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15 U.S.C. § 2510 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 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, 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.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2511 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2511. Patents
Section 5908 of title 42 shall apply to any contract (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.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2514 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2514. Authorization for appropriations
(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, for purposes of carrying out this chapter, (1) not to exceed $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, except that at least $10,000,000 of such authorization shall be allocated for battery research and development; (2) not to exceed $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; (3) not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; (4) not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980; and (5) not to exceed $45,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. Any amount appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended, and any amount authorized for any fiscal year prior to the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, but not appropriated, may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983.
(b) Any moneys received by the Secretary of Energy from vehicle sales or leases or other activities under this chapter may be retained and used for purposes of carrying out this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3302(b) of title 31, and may remain available until expended; but the amount authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of the moneys so received in that year.
(Pub. L. 94–413, § 16, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: In subsec. (b), “section 3302(b) of title 31” substituted for “section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484)” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2614 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2614. Prohibited acts
It shall be unlawful for any person to—
(1) fail or refuse to comply with any requirement of this subchapter or any rule promulgated, order issued, or consent agreement entered into under this subchapter, or any requirement of subchapter II or any rule promulgated or order issued under subchapter II;
(2) use for commercial purposes a chemical substance or mixture which such person knew or had reason to know was manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce in violation of section 2604 or 2605 of this title, a rule or order under section 2604 or 2605 of this title, or an order issued in action brought under section 2604 or 2606 of this title;
(3) fail or refuse to (A) establish or maintain records, (B) submit reports, notices, or other information, or (C) permit access to or copying of records, as required by this chapter or a rule thereunder; or
(4) fail or refuse to permit entry or inspection as required by section 2610 of this title.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 15, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2036; renumbered title I and amended Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(b)(1), (c)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2988, 2989; Pub. L. 114–182, title I, § 19(l), June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 508.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–182 substituted “any requirement of this subchapter or any rule promulgated, order issued, or consent agreement entered into under this subchapter, or” for “(A) any rule promulgated or order issued under section 2603 of this title, (B) any requirement prescribed by section 2604 or 2605 of this title, (C) any rule promulgated or order issued under section 2604 or 2605 of this title, or (D)”.
1986—Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 99–519 added cl. (D).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2621 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2621. National defense waiver
The Administrator shall waive compliance with any provision of this chapter upon a request and determination by the President that the requested waiver is necessary in the interest of national defense. The Administrator shall maintain a written record of the basis upon which such waiver was granted and make such record available for in camera examination when relevant in a judicial proceeding under this chapter. Upon the issuance of such a waiver, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a notice that the waiver was granted for national defense purposes, unless, upon the request of the President, the Administrator determines to omit such publication because the publication itself would be contrary to the interests of national defense, in which event the Administrator shall submit notice thereof to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 22, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2044; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(c)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2989.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2628 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2628. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for purposes of carrying out this chapter (other than sections 2626 and 2627 of this title and subsections (a) and (c) through (g) of section 2609 of this title) $58,646,000 for the fiscal year 1982 and $62,000,000 for the fiscal year 1983. No part of the funds appropriated under this section may be used to construct any research laboratories.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 29, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2050; Pub. L. 97–129, § 1(b), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1686; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(c)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2989.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1981—Pub. L. 97–129 substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriation of $58,646,000 for fiscal year 1982, and $62,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, for provisions relating to such authorization of $10,100,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, $12,625,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and $16,200,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2629 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2629. Annual report
The Administrator shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress on or before January 1, 1978, and on or before January 1 of each succeeding year a comprehensive report on the administration of this chapter during the preceding fiscal year. Such reports shall include—
(1) a list of the testing required under section 2603 of this title during the year for which the report is made and an estimate of the costs incurred during such year by the persons required to perform such tests;
(2) the number of notices received during such year under section 2604 of this title, the number of such notices received during such year under such section for chemical substances subject to a section 2603 rule, order, or consent agreement, and a summary of any action taken during such year under section 2604(g) of this title;
(3) a list of rules issued during such year under section 2605 of this title;
(4) a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this chapter and administrative actions under section 2615 of this title during such year;
(5) a summary of major problems encountered in the administration of this chapter; and
(6) such recommendations for additional legislation as the Administrator deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 30, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2050; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(c)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2989; amended Pub. L. 114–182, title I, § 19(s), June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 510.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–182 substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement” for “rule”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
heading: Termination of Reporting Requirements
text: For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this section relating to submitting annual report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 163 of House Document No. 103–7.
