---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13432"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13432"
heading: "Advanced automotive fuel economy"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13432"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Reduction of Oil Vulnerability"
  - "Part B — Oil and Gas Demand Reduction and Substitution"
---

# §13432. Advanced automotive fuel economy

- (a) **Program direction—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall conduct a program, in accordance with sections [13541](/usc/42/13541.md) and [13542](/usc/42/13542.md) of this title, to supplement ongoing research activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy, to accelerate the near-term and mid-term development of advanced technologies to improve the fuel economy of light-duty passenger vehicles powered by a piston engine, and hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of piston engine and electric motor.
- (b) **Program goal—** The goal of the program established under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be to stimulate the development of emerging technologies with the potential to achieve significant improvements in fuel economy while reducing emissions of air pollutants.
- (c) **Proposals—** Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section, making a special effort to involve small businesses in the program.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2022, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3061.)