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42 U.S.C. § 17013 — Transportation electrification

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42 U.S.C. § 17013 — Transportation electrification

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**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) **Battery** — The term “battery” means an electrochemical energy storage system powered directly by electrical current. (3) **Electric transportation technology** — The term “electric transportation technology” means— (A) technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, or rail transportation; or (B) equipment relating to transportation or mobile sources of air pollution that use an electric motor to replace an internal combustion engine for all or part of the work of the equipment, including— (i) corded electric equipment linked to transportation or mobile sources of air pollution; and (ii) electrification technologies at airports, ports, truck stops, and material-handling facilities. (4) **Nonroad vehicle** — The term “nonroad vehicle” means a vehicle— (A) powered— (i) by a nonroad engine, as that term is defined in [section 7550 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7550&num=0&edition=prelim); or (ii) fully or partially by an electric motor powered by a fuel cell, a battery, or an off-board source of electricity; and (B) that is not a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition. (5) **Plug-in electric drive vehicle** — The term “plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a vehicle that— (A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; (B) can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and (C) is a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in [section 7550 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7550&num=0&edition=prelim)). (6) **Qualified electric transportation project** — The term “qualified electric transportation project” means an electric transportation technology project that would significantly reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, and petroleum, including— (A) shipside or shoreside electrification for vessels; (B) truck-stop electrification; (C) electric truck refrigeration units; (D) battery-powered auxiliary power units for trucks; (E) electric airport ground support equipment; (F) electric material and cargo handling equipment; (G) electric or dual-mode electric rail; (H) any distribution upgrades needed to supply electricity to the project; and (I) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformers, and trenching. **(b) Plug-in electric drive vehicle program** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish a competitive program to provide grants on a cost-shared basis to State governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, private or nonprofit entities, or combinations of those governments, authorities, districts, and entities, to carry out one or more projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies, as determined by the Secretary. (2) **Administration** — The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, establish requirements for applications for grants under this section, including reporting of data to be summarized for dissemination to grantees and the public, including safety, vehicle, and component performance, and vehicle and component life cycle costs. (3) **Priority** — In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (A) give priority consideration to applications that— (i) encourage early widespread use of vehicles described in paragraph (1); and (ii) are likely to make a significant contribution to the advancement of the production of the vehicles in the United States; and (B) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the program established under this subsection includes a variety of applications, manufacturers, and end-uses. (4) **Reporting** — The Secretary shall require a grant recipient under this subsection to submit to the Secretary, on an annual basis, data relating to safety, vehicle performance, life cycle costs, and emissions of vehicles demonstrated under the grant, including emissions of greenhouse gases. (5) **Cost sharing** — [Section 16352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16352&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to a grant made under this subsection. (6) **Authorization of appropriations** — There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which not less than ⅓ of the total amount appropriated shall be available each fiscal year to make grants to local and municipal governments. **(c) Near-term transportation sector electrification program** (1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, shall establish a program to provide grants for the conduct of qualified electric transportation projects. (2) **Priority** — In providing grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to large-scale projects and large-scale aggregators of projects. (3) **Cost sharing** — [Section 16352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16352&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to a grant made under this subsection. (4) **Authorization of appropriations** — There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. **(d) Education program** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall develop a nationwide electric drive transportation technology education program under which the Secretary shall provide— (A) teaching materials to secondary schools and high schools; and (B) assistance for programs relating to electric drive system and component engineering to institutions of higher education. (2) **Electric vehicle competition** — The program established under paragraph (1) shall include a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition for institutions of higher education, which shall be known as the “Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-In Electric Vehicle Competition”. (3) **Engineers** — In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, or support existing, degree programs to ensure the availability of trained electrical and mechanical engineers with the skills necessary for the advancement of— (A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (B) other forms of electric drive transportation technology vehicles. (4) **Authorization of appropriations** — There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.

