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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 6374', '§400', '§4', '§302', '§1051', '§5', '§1002', '§701', '§103', '§6', '§1052', '§302', '§4', '§302', '§2', '§3', '§5']

[USC02] 42 USC 6374: Alternative fuel use by light duty Federal vehicles
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42 USC 6374: Alternative fuel use by light duty Federal vehicles Text contains those laws in effect on January 15, 2013
(C) Alternative fueled vehicles, other than those described in subparagraph (B), may be acquired solely for the purposes of studies under subsection (b) of this section, whether or not original equipment manufacturer warranties still apply.
(D) In deciding which types of alternative fueled vehicles to acquire in implementing this part, the Secretary shall consider as a factor-
(E)(i) Dual fueled vehicles acquired pursuant to this section shall be operated on alternative fuels unless the Secretary determines that an agency qualifies for a waiver of such requirement for vehicles operated by the agency in a particular geographic area in which-
(1)(A) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall conduct a study of a representative sample of alternative fueled vehicles in Federal fleets, which shall at a minimum address-
(2)(A) The Secretary and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall conduct a study of the advisability, feasibility, and timing of the disposal of vehicles acquired under subsection (a) of this section and any problems of such disposal. Such study shall take into account existing laws governing the sale of Government vehicles and shall specifically focus on when to sell such vehicles and what price to charge, without compromising studies of the use of such vehicles authorized under this part.
To the extent practicable, at locations where vehicles acquired under subsection (a) of this section are supplied with alternative fuels, such fuels shall be offered for sale to the public. The head of the Federal agency responsible for such a location shall consider whether such sale is practicable, taking into account, among other factors-
(1) Upon the request of the head of any agency of the Federal Government, the Secretary shall ensure that such Federal agency be provided with vehicles acquired under subsection (a) of this section to the maximum extent practicable.
(2)(A) Funds appropriated under this section for the acquisition of vehicles under subsection (a) of this section shall be applicable only to the portion of the cost of vehicles acquired under subsection (a) of this section which exceeds the cost of comparable gasoline or diesel fueled vehicles.
(4) Any Federal agency receiving a vehicle under paragraph (1) shall cooperate with studies undertaken by the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section.
(4) the term "dedicated vehicle" means-
(5) the term "dual fueled vehicle" means-
(Pub. L. 94–163, title III, §400AA, as added Pub. L. 100–494, §4(a), Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2442 ; amended Pub. L. 102–486, title III, §§302(a), 309, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2868 , 2874; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §§1051(a), 1052(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 716 , 718; Pub. L. 105–388, §5(a)(14), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3479 ; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, §1002(h), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 134 ; Pub. L. 109–58, title VII, §701, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 814 .)
Paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 32901(a) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (g)(4)(A), (5)(A), were redesignated (8) and (9), respectively, and a new par. (7) was enacted by Pub. L. 110–140, title I, §103(a)(2), (3), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1501 .
In subsec. (g)(4)(A), (5)(A), "section 32901(a)(7) of title 49" substituted for "section 513(h)(1)(C) of the Motor Vehicle Information Cost Savings Act" and "section 32901(a)(8) of title 49" substituted for "section 513(h)(1)(D) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act", respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 103–272, §6(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1378 , the first section of which enacted subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation.
2005-Subsec. (a)(3)(E). Pub. L. 109–58 amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "Dual fueled vehicles acquired pursuant to this section shall be operated on alternative fuels unless the Secretary determines that operation on such alternative fuels is not feasible."
1999-Subsec. (a)(3)(F), (G). Pub. L. 106–36 substituted "multilateral trade agreements (as defined in section 3501(4) of title 19)" for "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade".
1998-Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 105–388 redesignated subsec. (i) as (h).
1995-Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104–66, §1052(e), struck out before period at end ", and annually thereafter".
1992-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(1), substituted "vehicles" for "passenger automobiles and light duty trucks" before "acquired annually for use" and "alternative fueled vehicles. In no event shall the number of such vehicles acquired be less than the number required under section 13212 of this title." for "alcohol powered vehicles, dual energy vehicles, natural gas powered vehicles, or natural gas dual energy vehicles."
Pub. L. 100–494, §4(b), Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2448 , which provided that this section and the amendments made by this section (enacting this part) were to cease to be effective after Sept. 30, 1997, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–486, title III, §302(b), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2871 .
Pub. L. 100–494, §2, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2441 , provided that: "The Congress finds and declares that-
"(8) there exists evidence that manmade pollution-the release of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and other trace gases into the atmosphere-may be producing a long term and substantial increase in the average temperature on Earth, a phenomenon known as global warming through the greenhouse effect; and
Pub. L. 100–494, §3, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2442 , provided that: "The purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 6201 of this title] is to encourage-
Pub. L. 100–494, §5, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2448 , provided that: "No guaranty or warranty with respect to any passenger automobile or light-duty truck acquired by the United States after October 1, 1989, shall be voided or reduced in effect by reason of the operation of such vehicle with any fuel for which a currently effective waiver, which includes a limitation regarding Reid vapor pressure with respect to such fuel, has been issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 211(f) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f))."