,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #addi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1 #bjae
 ,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself and ,mr4   
,peters7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg to add certain medium-duty and
 heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced    
technology vehicles manufacturing       
incentive program4  #a4 ,short title    
,this ,act may be cited as the ,building
 ,better ,trucks ,act4  #b4 ,advanced   
technology vehicles manufacturing       
incentive program ,section #acf of the  
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjac7 is     
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 in paragraph 7#a7--  7i7 by            
redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through
 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71     
respectively1 and indenting             
appropriately2  7ii7 by striking 7#a7   

,advanced technology vehicle4-- and all 
that follows through meets-- and        
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,advanced
 technology vehicle ,the term advanced  
technology vehicle means--  7,a7 an     
ultra efficient vehicle2  7,b7 a light  
duty vehicle that meets--  2  7iii7 in  
subparagraph 7,b77iii7 7as so           
redesignated71 by striking the period at
 the end and inserting 2 or2 and  7iv7  
by adding at the end the following3     
7,c7 a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle
 that-- 7i7 7,i7 is subject to          
regulations established by the          
,secretary of ,transportation under     
parts #ebc1 #ecd1 and #ece of title #di1
 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or     
successor regulations72 or  7,,ii7 is   
included in a vehicle type or class that
 offers opportunities to substantially  
reduce consumption of conventional motor
 fuel1 as determined by the ,secretary  
by rule2 and  7ii7 reduces consumption  
of conventional motor fuel by #aj       
percent or greater as compared to model 

year #bjaj medium- and heavy-duty       
vehicles of a similar vehicle type or   
class1 unless the ,secretary determines 
by rule that--  7,i7 the percentage is  
not achievable for a specific vehicle   
type or class2 and  7,,ii7 an           
alternative percentage for that vehicle 
type or class will result in substantial
 reductions in motor fuel consumption   
within the ,united ,states4  2 and  7,b7
 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and         
inserting the following3  7#d7          
,qualifying components ,the term        
qualifying components means components1 
systems1 or groups of subsystems that   
the ,secretary determines--  7,a7 to be 
designed to improve fuel economy or     
otherwise substantially reduce          
consumption of conventional motor fuel2 
or  7,b7 to contribute measurably to the
 overall improved fuel use of an        
advanced technology vehicle4  2  7#b7 in
 subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding
 paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or other  
vehicle after ultra efficient vehicle2  

7#c7 by striking subsection 7f7 and     
inserting the following3  7f7 ,fees     
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall  
charge a closing fee of #ej basis points
 of the loan to cover applicable        
administrative expenses4  7#b7 ,use of  
fees ,fees collected under paragraph    
7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be deposited by the   
,secretary into the general fund of the 
,treasury2 and  7,b7 remain available   
until expended1 subject to such other   
conditions as are contained in annual   
appropriations ,acts4  2 and  7#d7 in   
subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 by striking    
automobiles1 or components of           
automobiles and inserting automobiles or
 other vehicles1 or components of       
automobiles or other vehicles4