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2 U.S.C. § 1824 — Energy and environmental measures in Capitol Complex Master Plan

**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan. **(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).

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42 U.S.C. § 7550 — Definitions

As used in this part— (1) The term “manufacturer” as used in sections 7521, 7522, 7525, 7541, and 7542 of this title means any person engaged in the manufacturing or assembling of new motor vehicles, new motor vehicle engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad engines, or importing such vehicles or engines for resale, or who acts for and is under the control of any such person in connection with the distribution of new motor vehicles, new motor vehicle engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad engines, but shall not include any dealer with respect to new motor vehicles, new motor vehicle engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad engines received by him in commerce. (2) The term “motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway. (3) Except with respect to vehicles or engines imported or offered for importation, the term “new motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred to an ultimate purchaser; and the term “new motor vehicle engine” means an engine in a new motor vehicle or a motor vehicle engine the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred to the ultimate purchaser; and with respect to imported vehicles or engines, such terms mean a motor vehicle and engine, respectively, manufactured after the effective date of a regulation issued under [section 7521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7521&num=0&edition=prelim) which is applicable to such vehicle or engine (or which would be applicable to such vehicle or engine had it been manufactured for importation into the United States). (4) The term “dealer” means any person who is engaged in the sale or the distributio

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42 U.S.C. § 16352 — Science and Technology Scholarship Program

**(a) In general** The Secretary is authorized to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Department and National Laboratories. **(b) Service requirement** The Secretary may require that an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship.

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30 U.S.C. § 1601 — Congressional statement of findings; “materials” defined

**(a)** The Congress finds that— (1) the availability of materials is essential for national security, economic well-being, and industrial production; (2) the availability of materials is affected by the stability of foreign sources of essential industrial materials, instability of materials markets, international competition and demand for materials, the need for energy and materials conservation, and the enhancement of environmental quality; (3) extraction, production, processing, use, recycling, and disposal of materials are closely linked with national concerns for energy and the environment; (4) the United States is strongly interdependent with other nations through international trade in materials and other products; (5) technological innovation and research and development are important factors which contribute to the availability and use of materials; (6) the United States lacks a coherent national materials policy and a coordinated program to assure the availability of materials critical for national economic well-being, national defense, and industrial production, including interstate commerce and foreign trade; and (7) notwithstanding the enactment of [section 21a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section21a&num=0&edition=prelim), the United States does not have a coherent national materials and minerals policy. **(b) Definitions.—** In this chapter: (1) **Critical mineral.—** — The term “critical mineral” means any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under [section 1606(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Materials.—** — The term “materials” means substances, inc

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42 U.S.C. § 17021 — Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Advanced technology vehicle** — The term “advanced technology vehicle” means— (A) an ultra efficient vehicle or a light duty vehicle that meets— (i) the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard established in regulations issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7521(i)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7521/i&num=0&edition=prelim)), or a lower-numbered Bin emission standard; (ii) any new emission standard in effect for fine particulate matter prescribed by the Administrator under that Act ([42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and (iii) at least 125 percent of the average base year combined fuel economy for vehicles with substantially similar attributes; (B) a medium duty vehicle or a heavy duty vehicle that exceeds 125 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards established by the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2” (81 Fed. Reg. 73478 (October 25, 2016)); (C) a train or locomotive; (D) a maritime vessel; (E) an aircraft; and (F) hyperloop technology. (2) **Combined fuel economy** — The term “combined fuel economy” means— (A) the combined city/highway miles per gallon values, as reported in accordance with [section 32904 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section32904&num=0&edition=prelim); and (B) in the case of an electric drive vehicle with the ability to recharge from an off-

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5 U.S.C. § 101 — Executive departments

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42 U.S.C. § 17013 — Advanced technology vehicles manufac-

Page 8942 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 17012 (2) Electric vehicle competition The program established under paragraph (1) shall include a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition for institutions of higher edu- cation, which shall be known as the ‘‘Dr. An- drew Frank Plug-In Electric Vehicle Competi- tion’’. (3) Engineers In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pro- vide financial assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, or support ex- isting, degree programs to ensure the avail- ability of trained electrical and mechanical engineers with the skills necessary for the ad- vancement of— (A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (B) other forms of electric drive transpor- tation technology vehicles. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. (Pub. L. 110–140, title I, § 131, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1508.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress. § 17012. Advanced battery loan guarantee pro- gram (a) Establishment of program The Secretary shall establish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institu- tions for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems that are developed and pro- duced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries and hybrid electrical sys- tem and component manufacturers and software designers. (b) Requirements The Secretary may provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) to an applicant if— (1

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