---
kind: "unit"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
key: "ch52"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 52"
heading: "Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/ch52"
sections_count: 14
---

# Chapter 52 — Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

## Sections

- [§2501. Congressional findings and policy](/usc/15/2501.md)
- [§2502. Definitions](/usc/15/2502.md)
- [§2503. Duties of Secretary of Energy](/usc/15/2503.md)
- [§2504. Coordination between Secretary of Energy and other agencies](/usc/15/2504.md)
- [§2505. Research and development](/usc/15/2505.md)
- [§2506. Demonstrations](/usc/15/2506.md)
- [§2507. Contracts](/usc/15/2507.md)
- [§2508. Encouragement and protection of small business](/usc/15/2508.md)
- [§2509. Loan guarantees](/usc/15/2509.md)
- [§2510. Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies](/usc/15/2510.md)
- [§2511. Patents](/usc/15/2511.md)
- [§2512. Studies](/usc/15/2512.md)
- [§2513. Repealed.](/usc/15/2513.md)
- [§2514. Authorization for appropriations](/usc/15/2514.md)