,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4   
,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide         
regulatory relief to alt]native fuel    
produc]s & consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fuel ,*oice & ,d]egulation ,act (    
#bjae4  #b4 ,alt]native fuels  7a7      
,aft]m>ket conv]sions ( motor vehicles  
to alt]native fuel ,section #bjc ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gebb7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,old] vehicles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
aft]m>ket conv]sion ( a vehicle to      
alt]native fuel op]ation %all n--  7,a7 
be consid]$ tamp]+ "u ?is section if !  
aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em manufactur] or
 ! p]son p]=m+ ! conv]sion is able to   
demon/rate t ! developm5t & eng9e]+     
sophi/ication ( ! conv]sion te*nology   
is--  7i7 mat*$ to an appropriate       

vehicle or gr\p ( vehicles2 &  7ii7     
well-design$ & in/all$ 9 accordance )   
good eng9e]+ judgm5t s t ! aft]m>ket    
conv]sion sy/em does n degrade emission 
p]=mance1 z comp>$ to ! p]=mance ( !    
vehicle or vehicles be=e ! conv]sion2 or
  7,b7 require ! issuance by !          
,adm9i/rator ( any c]tificate (         
con=mity4  7#b7 ,label ,! p]son p]=m+ a 
conv]sion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
affix a label to ! motor vehicle /at+   
t--  7,a7 ! vehicle has be5 equipp$ ) an
 aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em2 &  7,b7 !   
in/allation ( t sy/em occurr$ aft] !    
initial sale ( ! vehicle4  7#c7 ,no     
preclusion ( ord]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection may be con/ru$ to preclude ! 
,adm9i/rator f issu+ an ord] to prohibit
 ! manufacture1 sale1 di/ribution1 or   
in/allation ( an aft]m>ket conv]sion    
sy/em if ! ,adm9i/rator has evid5ce t ! 
in/allation ( ! aft]m>ket conv]sion     
sy/em on a vehicle degrades emission    
p]=mance4  4  7b7 ,biomass fuels        
,section #baa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #gede7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7w7 ,biomass fuels       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may n prohibit or control 
biomass fuel 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc ( !
 ,biomass ,en]gy & ,alcohol ,fuels ,act 
( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjb77 "u ?is   
,act4  4  #c4 ,calculation ( av]age fuel
 economy  7a7 ,def9itions ,section      
#cbija7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z p>agraphs 
7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#be72  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs     
7#af7 & 7#ag71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph    
7#ac72  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#h71    
7#i71 & 7#aj71 respectively2  7#e7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3     
7#g7 biodiesel-- 7,a7 means liquid fuel 
d]iv$ f biomass t meets--  7i7 !        
regi/ration requirem5ts = fuels & fuel  
additives e/abli%$ by ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy "u section #baa ( !  

,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede72 
&  7ii7 ! requirem5ts ( ! ,,a/m ,/&>d   
,d#fgea2 &  7,b7 does n include any     
liquid ) respect to :i* a cr$it may be  
det]m9$ "u section #dj ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  2  7#f7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,e#he means
 a fuel mixture t--  7,a7 conta9s betwe5
 #ea & #hc p]c5t e?anol2 &  7,b7 meets !
 specifications ( ! ,,a/m ,/&>d         
,d#egih42  7#ab7 flexible fuel vehicle  
means a vehicle t has be5 w>rant$ to    
op]ate on gasol9e1 ,e#he1 & ,m#he4  2   
7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac71 z   
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 fuel *oice 
enabl+ manufactur] means a manufactur]  
^: total fleet ( automobiles manufactur$
 = ! mo/ rec5t model ye> = sale 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates conta9s at lea/ #ej p]c5t 
fuel *oice enabl+ vehicles4  7#ae7 fuel 
*oice enabl+ vehicle means an automobile
 t-- 7,a7 has be5 w>rant$ to op]ate on  
natural gas1 hydrog51 propane1 or at    
lea/ #bj p]c5t biodiesel2  7,b7 is a    

flexible fuel vehicle2  7,c7 is a plug-9
 electric drive vehicle2  7,d7 is       
propell$ by a fuel cell t c produce p[] 
)\t ! use ( petroleum or a              
petroleum-bas$ fuel2 or  7,e7 7i7 is    
propell$ by some?+ o!r ?an an int]nal   
combu/ion eng9e2 &  7ii7 is w>rant$ to  
op]ate on some?+ o!r ?an petroleum-bas$ 
fuel4  2  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ag71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ah7   
,m#he means a fuel mixture t--  7,a7    
conta9s up to #he p]c5t me?anol2 &  7,b7
 meets ! specifications ( ! ,,a/m       
,int]national ,/&>d ,d#egig4  2 &  7#i7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#be71 z        
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#bf7 plug-9     
electric drive vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ejh7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acbeh7;a774  4  7b7 ,fuel *oice enabl+ 
manufactur]s ,*apt] #cbi ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #cbijb1 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7l7 ,deem$ compliance ) !      
,clean ,air ,act ,if a fuel *oice enabl+

 manufactur] is 9 compliance ) all      
applicable /&>ds prescrib$ "u ?is       
section = model ye> #bjaf or any        
subsequ5t model ye>1 ! automobiles      
manufactur$ by su* manufactur] 9 su*    
model ye> are deem$ to be 9 compliance )
 all applicable gre5h\se gas regulations
 e/abli%$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy pursuant to section #bjb ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba74 
2  7#b7 9 section #cbijc7;a71 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
any ( ! #e consecutive model ye>s       
imm$iately aft] ! model ye> = :i* !     
cr$its are e>n$1 to ! ext5t t su* cr$its
 are n us$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  2 &  7#c7 
9 section #cbijd-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,av]age fuel economy bonus = fuel *oice 
enabl+ manufactur]s ,! av]age fuel      
economy ( a fuel *oice enabl+           
manufactur] = a model ye> is ! sum (--  
7#a7 ! av]age fuel economy ( su*        

manufactur] = su* model ye>1 z o!rwise  
calculat$ pursuant to ?is section2 &    
7#b7 #h miles p] gallon4  4  7c7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
automobiles manufactur$ = model ye>     
#bjaf or = any subsequ5t model ye>4  #d4
 ,equalization ( excise tax on liquefi$ 
natural gas & p] en]gy equival5t (      
diesel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#djda7;a77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ liquefi$ natural gas12  7ii7 by   
/rik+ peat71 & & ins]t+ peat7 &2 &      
7iii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new clause3  7iii7 9 ! case ( liquefi$  
natural gas1 #bd4c c5ts p] en]gy        
equival5t ( a gallon ( diesel4  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,en]gy equival5t ( a gallon ( diesel ,= 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m en]gy    
equival5t ( a gallon ( diesel means1 )  

respect to a liquefi$ natural gas fuel1 
! am\nt ( su* fuel hav+ a ,btu cont5t ( 
#abh1gjj 7l[] heat+ value74  7,d7       
,adm9i/rative provisions ,= purposes (  
apply+ ?is title ) respect to ! taxes   
impos$ by ?is subsection1 ref]5ces to   
any liquid subject to tax "u ?is        
subsection %all be treat$ z includ+     
ref]5ces to liquefi$ natural gas subject
 to tax "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to any sale or use ( 
liquefi$ natural gas aft] ! date t is   
#ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #e4 ,e?anol waiv] ,section       
#baa7;h77#d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;h77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
ins]t+ or m aft] #aj p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ additional   
alcohol or4