Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 3.djvu/188

 94 STAT. 2832

PUBLIC LAW 96-512—DEC. 12, 1980

expected to result in additional costs to the recipient, and shall reflect the relative costs of gasoline and diesel fuel and methane and the projected savings in fuel costs to the recipient as a result of participating in the demonstration. In no instance shall a loan issued under this section be for a period in excess of five years. (3) The Secretary shall provide for appropriate assistance to defray costs associated with complying with data acquisition and reporting requirements under this Act. (4) In the case of an organization comprised of both public and private entities, a package of technical and financial assistance shall be designed to the maximum extent feasible, in such a manner as to assist its public components as provided for in paragraph (1) and to assist its private components as provided for in paragraph (2) of this section. (c) Not fewer than fifty demonstrations shall be assisted under this section with not fewer than ten being initiated in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and not fewer than twenty being initiated in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984. In the case of demonstrations initiated under this Act after the first fiscal year in which demonstrations are funded, the Secretary shall ascertain that plans for such demonstrations take into consideration information and findings included in reports filed on other demonstrations assisted under this Act. (d) Each demonstration shall have a duration of at least three years during which time records including, but not limited to, fuel efficiency indicators, emissions data, repair statistics, and detailed reports of any accidents, shall be maintained and reports made to the Secretary in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary prior to issuance of the first loan or grant under this section and amended no more often than twice annually. (e) In selecting proposed demonstrations to be supported under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assure representation of diverse operating conditions and vehicle types including, but not limited to— (1) altitude and topography, (2) climatic conditions, (3) air quality conditions, (4) industrial, commercial, and agricultural uses, (5) varying vehicular structures, and (6) average trip lengths: Provided, however, That not fewer than two demonstrations initiated in each year shall be located in a county or standard metropolitan statistical area designated by the Secretary upon recommendation of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency based on severity or uniqueness of air quality conditions: And provided further. That the fleet or portions of fleets participating in each demonstration with funding under this Act shall consist of not fewer than fifty vehicles, except in the case of one demonstration each year involving methane-fueled off-road agricultural equipment. USE OF METHANE-FUELED VEHICLES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

Consultation. 15 USC 3807.

SEC. 8. The Secretary shall consult with the Postmaster General of tjjg United States Postal Service, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other Federal agencies where appropriate to— (a) determine the practicability of using methane vehicles in the performance of certain or all of the functions of their

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