,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #addi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security   
,act ( #bjjg to add c]ta9 m$ium-duty &  
heavy-duty vehicles to ! advanc$        
te*nology vehicles manufactur+ inc5tive 
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,bett] ,trucks ,act4
  #b4 ,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 by /rik+ 7#a7      
,advanc$ te*nology vehicle4-- & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh meets-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,advanc$ te*nology vehicle ,! t]m  

advanc$ te*nology vehicle means--  7,a7 
an ultra effici5t vehicle2  7,b7 a light
 duty vehicle t meets--  2  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2
 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 a m$ium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle 
t-- 7i7 7,i7 is subject to regulations  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation "u p>ts #ebc1 #ecd1 &   
#ece ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 or  7,,ii7 is includ$ 9 a vehicle type 
or class t (f]s opportunities to        
sub/antially r$uce consumption (        
conv5tional motor fuel1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y by rule2 &  7ii7 r$uces       
consumption ( conv5tional motor fuel by 
#aj p]c5t or great] z comp>$ to model   
ye> #bjaj m$ium- & heavy-duty vehicles (
 a simil> vehicle type or class1 unless 
! ,secret>y det]m9es by rule t--  7,i7 !
 p]c5tage is n a*ievable = a specific   
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 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 vehicle4  2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 ins]t+ or o!r vehicle aft] ultra       
effici5t vehicle2  7#c7 by /rik+        
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7  
,fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
*>ge a clos+ fee ( #ej basis po9ts ( !  
loan to cov] applicable adm9i/rative    
exp5ses4  7#b7 ,use ( fees ,fees        
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be
 deposit$ by ! ,secret>y into ! g5]al   
fund ( ! ,treasury2 &  7,b7 rema9       
available until exp5d$1 subject to su*  

o!r conditions z are conta9$ 9 annual   
appropriations ,acts4  2 &  7#d7 9      
subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 by /rik+       
automobiles1 or compon5ts ( automobiles 
& ins]t+ automobiles or o!r vehicles1 or
 compon5ts ( automobiles or o!r         
vehicles4