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42 U.S.C. 6374: Alternative fuel use by light duty Federal vehicles
Created in 1988 by Public Law 94-163. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6374e, 42 U.S.C. 13212.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2005
- 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." (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–36 substituted "multilateral trade agreements (as defined in section 3501(4) of title 19)" for "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999) Law text · (a), (G)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–388 redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). Law text · (h), (i)
1995
- Pub. L. 104–66, §1052(e), struck out before period at end ", and annually thereafter". (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–66, §1051(a), redesignated par. (5) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which directed Secretary to conduct study of heavy duty vehicles acquired under Department of Energy program and report results to Congress and par. (4) which directed Secretary to conduct s… (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)
1992
- 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 t… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with this part, ensure that the number of dual energy vehicles acquired under this subsection is at least as great as… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(3), added par. (4). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §309, substituted "a representative sample of alternative fueled vehicles in Federal fleets" for "the vehicles acquired under subsection (a) of this section". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(4), added pars. (3) to (5). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(5), in introductory provisions substituted "alternative fuels, such fuels" for "alcohol or natural gas, alcohol or natural gas" and in par. (1) substituted "alternative fuel" for "alcohol or natural gas". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(6), substituted "To the extent that appropriations are available for such purposes, the Secretary" for "The Secretary". · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(7), added pars. (2) to (6) and struck out former pars. (2) to (6) which read as follows: · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–486, §302(a)(8), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "For the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, $5,000,000, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991,… · (i)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.