15 U.S.C. § 3801 : US Code - Section 3801: Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy

Search 15 U.S.C. § 3801 : US Code - Section 3801: Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy

(a) The Congress finds and declares that -
(1) gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicular use are in short
supply and constitute a sizable portion of domestic petroleum
consumption;
(2) methane use in fleet-operated vehicles would result in
substantial reduction in oil imports;
(3) methane is in more abundant domestic supply than petroleum
products, is the primary component of natural gas and can be
derived in increased quantities from coal, biomass, waste
products, and other renewable resources;
(4) recoverable methane presently available in the United
States is not fully utilized;
(5) test results to date indicate that methane use as a
substitute for gasoline as a motor fuel can result in emission
reductions;
(6) experience to date has shown methane to be a safe motor
fuel in properly modified vehicles and is therefore particularly
suitable as fuel for fleet vehicles; and
(7) the introduction into commerce of methane-fueled vehicles
would be expedited and facilitated by the establishment of a
Federal program of research, development, and demonstration to
explore and refine technologies related to methane use as a
vehicular fuel.
(b) It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress in
this chapter to -
(1) provide for and support advanced and accelerated research
into, and development of, methane vehicle design, and related
technologies;
(2) demonstrate the economic and technological practicalities
of methane-fueled vehicles for fleet use and of methane-fueled
farm equipment;
(3) facilitate, and remove barriers to, the use of methane-
fueled vehicles in lieu of gasoline- or diesel-powered motor
vehicles where practicable;
(4) promote the substitution of methane-fueled vehicles for
gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles currently used on farms and
in fleet operations, particularly in areas where such
substitution would facilitate plans to meet air quality standards
set under the Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.];
and
(5) supplement, but neither supplant nor duplicate, the
automotive propulsion system research and development efforts of
private industry.