–13437 and similar work at the Department of Energy. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must send a five-year plan to Congress after talking with industry, utilities, colleges, federal agencies and national labs, and professional groups. Within one year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must ask for project proposals. "Alternative fuels" means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, non‑alcohol fuels made from biological materials, and any fuel that is at least 85 percent by volume methanol, ethanol, or other alcohol. Authorized funding: $119,144,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $160,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 for most activities; and for section 13435 specifically $60,300,000 (FY1993), $75,000,000 (FY1994), $80,000,000 (FY1995), $80,000,000 (FY1996), $90,000,000 (FY1997), and $100,000,000 (FY1998).