15 U.S.C. § 2655 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2655. Worker protection
(a) Prohibition on certain activities
Until the local educational agency with authority over a school has submitted a management plan (for the school) which the State Governor has not disapproved as of the end of the period for review and revision of the plan under section 2645 of this title, the local educational agency may not do either of the following in the school:
(1) Perform, or direct an employee to perform, renovations or removal of building materials, except emergency repairs, in the school, unless—
(A) the school is carrying out work under a grant awarded under section 4014 of title 20; or
(B) an inspection that complies with the requirements of regulations promulgated under section 2643 of this title has been carried out in the school and the agency complies with the following sections of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
(i) Paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of section 763.90 (response actions).
(ii) Appendix D to subpart E of part 763 (transport and disposal of asbestos waste).
(2) Perform, or direct an employee to perform, operations and maintenance activities in the school, unless the agency complies with the following sections of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
(A) Section 763.91 (operations and maintenance), including appendix B to subpart E of part 763.
(B) Paragraph (a)(2) of section 763.92 (training and periodic surveillance).
(b) Employee training and equipment
Any school employee who is directed to conduct emergency repairs involving any building material containing asbestos or suspected of containing asbestos, or to conduct operations and maintenance activities, in a school—
(1) shall be provided the proper training to safely conduct such work in order to prevent potential exposure to asbestos; and
(2) shall be provided the proper equipment and allowed to follow work practices that are necessary to safely conduct such work in order to prevent potential exposure to asbestos.
(c) “Emergency repair” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “emergency repair” means a repair in a school building that was not planned and was in response to a sudden, unexpected event that threatens either—
(1) the health or safety of building occupants; or
(2) the structural integrity of the building.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 100–368, § 4(a), July 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 832.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 100–368, § 4(c), July 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 833, provided that: “Section 215 of the Toxic Substances Control Act [this section], as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 12, 1988.”
15 U.S.C. § 2656 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2656. Training grants
(a) Grants
The Administrator is authorized to award grants under this section to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate experience in implementing and operating health and safety asbestos training and education programs for workers who are or will be engaged in asbestos-related activities (including State and local governments, colleges and universities, joint labor-management trust funds, and nonprofit government employee organizations) to establish and, or, operate asbestos training programs on a not-for-profit basis. Applications for grants under this subsection shall be submitted in such form and manner, and contain such information, as the Administrator prescribes.
(b) Authorization
Of such sums as are authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 4021(a) of title 20 for the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, not more than $5,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section in each such fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 101–637, § 16(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4597.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 101–637, § 16(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4598, provided that: “Section 216 of the Toxic Substances Control Act [this section], as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990].”
15 U.S.C. § 2683 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2683. Identification of dangerous levels of lead
Within 18 months after October 28, 1992, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations which shall identify, for purposes of this subchapter and the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 [42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.], lead-based paint hazards, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title IV, § 403, as added Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1021(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3916.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, referred to in text, is title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, which is classified principally to chapter 63A (§ 4851 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of Title 42 and Tables.
15 U.S.C. § 2695 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2695. Grants for healthy school environments
(a) In general
The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may provide grants to States for use in—
(1) providing technical assistance for programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (including the Tools for Schools Program and the Healthy School Environmental Assessment Tool) to schools for use in addressing environmental issues; and
(2) development and implementation of State school environmental health programs that include—
(A) standards for school building design, construction, and renovation; and
(B) identification of ongoing school building environmental problems, including contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions, in the State and recommended solutions to address those problems, including assessment of information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities.
