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 94 STAT. 2830

PUBLIC LAW 96-512—DEC. 12, 1980

and development effort in such submission satisfies the requirements of this subsection. (6) The provisions and requirements of this subsection shall not apply with respect to any contract, grant, or project which was entered into, made, or formally approved and initiated prior to the enactment of this Act, or with respect to any renewal or extension thereof. COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES

15 USC 3804.

SEC. 5. (a) In carrying out the programs established under sections 4 and 7, the Secretary shall assure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the functions of this program are coordinated with related regulatory activities and other responsibilities of the Department of Energy and any other Federal departments or agencies. (b) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall carefully consider any written request from the Secretary, the head of any organizational entity designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 4(a), or the head of any agency which is party to an agreement or arrangement pursuant to section 4(b), to furnish such assistance, on a reimbursable basis, as the Secretary or such head deems necessary to carry out the program and to achieve the purposes of this Act. Such assistance may include transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

15 USC 3805.

SEC. 6. The Secretary, acting through appropriate agencies and contractors, shall initiate and provide for the conduct of research and development in areas relating to methane-fueled vehicles, including but not limited to— (1) flammability and combustibility of methane under conditions likely to develop in storage or during vehicular use; (2) handling, storage, and distribution of methane for vehicular propulsion purposes; (3) comprehensive assessment of the relative hazards under identical circumstances of methane, propane, gasoline, and diesel fuel; (4) feasibility, economy, and efficiency of technologies for the production and recovery of methane from unconventional and supplemental sources, as provided for in other authorization Acts; (5) engine and fuel tank design including, but not limited to, optimum design for dual fuel capacity vehicles; (6) total vehicle construction and design; (7) the nature and quantities of emissions, and alterations in or alternatives to emission control systems presently in use; and (8) overcoming institutional barriers to widespread use, including but not limited to restrictions on the transportation of methane for vehicular use through tunnels, and the potential expansion of the distribution of methane for vehicular purposes. DEMONSTRATIONS

15 USC 3806.

SEC. 7. (a) Not later than January 1, 1982, the Secretary shall develop data assessing the current state-of-the-art with respect to

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