,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjac ,mr4  
,wyd5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
r$uce oil consumption & improve en]gy   
security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alt]native   
,fuel$ ,vehicles ,competitiv5ess &      
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjac4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,loan gu>antees =
 alt]native fuel infra/ructure4 ,sec4   
#d4 ,advanc$ te*nology vehicles         
manufactur+ inc5tive program4 ,sec4 #e4 
,conv5tional fuel replacem5t calculation
 & assessm5t4 ,sec4 #f4 ,te*nical       
assi/ance & coord9ation4 ,sec4 #g4      
,work=ce tra9+4 ,sec4 #h4 ,r$uction (   
eng9e idl+ & conv5tional fuel           

consumption4 ,sec4 #i4 ,electric1       
hydrog51 & natural gas utility & oil    
pipel9e p>ticipation4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,f$]al 
fleets4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,,hov lane access    
ext5sion4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,alt]native fuel ,! t]m alt]native 
fuel has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#cja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbaa74  7#b7           
,alt]native fuel$ vehicle ,! t]m        
alt]native fuel$ vehicle has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cja ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acbaa74  7#c7 ,community college ,! t]m
 community college has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m junior or community college 9       
section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#d7    
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,nonroad      
vehicle  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m nonroad   
vehicle means a vehicle t is n lic5s$ = 
onroad use4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m    
nonroad vehicle includes a vehicle      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is us$    

pr9cipally--  7i7 = indu/rial1 f>m+1 or 
comm]cial use2  7ii7 = rail             
transportation2  7iii7 at an airport2 or
  7iv7 = m>9e purposes4  7#f7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  #c4 ,loan gu>antees =          
alt]native fuel infra/ructure ,section  
#agjc7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeac7;b77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 
,infra/ructure = provision & di/ribution
 ( alt]native fuels4  4  #d4 ,advanc$   
te*nology vehicles manufactur+ inc5tive 
program ,section #acf ( ! ,en]gy        
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjac7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh     
7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately2  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i7 7z r$esignat$ by clause 7i771
 by /rik+ means an ultra effici5t       
vehicle or a light duty vehicle t       
meets-- & ins]t+ 8means--  7,a7 an ultra

 effici5t vehicle or a light duty       
vehicle t meets--  2  7iii7 9 clause    
7iii7 7z r$esignat$ by clause 7i771 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 a vehicle 7su* z a        
m$ium-duty or heavy-duty "w truck1 bus1 
or rail transit vehicle7 t--  7i7 is us$
 on a public /reet1 road1 highway1 or   
transitway2  7ii7 meets ea* applicable  
emission /&>d t is e/abli%$ z ( ! date (
 ! application2 &  7iii7 w r$uce        
consumption ( conv5tional motor fuel by 
#be p]c5t or m1 z comp>$ to exi/+       
surface transportation te*nologies t    
p]=m a simil> function1 unless !        
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,i7 ! p]c5tage 
is n a*ievable = a vehicle type or      
class2 &  7,,ii7 an alt]native p]c5tage 
= t vehicle type or class w result 9    
sub/antial r$uctions 9 motor fuel       
consumption )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7--  7i7 by /rik+   
equipm5t & & ins]t+ equipm5t12 &  7ii7  
by ins]t+ 1 & manufactur+ process       

equipm5t aft] suppli]s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,qualify+ compon5ts ,! t]m qualify+     
compon5ts means compon5ts1 sy/ems1 or   
gr\ps ( subsy/ems t ! ,secret>y         
det]m9es--  7,a7 to be design$ to       
improve fuel economy or o!rwise         
sub/antially r$uce consumption (        
conv5tional motor fuel2 or  7,b7 to     
contribute measurably to ! ov]all       
improv$ fuel use ( an advanc$ te*nology 
vehicle1 includ+ idle r$uction          
te*nologies4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+
 to automobile & ins]t+ to advanc$      
te*nology vehicle2  7#c7 9 subsection   
7d77#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ a    
total ( n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj1jjj 92  7#d7
 9 subsection 7h7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection
 head+1 by /rik+ ,automobile & ins]t+   
,advanc$ ,te*nology ,vehicle2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ automobiles
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ advanc$    
te*nology vehicles2 &  7#e7 9 subsection
 7i71 by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah4    