(b) Sunset
The authority of the Administrator to carry out this section shall expire 5 years after December 19, 2007.
(Pub. L. 94–469, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 461(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1640.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter 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.
15 U.S.C. § 2701 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2701. Congressional findings and purpose
(a) The Congress finds that—
(1) existing automobile propulsion systems, on the average, fall short of meeting the long-term goals of the Nation with respect to environmental protection, and energy conservation;
(2) advanced alternatives to existing automobile propulsion systems could, with sufficient research and development effort, meet these long-term goals, and have the potential to be mass produced at reasonable cost; and advanced automobile propulsion systems could operate with significantly less adverse environmental impact and fuel consumption than existing automobiles, while meeting all of the other requirements of Federal law;
(3) insufficient resources are being devoted to both research on and development of advanced automobile propulsion system technology;
(4) an expanded research and development effort with respect to advance automobile propulsion system technology would complement and stimulate corresponding efforts by the private sector and would encourage automobile manufacturers to consider seriously the incorporation of such advanced technology into automobiles and automobile components; and
(5) the Nation’s energy and environmental problems are urgent, and therefore advanced automobile propulsion system technology should be developed, tested, demonstrated, and prepared for manufacture within the shortest practicable time.
(b) It is therefore the purpose of the Congress, in this chapter to—
(1)
(A) direct the Department of Energy to make contracts and grants for research and development leading to the development of advanced automobile propulsion systems within 5 years of February 25, 1978, or within the shortest practicable time consistent with appropriate research and development techniques, and (B) evaluate and disseminate information with respect to advanced automobile propulsion system technology;
(2) preserve, enhance, and facilitate competition in research, development, and production with respect to existing and alternative automobile propulsion systems; and
(3) supplement, but neither supplant nor duplicate, the automotive propulsion system research and development efforts of private industry.
(Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 302, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 78.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 301, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 78, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter and amending section 2451 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as the ‘Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978’.”
15 U.S.C. § 2702 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2702. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “advanced automobile propulsion system” means an energy conversion system, including engine and drive train, which utilizes advanced technology and is suitable for use in an advanced automobile;
(2) “developer” means any person engaged in whole or in part in research or other efforts directed toward the development of advanced automobile technology;
(3) “fuel” means any energy source capable of propelling an automobile;
(4) “fuel economy” refers to the average distance traveled in representative driving conditions by an automobile per unit of fuel consumed, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with test procedures which shall be established by rule and shall require that fuel economy tests be conducted in conjunction with the exhaust emissions tests mandated by section 7525 of title 42;
(5) “intermodal adaptability” refers to any characteristics of an automobile which enable it to be operated or carried, or which facilitate its operation or carriage, by or on an alternative mode or other system of transportation;
(6) “reliability” refers to (A) the average time and distance over which normal automobile operation can be expected without significant repair or replacement of parts, and (B) the ease of diagnosis and repair of an automobile, its systems, and parts in the event of failure during use or damage from an accident;
(7) “safety” refers to the performance of an automobile propulsion system or equipment in such a manner that the public is protected against unreasonable risk of accident and against unreasonable risk of death or bodily injury in case of accident;
(8) “State” means any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
(Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 303, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 79.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 7525 of title 42, referred to in par. (4), was in the original “section 206 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857f–5)”, meaning act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, § 206, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–604, § 8(a), 84 Stat. 1694, which was formerly classified to section 1857f–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and which is classified to section 7525 of Title 42 pursuant to the general revision of the Clean Air Act by Pub. L. 95–95, Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 685.
15 U.S.C. § 2704 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 2704. Evaluation by Secretary of Transportation on utilization of advanced technology by automobile industry
The Secretary of Transportation, in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, shall evaluate the extent to which the automobile industry utilizes advanced automotive technology which is or could be made available to it.
(Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 305, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(i), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1995—Pub. L. 104–66 struck out at end “The Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress each year on the results of such evaluation including any appropriate recommendations which may encourage the utilization of advanced automobile technology by the automobile industry.”