{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s17241","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f17241.","heading":"Lightweight materials research and development","text":"\u00a7\u202f17241.\nLightweight materials research and development\n(a)\nIn general\nAs soon as practicable after\n(1) the development of new materials (including cast metal composite materials formed by autocombustion synthesis) and material processes that yield a higher strength-to-weight ratio or other properties that reduce vehicle weight; and\n(2) reducing the cost of\u2014\n(A) lightweight materials (including high-strength steel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, metal composites, and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites) with the properties required for construction of lighter-weight vehicles; and\n(B) materials processing, automated manufacturing, joining, and recycling lightweight materials for high-volume applications.\n(b)\nAuthorization of appropriations\nThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $80,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s17241.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f17241."},{"t":"heading","text":"Lightweight materials research and development"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As soon as practicable after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"December 19, 2007","tail":", the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to determine ways in which the weight of motor vehicles could be reduced to improve fuel efficiency without compromising passenger safety by conducting research, development, and demonstration relating to\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the development of new materials (including cast metal composite materials formed by autocombustion synthesis) and material processes that yield a higher strength-to-weight ratio or other properties that reduce vehicle weight; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" reducing the cost of\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/a/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" lightweight materials (including high-strength steel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, metal composites, and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites) with the properties required for construction of lighter-weight vehicles; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/a/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" materials processing, automated manufacturing, joining, and recycling lightweight materials for high-volume applications.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17241/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authorization of appropriations"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $80,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}