#e4 ,conv5tional fuel replacem5t        
calculation & assessm5t  7a7 ,me?odology
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
by rule1 develop a me?odology =         
calculat+ ! equival5t volumes (         
conv5tional fuel displac$ by use ( ea*  
alt]native fuel to assess ! effectiv5ess
 ( alt]native fuel & alt]native fuel$   
vehicles 9 r$uc+ oil imports4  7b7      
,national assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 conduct a        
national assessm5t 7us+ ! me?odology    
develop$ "u subsection 7a77 ( !         
effectiv5ess ( alt]native fuel &        
alt]native fuel$ vehicles 9 r$uc+ oil   
imports into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ z 
assessm5t (--  7,a7 m>ket p5etration (  
alt]native fuel & alt]native fuel$      
vehicles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7       
successes & b>ri]s to deploym5t id5tifi$
 by ! programs e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2 &  
7,c7 ! maximum feasible deploym5t (     
alt]native fuel & alt]native fuel$      

vehicles by #bjbj & #bjcj2 &  7#b7      
report to ,congress ! results ( !       
assessm5t4  #f4 ,te*nical assi/ance &   
coord9ation  7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance to 
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is title1 !      
,secret>y %all provide1 at ! reque/ ( ! 
,gov]nor1 mayor1 c\nty executive1 public
 utility commission]1 or o!r appropriate
 (ficial or designee1 te*nical assi/ance
 to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts or 
to a public-private p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 to assi/ ) ! deploym5t (  
alt]native fuel & alt]native fuel$      
vehicles & infra/ructure4  7#b7         
,public-private p>tn]%ip ,te*nical      
assi/ance "u ?is section may be aw>d$ to
 a public-private p>tn]%ip1 compris$ (  
,/ate1 local or tribal gov]nm5ts &      
nongov]nm5tal entities1 includ+--  7,a7 
electric or natural gas utilities or o!r
 alt]native fuel di/ributors2  7,b7     
vehicle manufactur]s2  7,c7 alt]native  
fuel$ vehicle or alt]native fuel        
te*nology provid]s2  7,d7 vehicle fleet 

own]s2  7,e7 transportation & freight   
s]vice provid]s2 or  7,f7 o!r           
appropriate non-,f$]al entities1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,assi/ance
 ,! te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 may include--  7,a7       
coord9ation 9 ! selection1 location1 &  
tim+ ( alt]native fuel re*>g+ & refuel+ 
equipm5t & di/ribution infra/ructure1   
includ+ ! id5tification ( transportation
 corridors & specific alt]native fuels t
 w\ld be made available2  7,b7          
developm5t ( protocols & communication  
/&>ds t facilitate vehicle refuel+ &    
re*>g+ into electric1 natural gas1 & o!r
 alt]native fuel di/ribution sy/ems2    
7,c7 developm5t ( codes & /&>ds = !     
in/allation ( alt]native fuel           
di/ribution & re*>g+ & refuel+ equipm5t2
  7,d7 education & outrea* = ! deploym5t
 ( alt]native fuel & alt]native fuel$   
vehicles2 &  7,e7 utility rate design & 
integration ( alt]native fuel$ vehicles 
into electric & natural gas utility     
di/ribution sy/ems4  7b7 ,co/ ,%>+ ,co/ 

%>+ = assi/ance aw>d$ "u ?is section    
%all be consi/5t ) section #ihh ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah4  #g4 ,work=ce tra9+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all aw>d grants to 
community colleges1 o!r in/itutions (   
high] education1 & o!r qualifi$ tra9+ & 
education in/itutions = ! e/abli%m5t or 
expansion ( programs to provide tra9+ & 
education = vocational work=ce          
developm5t =--  7#a7 ! manufacture &    
ma9t5ance ( alt]native fuel$ vehicles2 &
  7#b7 ! manufacture1 in/allation1      
support1 & inspection ( alt]native fuel 
re*>g+1 refuel+1 & di/ribution          
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,purpose ,tra9+     
fund$ "u ?is section %all be int5d$ to  
ensure t ! work=ce has ! necess>y skills
 ne$$ to manufacture1 in/all1 & ma9ta9  
alt]native fuel infra/ructure &         

alt]native fuel$ vehicles4  7c7 ,scope  
,tra9+ fund$ "u ?is section %all include
 tra9+ =--  7#a7 electricians1 plumb]s1 
pipefitt]s1 & o!r trades & contractors  
:o w be in/all+1 ma9ta9+1 or provid+    
safety support = alt]native fuel re*>g+1
 refuel+1 & di/ribution infra/ructure2  
7#b7 build+ code inspection (ficials2   
7#c7 vehicle1 eng9e1 & p[]tra9 deal]s & 
me*anics2 &  7#d7 o!rs positions z !    
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to          
successfully deploy alt]native fuels &  
vehicles4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah4  #h4 ,r$uction ( eng9e idl+
 & conv5tional fuel consumption  7a7    
,def9ition ( idle r$uction te*nology    
,section #gef7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afajd7;a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,idle r$uction         
te*nology ,! t]m idle r$uction te*nology
 means an advanc$ truck /op             

