---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13213"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13213"
heading: "Refueling"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13213"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter I — Alternative Fuels—general"
---

# §13213. Refueling

- (a) **In general—** Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, arrange for the fueling of [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) acquired under [section 13212 of this title](/usc/42/13212.md) at commercial fueling facilities that offer [alternative fuels](/usc/42/13211.md?p=2) for sale to the public. If publicly available fueling facilities are not convenient or accessible to the location of Federal [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) purchased under [section 13212 of this title](/usc/42/13212.md), Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) are authorized to enter into commercial arrangements for the purposes of fueling Federal [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A), including, as appropriate, purchase, lease, contract, [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7), or other arrangements in which the Federal Government is a participant.
- (b) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998, to remain available until expended.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title III, § 304, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2872.)