§ 2507. — Contracts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2507]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 52--ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION
Sec. 2507. Contracts
(a) Research, development, and demonstration
The Secretary of Energy shall provide funds, by contract, to
initiate, continue, supplement, and maintain research, development, and
demonstration activities which are necessary to carry out the purposes
of the project. The Secretary of Energy may enter into such contracts
with any Federal agency, laboratory, university, nonprofit organization,
industrial organization, public or private agency, institution,
organization, corporation, partnership, or individual.
(b) Consultation
In addition to the requirements of sections 2503 and 2504 of this
title, the Secretary of Energy, in the exercise of his duties and
responsibilities under this section, shall consult with the Department
of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and
representatives of other appropriate Federal agencies, and shall
establish procedures for periodic consultation with representatives of
science, industry, and such other groups as may have special expertise
in electric and hybrid vehicle research, development, and demonstration.
(c) Rules of Secretary of Energy; funding applications; required
advertising
Each contract under this section shall be entered into in accordance
with such rules as the Secretary of Energy may prescribe in accordance
with the provisions of this section. Each application for funding shall
be made in writing in such form and with such content and other
submissions as the Secretary of Energy shall require. The Secretary of
Energy may enter into contracts under this section without regard to
section 5 of title 41.
(d) Purchase or lease of demonstration vehicles pursuant to agreements
and utilization of Federal forms of assistance and participation
authorized under other statutory provisions
In addition to contracting for the purchase or lease of vehicles
when conducting the demonstrations established under section 2506 of
this title, the Secretary of Energy may acquire or secure use of such
vehicles, or have such vehicles acquired or used by others, by making
agreements and utilizing various forms of Federal assistance and
participation which is authorized under the Energy Reorganization Act of
1974 (Public Law 93-438) [42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.] and the Federal
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-
577) [42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.].
(e) Cost-sharing and use of American materials for demonstrations
When contracting and otherwise using Federal funds to conduct
demonstrations under this chapter, the Secretary of Energy shall seek
cost-sharing with others to the maximum extent practical. During the
first 2 years of demonstration activities the Secretary of Energy may
enter into procurement or lease contracts for purposes of carrying out
demonstrations under this chapter without regard to the provisions of
title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1520; 41 U.S.C. 10a-
10c).
(Pub. L. 94-413, Sec. 8, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577; Pub. L. 95-238,
title VI, Sec. 602, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 92.)
References in Text
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438), referred
to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 93-438, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1233, as
amended, which is classified principally to chapter 73 (Sec. 5801 et
seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 5801 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-577), referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 93-577, Dec.
31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1878, as amended, which is classified generally to
chapter 74 (Sec. 5901 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5901
of Title 42 and Tables.
Title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1520; 41 U.S.C. 10a-
10c), referred to in subsec. (e), is title III of act Mar. 3, 1933, ch.
212, 47 Stat. 1520, as amended, known as the Buy American Act, which is
classified generally to sections 10a, 10b, and 10c of Title 41, Public
Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 10a of Title 41 and Tables.
Codification
In subsec. (b), the words ``the Federal Energy Administration,''
which followed ``Environmental Protection Agency,'' have been omitted
from the Code in view of the termination of the Federal Energy
Administration and the transfer of the functions of the Administration
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. This transfer would result in this phrase
being redundant in that it would provide for the Secretary of Energy to
consult with the Secretary of Energy.
Amendments
1978--Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 95-238 added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of Energy'' substituted for ``Administrator'' in
subsecs. (a) to (c) and the first time it appears in subsec. (e)
pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95-91, see Codification note set
out under section 2502 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2511 of this title; title 42
section 2473.
