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 92 STAT. 82

PUBLIC LAW 95-238—FEB. 25, 1978 (e) Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to reduce in any way the responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy for automotive research, development, and demonstration under the Energy Keorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) and the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). EVALUATIGN, TESTING, AND INFORMATION

DISSEMINATION

15 USC 2706.

SEC. 307. (a) The Secretary of Energy shall, for the purposes of performing his responsibilities under this title, consider any reasonable new or improved technology, a description of which is submitted •" -5.. to the Secretary of Energy in writing, which could lead or contribute to the development of advanced automobile propulsion system technology. (b) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall test, or cause to be tested, in a facility subject to Environmental Protection Agency supervision, each advanced automobile propulsion system in an appropriately modified production vehicle equipped with such a system developed in whole or in part with Federal financial assistance under this title, or referred to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for such purpose by the Secretary of Energy, to determine whether such vehicle complies with any exhaust emission standards or any other requirements promulgated or reasonably expected to be promulgated under any provision of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.), the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.), or any other provision of Federal law administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In conjunction with any test for compliance with exhaust emission standards under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall also conduct tests to determine the fuel econEPA test data and omy of such vehicle. The Administrator of the Environmental Proresults, submittal tection Agency shall submit all test data and the results of such tests to Secretary. to the Secretary of Energy. (c) The Secretary of Energy shall collect, analyze, and disseminate to developers information, data, and materials that may be relevant to the development of advanced automobile propulsion system technology. PATENTS

15 USC 2707.

SEC. 308. Section 9 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5908) shall apply to any contract (including any assignment, substitution of parties, or subcontract thereunder) or grant, entered into, made, or issued by the Secretary of Energy under this title. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT AND

15 USC 2708.

"contract."

EXAMINATION

SEC. 309. Section 306 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5876) shall apply with respect to the authority of the Comptroller General to have access to and rights of examination of books, documents, papers, and records of recipients of financial assistance under this title; except that for the purposes of this title, the term "contract" (as used in section 166 of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2206), insofar as it relates to such section 306) means "contract or grant".

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