Electric motor vehicles and associated equipment research and development
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(a) General
The Secretary shall conduct, pursuant to the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901–5920), a research and development program on electric motor vehicles and associated equipment. Such program shall be conducted in cooperation with the electric utility industry, and automobile industry, battery manufacturers, and such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Comprehensive plan
(1)
The Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive 5-year program plan for carrying out the purposes of this section. Such comprehensive plan shall be updated biennially for a period of not less than 10 years after October 24, 1992.
(2)
The comprehensive plan under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, representatives of the electric utility industry, electric motor vehicle manufacturers, the United States automobile industry, and such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) The comprehensive plan shall include—
(A)
a prioritization of research areas critical to the commercialization of electric motor vehicles, including advanced battery technology;
(B)
the program elements, management structure, and activities, including program responsibilities, of Federal agencies;
(C)
the program strategies, including technical milestones to be achieved toward specific goals during each fiscal year of the comprehensive plan for all major activities and projects;
(D)
the estimated costs of individual program elements, including estimated costs for each of the fiscal years of the comprehensive plan for each of the participating Federal agencies;
(E)
a description of the methods of technology transfer;
(F)
a proposal for participation by non-Federal entities in the implementation of the comprehensive plan; and
(G)
such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.