electrification sy/em1 auxili>y p[]     
unit1 or o!r te*nology t--  7,a7 7i7 is 
us$ to r$uce long-duration idl+2 &  7ii7
 all[s = ! ma9 drive eng9e or auxili>y  
refrig]ation eng9e to be %ut d[n2 or    
7,b7 uses an alt]native fuel to r$uce   
consumption ( conv5tional fuel &        
environm5tal emissions4  4  7b7 ,fund+  
,section #gef7;b77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afajd7;b77#d77;,b77 is am5d$ 9 clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjjh ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjah4  #i4 ,electric1 
hydrog51 & natural gas utility & oil    
pipel9e p>ticipation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all id5tify b>ri]s & rem$ies 
9 exi/+ electric & natural gas & oil    
pipel9e transmission & di/ribution      
sy/ems to ! di/ribution ( alt]native    
fuels & ! deploym5t ( alt]native fuel   
re*>g+ & refuel+ capability1 at         
economically competitive co/s (         
alt]native fuel = consum]s1 includ+--   
7#a7 model regulatory rate design &     

bill+ = re*>g+ & refuel+ alt]native     
fuel$ vehicles2  7#b7 electric grid load
 managem5t & applications t w all[      
batt]ies 9 plug-9 electric drive        
vehicles to be us$ = grid /orage1       
ancill>y s]vices provision1 & backup    
p[]2  7#c7 integration ( plug-9 electric
 drive vehicles ) sm>t grid te*nology1  
includ+ protocols & /&>ds1 necess>y     
equipm5t1 & in=mation te*nology sy/ems2 
7#d7 te*nical & economic b>ri]s to      
trans%ipm5t ( bi(uels by oil pipel9es1  
or di/ribution ( hydrog52 &  7#e7 any   
o!r b>ri]s to in/all+ suffici5t &       
appropriate alt]native fuel re*>g+ &    
refuel+ infra/ructure4  7b7             
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ?is section 9 consultation )--  7#a7 ! 
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission2  
7#b7 ,/ate public utility commissions2  
7#c7 ,/ate consum] advocates2  7#d7     
electric & natural gas utility &        
transmission own]s & op]ators2  7#e7 oil
 pipel9e own]s & op]ators2  7#f7 hydrog5
 suppli]s2 &  7#g7 o!r affect$ entities4

  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report      
describ+ actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is   
section4  #aj4 ,f$]al fleets  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 
& ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget7 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy      
coord9ation c\ncil = ! developm5t &     
procurem5t ( alt]native fuel$ vehicles  
by ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7 ,electricity &  
natural gas ,electricity & natural gas  
consum$ by ,f$]al ag5cies to fuel       
alt]native fuel$ vehicles %all be--     
7#a7 consid]$ an alt]native fuel2 &     
7#b7 acc\nt$ = "u ,f$]al fleet managem5t
 report+ requirem5ts1 r ?an "u ,f$]al   
build+ managem5t report+ requirem5ts4   
7c7 ,assessm5t & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 

& ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget7 %all complete an assessm5t (   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t fleets 7includ+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se7 & submit to        
,congress a report t describes--  7#a7 =
 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) a fleet ( m ?an #bjj
 vehicles1 :i* types ( vehicles ! ag5cy 
uses t w\ld or w\ld n be suitable =     
alt]native fuel use ei!r ?r\gh !        
procurem5t ( new alt]native fuel$       
vehicles1 or ! conv]sion to alt]native  
fuel1 tak+ into acc\nt ! types (        
vehicles = :i* alt]native fuel c\ld     
provide comp>able functionality &       
lifecycle co/s2  7#b7 ! quantity (      
alt]native fuel$ vehicles t c\ld be     
deploy$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 #e ye>s 
& 9 #aj ye>s1 assum+ t ! vehicles are   
available & are pur*as$ :5 new vehicles 
are ne$$ or exi/+ vehicles are replac$2 
&  7#c7 ! e/imat$ co/ & b5efits to !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = vehicle pur*ases or  
conv]sions describ$ 9 ?is subsection4   
#aa4 ,,hov lane access ext5sion ,section

 #aff7;b77#e7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ ,be=e ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjag1 ! ,/ate & ins]t+ ,! ,/ate2 &     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,be=e 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 ! ,/ate & ins]t+  
,! ,/ate4