,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,inhofe 7for himself and ,mr4 ,levin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to create incentives for the development of alternative fuel vehicles4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,alternative ,fuel ,vehicle ,development ,act4 #b4 ,alternative fuel vehicles 7a7 ,maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel automobiles ,section #cbijf7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 7except an electric automobile7 and inserting 7except an electric automobile or1 beginning with model year #bjaf1 an alternative fueled automobile that does not use a fuel described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of section #cbija7;a77#a774 7b7 ,minimum driving ranges for dual fueled passenger automobiles ,section #cbija7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 1 except that beginning with model year #bjaf1 alternative fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#a7 shall have a minimum driving range of #aej miles after at least #bjj miles2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by adding at the end the following3 ,beginning with model year #bjaf1 if the ,secretary prescribes a minimum driving range of #aej miles for alternative fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#a71 subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to dual fueled automobiles 7except electric automobiles744 7c7 ,manufacturing provision for alternative fuel automobiles ,section #cbije7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively2 7#b7 by striking ,for any model and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,model years #aiic through #bjae ,for any model 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a71 as redesignated1 by striking #bjai and inserting #bjae2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,model years after #bjae ,for any model of gaseous fuel dual fueled automobile manufactured by a manufacturer after model year #bjae1 the ,administrator shall calculate fuel economy as a weighted harmonic average of the fuel economy on gaseous fuel as measured under subsection 7c7 and the fuel economy on gasoline or diesel fuel as measured under section #cbijd7;c74 ,the ,administrator shall apply the utility factors set forth in the table under section #fjj4eaj-ab7;c77#b77vii77,a7 of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,model years after #bjaf ,beginning with model year #bjag1 the manufacturer may elect to utilize the utility factors set forth under subsection 7e77#a7 for the purposes of calculating fuel economy under paragraph 7#b74 4 7d7 ,electric dual fueled automobiles ,section #cbije of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,electric dual fueled automobiles 7#a7 ,in general ,at the request of the manufacturer1 the ,administrator may measure the fuel economy for any model of dual fueled automobile manufactured after model year #bjae that is capable of operating on electricity in addition to gasoline or diesel fuel1 obtains its electricity from a source external to the vehicle1 and meets the minimum driving range requirements established by the ,secretary for dual fueled electric automobiles1 by dividing #a4j by the sum of-- 7,a7 the percentage utilization of the model on gasoline or diesel fuel1 as determined by a formula based on the model's alternative fuel range1 divided by the fuel economy measured under section #cbijd7;c72 and 7,b7 the percentage utilization of the model on electricity1 as determined by a formula based on the model's alternative fuel range1 divided by the fuel economy measured under section #cbijd7;a77#b74 7#b7 ,alternative utilization ,the ,administrator may adapt the utility factor established under paragraph 7#a7 for alternative fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of section #cbija7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,alternative calculation ,if the manufacturer does not request that the ,administrator calculate the manufacturing incentive for its electric dual fueled automobiles in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall calculate such incentive for such automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer after model year #bjae in accordance with subsection 7b74 4 7e7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cbijf7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #cbije7;e7 and inserting section #cbije7;f74 #c4 ,high occupancy vehicle facilities ,section #aff of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7b77#e71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,inherently low-emission vehicles ,if a ,state agency establishes procedures for enforcing the restrictions on the use of a ,,hov facility by vehicles listed in clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 the ,state agency may allow the use of the ,,hov facility by-- 7i7 alternative fuel vehicles2 and 7ii7 new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles 7as defined in section #cj;,d7d77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf74 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7f77#a71 by inserting solely before operating4 #d4 ,study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall submit a report to ,congress that-- 7#a7 describes options to incentivize the development of public compressed natural gas fueling stations2 and 7#b7 analyzes a variety of possible financing tools1 which could include-- 7,a7 ,federal grants and credit assistance2 7,b7 public-private partnerships2 and 7,c7 membership-based cooperatives4