Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 3.djvu/493

 PUBLIC LAW 100-494—OCT. 14, 1988

102 STAT. 2445

'SEC. 400CC. ALTERNATIVE FUELS BUS PROGRAM.

42 USC 6374b.

"(a) TESTING-—The Secretary, in cooperation with the Adminis- State and local trator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Adminis- governments. trator of the National EKghway Traffic Safety Administration, shall, u^ban areas. beginning in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, assist State and local government agencies in the testing in urban settings of buses capsule of operating on alcohol and buses capable of operating on natural gas for the emissions levels, durability, safety, and fuel economy of such buses, comparing the difTerent types with each other and with diesel powered buses, as such buses will be required to operate under Federal safety and environmental standards applicable to such buses for the model year 1991. To the extent practicable, testing assisted under this section shall apply to both buses capable of operating on alcohol and buses capable of operating on natural gas. "(b) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the period encompassing the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, September 30, 1991, and September 30, 1992, a total of $2,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section. "(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term 'bus' means a vehicle which is designed to transport 30 individuals or more. "SEC. 400DD. INTERAGENCY COBIMISSION ON ALTERNATIVE MOTOR FUELS.

42 USC 6374c.

"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Commission to be known as the Interagency Commission on Alternative Motor Fuels. "(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of members as follows: "(1) the Secretary of Energy, or the designee of the Secretary, who shall be the chairperson of the Commission; "(2) the Secretary of Defense or the designee of such Secretary; "(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the designee of such Administrator; "(4) the Secretary of Transportation or the designee of such Secretary; "(5) the Postmaster General or the designee of the Postmaster General; "(6) the Administrator of the General Services Administration or the designee of such Administrator; "(7) the Adnunistrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the designee of such Administrator; and "(8) such other officers and employees of the Federal Government as may be appointed to the Commission by the President. "(c) OPERATIONS.—(1) The Commission shall meet r^ularly as necessary to cany out the purposes of this section. Meetings shall be at the call of the chairperson of the Commission. The Commission Reports. shall meet to consider any report of the Commission before such report is submitted to the Congress. '(2) The Secretary shall provide the Commission with such staff and office facilities as the Secretary, following consultation with the Commission, considers necessary to permit the Commission to carry out its functions under this section. "(3) Subject to applicable law, all expenses of the Commission shall be paid from funds available to the Secretary, except that

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