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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 7404. Research relating to fuels and vehicles
(a) Research programs; grants; contracts; pilot and demonstration
plants; byproducts research
The Administrator shall give special emphasis to research and
development into new and improved methods, having industry-wide
application, for the prevention and control of air pollution
resulting from the combustion of fuels. In furtherance of such
research and development he shall -
(1) conduct and accelerate research programs directed toward
development of improved, cost-effective techniques for -
(A) control of combustion byproducts of fuels,
(B) removal of potential air pollutants from fuels prior to
combustion,
(C) control of emissions from the evaporation of fuels,
(D) improving the efficiency of fuels combustion so as to
decrease atmospheric emissions, and
(E) producing synthetic or new fuels which, when used, result
in decreased atmospheric emissions.
(2) provide for Federal grants to public or nonprofit agencies,
institutions, and organizations and to individuals, and contracts
with public or private agencies, institutions, or persons, for
payment of (A) part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, or
otherwise securing for research and development purposes, new or
improved devices or methods having industrywide application of
preventing or controlling discharges into the air of various
types of pollutants; (B) part of the cost of programs to develop
low emission alternatives to the present internal combustion
engine; (C) the cost to purchase vehicles and vehicle engines, or
portions thereof, for research, development, and testing
purposes; and (D) carrying out the other provisions of this
section, without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31
and section 5 of title 41: Provided, That research or
demonstration contracts awarded pursuant to this subsection
(including contracts for construction) may be made in accordance
with, and subject to the limitations provided with respect to
research contracts of the military departments in, section 2353
of title 10, except that the determination, approval, and
certification required thereby shall be made by the
Administrator; Provided further, That no grant may be made under
this paragraph in excess of $1,500,000;
(3) determine, by laboratory and pilot plant testing, the
results of air pollution research and studies in order to develop
new or improved processes and plant designs to the point where
they can be demonstrated on a large and practical scale;
(4) construct, operate, and maintain, or assist in meeting the
cost of the construction, operation, and maintenance of new or
improved demonstration plants or processes which have promise of
accomplishing the purposes of this chapter;
(5) study new or improved methods for the recovery and
marketing of commercially valuable byproducts resulting from the
removal of pollutants.
(b) Powers of Administrator in establishing research and
development programs
In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Administrator
may -
(1) conduct and accelerate research and development of
cost-effective instrumentation techniques to facilitate
determination of quantity and quality of air pollutant emissions,
including, but not limited to, automotive emissions;
(2) utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the facilities of
existing Federal scientific laboratories;
(3) establish and operate necessary facilities and test sites
at which to carry on the research, testing, development, and
programming necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section;
(4) acquire secret processes, technical data, inventions,
patent applications, patents, licenses, and an interest in lands,
plants, and facilities, and other property or rights by purchase,
license, lease, or donation; and
(5) cause on-site inspections to be made of promising domestic
and foreign projects, and cooperate and participate in their
development in instances in which the purposes of the chapter
will be served thereby.
(c) Clean alternative fuels
The Administrator shall conduct a research program to identify,
characterize, and predict air emissions related to the production,
distribution, storage, and use of clean alternative fuels to
determine the risks and benefits to human health and the
environment relative to those from using conventional gasoline and
diesel fuels. The Administrator shall consult with other Federal
agencies to ensure coordination and to avoid duplication of
activities authorized under this subsection.
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