Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 3.djvu/300

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105 STAT. 2184 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 tees on Science, Space, and Technology and Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 15 USC 3711c. "SEC. 19. ADVANCED MOTOR VEHICLE RESEARCH AWARD. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is established a National Award for the Advancement of Motor Vehicle Research and Development. The award shall consist of a medal, and a cash prize if funding is available for the prize under subsection (c). The medal shall be of such design and materials and bear inscriptions as is determined by the Secretary of Transportation. "(b) MAKING AND PRESENTING AWARD.— The Secretary of Transportation shall periodically make and present the award to domestic motor vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, or Federal laboratory personnel who, in the opinion of the Secretary of Transportation, have substantially improved domestic motor vehicle research and development in safety, energy savings, or environmental impact. No person may receive the award more than once every 5 years. "(c) FUNDING FOR AWARD. —The Secretary of Transportation may seek and accept gifts of money from private sources for the purpose of making cash prize awards under this section. Such money may be used only for that purpose, and only such money may be used for that purpose.". 49 USC 301 note. SEC. 6020. UNDERGROUND PIPELINES. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility, costs, and benefits of constructing and operating pneumatic capsule pipelines for underground movement of commodities other than hazardous liquids and gas. (b) REPORT.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under this section. SEC. 6021. BUS TESTING. (a) DEFINITION OF NEW BUS MODEL. —Section 12(h) of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. 1608(h)) is amended by inserting "(including any model using alternative fuels)" after "means a bus model". (b) DUTIES OF Bus TESTING FACILITY.—Section 317(b)(1) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (49 U.S.C. App. 1608 note) is amended— (1) by inserting "(including braking performance)" after "performance"; and (2) by inserting "emissions," after "fuel economy,". (c) FUNDING.— The first sentence of section 317(b)(5) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", for expansion of such facility $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1992, and for establishment of a revolving fund under paragraph (6) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1992". (d) REVOLVING LOAN FUND. —Section 3170t)) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: