---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13285"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13285"
heading: "Reports to Congress"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13285"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter IV — Electric Motor Vehicles"
  - "Part A — Electric Motor Vehicle Commercial Demonstration Program"
---

# §13285. Reports to Congress

- (a) **Progress reports—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall report annually to Congress on the progress being made, through demonstration [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) supported under this part, to accelerate the development and use of [electric motor vehicles](/usc/42/13271.md?p=4).
- (b) **Report on encouraging purchase and use of electric motor vehicles—** Within 18 months after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall submit to the Congress a report on methods for encouraging the purchase and use of [electric motor vehicles](/usc/42/13271.md?p=4). Such report shall—
  - (1) address the potential cost of purchasing and maintaining [electric motor vehicles](/usc/42/13271.md?p=4), including the initial cost of the batteries and the cost of replacement batteries;
  - (2) identify methods for reducing, subsidizing, or sharing such costs; and
  - (3) include recommendations for legislative and administrative measures to encourage the purchase and use of [electric motor vehicles](/usc/42/13271.md?p=4).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title VI, § 615, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2903.)