Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§13432 Advanced Automotive Fuel Economy

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER VIII — REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY › Part B — Oil and Gas Demand Reduction and Substitution › § 13432

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program, under related laws (sections 13541 and 13542), to add to similar Department of Energy work and speed up near- and mid-term development of advanced technologies that improve fuel economy for light-duty cars with piston engines and for hybrids that use a piston engine plus an electric motor. The program’s goal is to encourage new technologies that can make fuel economy much better and cut air pollution. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must ask for proposals to carry out the program and must make a special effort to involve small businesses.

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Title 42, §13432

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(a)Program direction

The Secretary shall conduct a program, in accordance with section 13541 and 13542 of this title, to supplement ongoing research activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy, to accelerate the near-term and mid-term development of advanced technologies to improve the fuel economy of light-duty passenger vehicles powered by a piston engine, and hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of piston engine and electric motor.

(b)Program goal

The goal of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to stimulate the development of emerging technologies with the potential to achieve significant improvements in fuel economy while reducing emissions of air pollutants.

(c)Proposals

Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section, making a special effort to involve small businesses in the program.

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42 U.S.C. § 13432

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110