§ 2502. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2502]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 52--ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION
Sec. 2502. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term--
(1) Omitted
(2) ``advanced electric or hybrid vehicle'' means a vehicle
which--
(A) minimizes the total amount of energy to be consumed with
respect to its fabrication, operation, and disposal, and
represents a substantial improvement over existing electric and
hybrid vehicles with respect to the total amount of energy so
consumed;
(B) is capable of being mass-produced and operated at a cost
and in a manner which is sufficiently competitive to enable it
to be produced and sold in numbers representing a reasonable
portion of the market;
(C) is safe, damage-resistant, easy to repair, durable, and
operates with sufficient performance with respect to
acceleration, cold-weather starting, cruising speed, and other
performance factors; and
(D) at a minimum, can be produced, distributed, operated,
and disposed of in compliance with any applicable requirement of
Federal law;
(3) ``commercial electric or hybrid vehicle'' includes any
electric or hybrid vehicle which can be used (A) for business or
agricultural production purposes on farms (e.g. tractors and trucks)
or in rural areas, or (B) for commercial purposes in urban areas;
(4) ``electric vehicle'' means a vehicle which is powered by an
electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries,
fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and
which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge
batteries and components thereof;
(5) ``hybrid vehicle'' means a vehicle propelled by a
combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine
or other power source and components thereof;
(6) ``project'' means the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research,
Development, and Demonstration Project established under section
2503(a) of this title;
(7) Omitted
(8) ``small business concern'' shall have the meaning prescribed
by the Secretary of Energy after consultation with the Small
Business Administration.
(Pub. L. 94-413, Sec. 3, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1261; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.)
Codification
Par. (1), which read `` `Administrator' means the Administrator of
the Energy Research and Development Administration'', has been omitted
from the Code in view of the termination of the Energy Research and
Development Administration and the transfer of the functions of the
Administration and the Administrator thereof to the Secretary of Energy
pursuant to sections 301(a) and 703 of Pub. L. 95-91 which are
classified to sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare. ``Secretary of Energy'' has been substituted for
``Administrator'' wherever appearing in this chapter.
Par. (7), which read `` `Secretary' means the Secretary of
Transportation'', has been omitted from the Code as unnecessary. In view
of the substitution of ``Secretary of Energy'' for ``Administrator'' in
this chapter, and for clarity, ``Secretary of Transportation'' has been
substituted for ``Secretary'' wherever appearing in this chapter.
Transfer of Functions
In par. (8), ``Secretary of Energy'' substituted for
``Administrator'' pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95-91, see
Codification note set out above.
