---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13214"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13214"
heading: "Federal agency promotion, education, and coordination"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13214"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter I — Alternative Fuels—general"
---

# §13214. Federal agency promotion, education, and coordination

- (a) **Promotion and education—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2), in cooperation with the [Administrator](/usc/42/13211.md?p=1) of General Services, shall promote programs and educate officials and employees of Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) on the merits of [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A). The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2), in cooperation with the [Administrator](/usc/42/13211.md?p=1) of General Services, shall provide and disseminate information to Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) on—
  - (1) the location of refueling and maintenance facilities available to [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) in the Federal [fleet](/usc/42/13211.md?p=9);
  - (2) the range and performance capabilities of [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A);
  - (3) [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) and local government and commercial [alternative fueled vehicle](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) programs;
  - (4) Federal [alternative fueled vehicle](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) purchases and placements;
  - (5) the operation and maintenance of [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards and recommendations; and
  - (6) incentive programs established pursuant to [sections 13215](/usc/42/13215.md)[^1] and [13216](/usc/42/13216.md) of this title.
- (b) **Assistance in procurement and placement—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2), in cooperation with the [Administrator](/usc/42/13211.md?p=1) of General Services, shall provide guidance, coordination and technical assistance to Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) in the procurement and geographic location of [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A) purchased through the [Administrator](/usc/42/13211.md?p=1) of General Services. The procurement and geographic location of such vehicles shall comply with the purchase requirements under [section 13212 of this title](/usc/42/13212.md).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title III, § 305, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2872.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 13215 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), was omitted from the Code since the section ceased to be effective after Oct. 24, 1995.