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 106 STAT. 2886 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, companies that convert conventional vehicles to use alternative fuels, and oUier affected persons are consulted. 42 USC 13238. SEC. 412. ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES. (a) NoNROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES. — (1) The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine whether the use of alternative fuels in nonroad venicles and engines would contribute substantiallv to reduced reliance on impoilted energy sources. Such study shall be completed, and the results thereof reported to Congress, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) The study shall assess the potential of nonroad vehicles and engines to run on alternative fuels. Taking into account the nonroad vehicles and engines for which runmng on alternative fuels is feasible, the study shall assess the potential reduction in reliance on foreign energy sources that could be achieved if such vehicles were to run on alternative fuels. (3) The report reauired under paragraph (1) ma^ include the Secretary's recommendations for encouraging or reauiring nonroad vehicles and engines which can feasibly be run on lutemative fuels, to utilize such altemative fuels. (b) DEFINITION OF NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES.—Nonroad vehicles and engines, for purposes of this section, shall include nonroad vehicles and engines used for surface transportation or principally for industrial or commercial purposes, vehicles used for rail transportation, vehicles used at airports, vehicles or engines used for marine purposes, and other venicles or engines at the discretion of the Secretary. (c) DESIGNATION. —^upon completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may designate such vehicles and engines as qualifying for loans pursuant to section 414 of this title. SEC. 413. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) identify and report to Congress on purchasing policies of the Federal Government which inhibit or prevent the purchase by the Federal Government of altemative fueled vehicles; and (2) report to Congress on Federal, State, and local traffic control measures and policies and how the use of altemative fueled vehicles could be promoted by granting sudi vehicles exemptions or preferential treatment under such measures. 42 USC 13239. SEC. 414. LOW INTEREST LOAN PROGRABf. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall esteblish a program for making low interest loans, giving preference to small Dusinesses that own or operate fleete, for— (1) the conversion of motor vehicles to operation on alternative fuels; (2) covering the incremental costo of the purchase of motor vehicles which operate on altemative fuels, when compared with purchase costo of comparable conventionally fueled motor vdiicle8;or

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