42 U.S.C. § 13238 : US Code - Section 13238: Alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles and engines

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13238 : US Code - Section 13238: Alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles and engines

(a) Nonroad vehicles and engines
(1) The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine whether the
use of alternative fuels in nonroad vehicles and engines would
contribute substantially to reduced reliance on imported energy
sources. Such study shall be completed, and the results thereof
reported to Congress, within 2 years after October 24, 1992.
(2) The study shall assess the potential of nonroad vehicles and
engines to run on alternative fuels. Taking into account the
nonroad vehicles and engines for which running on alternative fuels
is feasible, the study shall assess the potential reduction in
reliance on foreign energy sources that could be achieved if such
vehicles were to run on alternative fuels.
(3) The report required under paragraph (1) may include the
Secretary's recommendations for encouraging or requiring nonroad
vehicles and engines which can feasibly be run on alternative
fuels, to utilize such alternative fuels.
(b) Definition of nonroad vehicles and engines
Nonroad vehicles and engines, for purposes of this section, shall
include nonroad vehicles and engines used for surface
transportation or principally for industrial or commercial
purposes, vehicles used for rail transportation, vehicles used at
airports, vehicles or engines used for marine purposes, and other
vehicles or engines at the discretion of the Secretary.
(c) Designation
Upon completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a)
of this section, the Secretary may designate such vehicles and
engines as qualifying for loans pursuant to section 13239 of this
title.