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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 134 — Energy Policy

§ 13437. Advanced diesel emissions program

Statutory text

(a)

Program direction

The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on diesel engine combustion and engine systems, related advanced materials, and fuels and lubricants to reduce emissions oxides of nitrogen and particulates. Activities conducted under this program shall supplement activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goal stated in subsection (b).

(b)

Program goal

The goal of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to accelerate the ability of United States diesel manufacturers to meet current and future oxides of nitrogen and particulate emissions requirements.

(c)

Program plan

Within 180 days after , the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide the activities under this section. Such plan shall be included as part of the plan required by section 13431(b) of this title.

(d)

Solicitation of proposals

Within 1 year after , the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–486 title XX § 2027 · 106 Stat. 2776

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13437

    (Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2027, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3066.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2027, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3066.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2027. ADVANCED DIESEL EMISSIONS PROGRAM. (a) Program Direction.— The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, on diesel engine combustion and engine systems, related advanced materials, and fuels and lubricants to reduce emissions oxides of nitrogen and particulates. Activities conducted under this program shall supplement activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goal stated in subsection (b). (b) Program Goal.— The goal of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to accelerate the ability of United States diesel manufacturers to meet current and future oxides of nitrogen and particulate emissions requirements. (c) Program Plan.— Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide the activities under this section. Such plan shall be included as part of the plan required by section 2021(b). (d) Solicitation of Proposals.— Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2027, , 106 Stat. 3066.)

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