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 Science and Technology’’ and ‘‘Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’’ for ‘‘Com- mittee on Commerce’’. 1978—Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 95–238, § 603(a)(1), added par. (3). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 95–238, § 603(b), inserted provisions relating to payment of principal by the Administrator. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95–238, § 603(c), substituted ‘‘7’’ for ‘‘5’’. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95–238, § 603(a)(2), added subsec. (j). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted for ‘‘Adminis- trator’’ in subsecs. (b), (d), (e)(1), (f), and (i) pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title. § 2510. Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies The Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, the Administrator of the Gen- eral 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 per- formance 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 pur- chasing 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 in- volved determines that electric or hybrid vehi- cles are technologically practicable, but that they are not completely economically competi- tive with conventional vehicles, the Secretary of Energy may, for purposes of the demonstration program described in section 2506 of this title, pay to such agency the incremental costs of the electric or hybrid vehicles, including differential operating costs. (Pub. L. 94–413, § 11, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1268; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’ pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title. § 2511. Patents Section 5908 of title 42 shall apply to any con- tract (including any assignment, substitution of parties, or subcontract thereunder), entered into, made, or issued by the Secretary of Energy pursuant to section 2507 of this title. (Pub. L. 94–413, § 12, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1269; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’ pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title. § 2512. Studies (a) Bias of surface transportation systems; sub- mission of report The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study to determine the existence of any tax, regu- latory, traffic, urban design, rural electrical, or other institutional factor which tends or may tend to bias surface transportation systems to- ward vehicles of particular characteristics. The Secretary of Energy shall submit a report to the Congress on the findings and conclusions of such study, within 1 year after September 17, 1976. The report shall include any legislative or other recommendations of the Secretary of Energy. (b) Material demand and pollution effect; impact statement The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a con- tinuing assessment of the long-range material demand and pollution effects which may result from or in connection with the electrification of urban traffic. Such assessment shall include a statement of the Secretary of Energy’s current findings in each report submitted under section 2513 1 of this title. Any environmental impact statement which may be filed under a Federal