,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjac ,mr4   
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !       
dome/ic developm5t & deploym5t ( natural
 gas & clean en]gy te*nologies4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,natural ,gas ,en]gy & ,alt]natives     
,rew>ds ,act or ! ,,nge> ,act4  #b4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
e/abli% clean en]gy policies t--  7#a7  
provide m>ket c]ta9ty to drive private &
 comm]cial capital inve/m5t 9 clean     
en]gy options2  7#b7 promote clean en]gy
 te*nologies t w--  7,a7 lead to        
increas$ production1 div]sity1 &        
dissem9ation ( en]gy g5]ation2 &  7,b7  
enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to bridge ! gap f
 =eign en]gy imports to secure1         
dome/ically produc$ en]gy2 &  7#c7      
conta9 clean en]gy inc5tives t w--  7,a7
 provide = ongo+ increases 9 en]gy      
dem&s2  7,b7 support ! gr[? ( jobs &    

bus9esses 9 ,am]ica2 &  7,c7 r$uce      
vehicul> petroleum use & emissions4  #c4
 ,ext5sion ( alt]native fuels excise tax
 cr$its  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sections         
#fdbf7;d77#e7 & #fdbf7;e77#c7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf are ea*  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac      
7,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 9 ! case ( any   
sale or use involv+ liquefi$ hydrog57 & 
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts = direct paym5ts ,p>agraph    
7#f7 ( section #fdbg7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7  
by add+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b71 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3     
7,c7 any alt]native fuel or alt]native  
fuel mixture 7z def9$ 9 subsection      
7d77#b7 or 7e77#c7 ( section #fdbf7 sold
 or us$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  4    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to fuel sold or  
us$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4  #d4      
,ext5sion & modification ( alt]native   
fuel vehicle refuel+ prop]ty cr$it  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section       
#cj;,c7g7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 9
 ! case ( prop]ty ( a "* subject to an  
all[ance = depreciation1 aft] ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjaf1 &  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply 
to prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjac4  #e4 ,natural ,gas ,en]gy & 
,alt]natives ,rebates ,program ,section 
#djj;,,cc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &          
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fcgd;b7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#djj;,,cc4 ,alt]native fuels bus program
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,alt]native fuel ,! t]m alt]native fuel 
means natural gas1 liquid petroleum gas1
 hydrog51 or fuel cell4  7#b7           
,alt]natively fuel$ bus ,! t]m          
alt]natively fuel$ bus means--  7,a7 a  
s*ool bus 7z def9$ 9 section #cij4e (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 
t op]ates on alt]native fuel2  7,b7 a   
multifunction s*ool activity bus 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ega4c ( title #di1     

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 t op]ates  
on alt]native fuel2 or  7,c7 a motor    
vehicle t--  7i7 provides public        
transportation 7z def9$ 9 section       
#ecjb7;a77#aj7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72 &  7ii7 op]ates on       
alt]native fuel4  7#c7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a  
public or private entity provid+        
transportation exclusively = s*ool      
/ud5ts1 p]sonnel1 & equipm5t2 or  7,b7 a
 public entity provid+ mass transit     
s]vices to ! public4  7b7 ,rebate       
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation %all e/abli% ! ,natural 
,gas ,en]gy & ,alt]natives ,rebates     
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,,nge> ,program7 to subsidize ! pur*ase 
( alt]natively fuel$ buses by eligible  
entities4  7#b7 ,am\nts ,an eligible    
entity t pur*ases an alt]natively fuel$ 
bus dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,,nge> ,act & end+ on      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 is eligible to     
receive a rebate f ! ,dep>tm5t (        

,transportation 9 an am\nt equal to !   
less] (--  7,a7 #cj p]c5t ( ! pur*ase   
price ( ! alt]natively fuel$ bus2 or    
7,b7 #ae1jjj4  7#c7 ,application        
,eligible entities desir+ a rebate "u   
?is subsection %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation t conta9s copies (      
relevant sales invoices & any additional
 in=mation t ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation may require4  4