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15 U.S.C. § 2510 — Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies

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15 U.S.C. § 2510 — Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies

The Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other Federal agencies shall— (1) carry out a study of the practicability of using electric and hybrid vehicles in the performance of some or all of the functions of their agencies; and (2) arrange for the introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles into their fleets as soon as possible. For competitive procurement purposes in purchasing such vehicles, life-cycle costing and any beneficial air pollution control characteristics of electric and hybrid vehicles shall be fully taken into account. If the head of the agency involved determines that electric or hybrid vehicles are technologically practicable, but that they are not completely economically competitive with conventional vehicles, the Secretary of Energy may, for purposes of the demonstration program described in [section 2506 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2506&num=0&edition=prelim), pay to such agency the incremental costs of the electric or hybrid vehicles, including differential operating costs.

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15 U.S.C. § 2502 — Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term— (1) Omitted. (2) “advanced electric or hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle which— (A) minimizes the total amount of energy to be consumed with respect to its fabrication, operation, and disposal, and represents a substantial improvement over existing electric and hybrid vehicles with respect to the total amount of energy so consumed; (B) is capable of being mass-produced and operated at a cost and in a manner which is sufficiently competitive to enable it to be produced and sold in numbers representing a reasonable portion of the market; (C) is safe, damage-resistant, easy to repair, durable, and operates with sufficient performance with respect to acceleration, cold-weather starting, cruising speed, and other performance factors; and (D) at a minimum, can be produced, distributed, operated, and disposed of in compliance with any applicable requirement of Federal law; (3) “commercial electric or hybrid vehicle” includes any electric or hybrid vehicle which can be used (A) for business or agricultural production purposes on farms (e.g. tractors and trucks) or in rural areas, or (B) for commercial purposes in urban areas; (4) “electric vehicle” means a vehicle which is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components thereof; (5) “hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine or other power source and components thereof; (6) “project” means the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Project established under [section 2503(a) of this title]

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15 U.S.C. § 2506 — Demonstrations

**(a) Data development; baseline data; acquisition of vehicles** Within 12 months after September 17, 1976, the Secretary of Energy shall develop data characterizing the present state-of-the-art with respect to electric and hybrid vehicles. The data so developed shall serve as baseline data to be utilized in order (1) to compare improvements in electric and hybrid vehicle technologies; (2) to assist in establishing the performance standards under subsection (b)(1); and (3) to otherwise assist in carrying out the purposes of this section. In developing any such data, the Secretary of Energy shall purchase or lease a reasonable number of such vehicles or enter into such other arrangements as the Secretary of Energy deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. **(b) Performance standards; factors considered; vehicle uses; revision; transmission of standards to Congress** (1) Within 15 months after September 17, 1976, the Secretary of Energy shall promulgate rules establishing performance standards for electric and hybrid vehicles to be purchased or leased pursuant to subsection (c)(1). The standards so developed shall take into account the factors of energy conservation, urban traffic characteristics, patterns of use for “second” vehicles, consumer preferences, maintenance needs, battery recharging characteristics, agricultural requirements, materials demand and their ability to be recycled, vehicle safety and insurability, cost, and other relevant considerations, as such factors and considerations particularly apply to or affect vehicles with electric or hybrid propulsion systems. Such standards are to be developed taking into account (A) the best current state-of-the-art, and (B) reasonable estimates as to the future state-of-the-art, based on projecti

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15 U.S.C. § 2510 — Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by

Page 1845 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2512 1 See References in Text note below. owned in the case of a corporation, association, or partnership operating a vessel in the coast- wise trade, shall not be applicable. The Sec- retary of Energy, in consultation with the Sec- retary of State, may waive such requirements in the case of a corporation, partnership, firm, or association, controlling interest in which is owned by citizens of countries which are partici- pants in the International Energy Agreement. (j) Pledge of full faith and credit of United States The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all obligations in- curred under this section. (Pub. L. 94–413, § 10, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577; Pub. L. 95–238, title VI, § 603, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 103–437, § 5(d)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4582.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (e)(3)(C), ‘‘chapter 31 of title 31’’ and ‘‘that chapter’’ substituted for ‘‘the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended’’ and ‘‘that Act’’, respectively, on au- thority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance. In subsec. (i), ‘‘section 50501 of title 46’’ substituted for ‘‘section 2 of the Shipping Act of 1916 (46 U.S.C. 802)’’ and ‘‘subsections (a) and (b) of such section 50501’’ substituted for ‘‘subsection (a) of such section 2’’ on au- thority of Pub. L. 109–304, § 18(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1709, section 8(b) of which enacted parts A and B of sub- title V of Title 46, Shipping. AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Com- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’ for ‘‘Com- mittee on Scienc

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