,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eiei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjah,mr4   
,mull9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l>son (       
,connecticut7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &          
,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote national security &
 jobs ?r\gh ! use ( natural gas to fuel 
heavy-duty trucks & fleet vehicles4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,natural ,gas ,p>ity ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,ext5sion (  
alt]native fuels cr$it4 ,sec4 #c4       
,p>tial exclusion f excise tax impos$ on
 heavy trucks sold at retail =          

alt]native fuel trucks4 ,sec4 #d4 ,cr$it
 = new qualifi$ natural gas motor       
vehicles4 ,sec4 #e4 ,ext5sion & increase
 ( alt]native fuel vehicle refuel+      
prop]ty cr$it4 ,sec4 #f4 ,liquefi$      
natural gas equival5t = purposes ( ,inl&
 ,wat]ways ,tru/ ,fund f9anc+ rate4     
,sec4 #g4 ,f$]al acquisition (          
alt]native fuel$ vehicles4 ,sec4 #h4    
,rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (   
natural gas vehicles4 ,sec4 #i4 ,clean  
,cities program deploym5t grants4 ,sec4 
#aj4 ,diesel emissions r$uction         
settlem5t am\nts4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,s5se (    
,congress on ! ,sm>tway ,program4 ,sec4 
#ab4 ,s5se ( ,congress on infra/ructure 
& public works projects4  #b4 ,ext5sion 
( alt]native fuels cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #fdbf7;d77#e7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,outlay paym5t (       
alt]native fuels cr$it ,section         
#fdbg7;e77#f77;,c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag & ins]t+   

,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to fuels sold or us$ aft]    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  #c4 ,p>tial       
exclusion f excise tax impos$ on heavy  
trucks sold at retail = alt]native fuel 
trucks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djea7;a7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z     
p>agraph 7#f7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7       
,p>tial exclusion = alt]native fuel     
trucks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any   
automobile truck *assis1 automobile     
truck body1 or tractor subject to tax "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 :i* is fuel$ :olly or    
p>tially by an alt]native fuel1 ! rate (
 tax %all be r$uc$ by #ce p]c5t4  7,b7  
,alt]native fuel ,= purposes (          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m alt]native fuel 
means compress$ natural gas1 liquefi$   
natural gas1 liquefi$ petroleum gas1    
r5ewable natural gas1 hydrog51 & any    
liquid at lea/ #he p]c5t ( ! volume (   
:i* consi/s ( me?anol4  4  7b7          

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply to sales aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4    
,cr$it = new qualifi$ natural gas motor 
vehicles  7a7 ,natural gas motor vehicle
 cr$it ,subp>t ,b ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt]  
,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new section3  #cj;,e4 ,new       
qualifi$ natural gas motor vehicles  7a7
 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,!re %all be all[$ z 
a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] 
= ! taxable ye> an am\nt equal to !     
cr$it am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b7 ) 
respect to ea* new qualifi$ natural gas 
motor vehicle plac$ 9 s]vice by !       
taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>4  7b7 ,p]    
vehicle doll> limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subsection )    
respect to any new qualifi$ natural gas 
motor vehicle is--  7,a7 #g1ejj1 9 !    
case ( a new qualifi$ natural gas motor 
vehicle :i* has a gross vehicle weight  
rat+ ( less ?an #ad1jjj p\nds1  7,b7    
#ae1jjj1 9 ! case ( a new qualifi$      

natural gas motor vehicle :i* has a     
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( at lea/     
#ad1jjj p\nds & n great] ?an #bf1jjj    
p\nds1 &  7,c7 #be1jjj1 9 ! case ( a new
 qualifi$ natural gas motor vehicle :i* 
has a gross vehicle weight rat+ ( m ?an 
#bf1jjj p\nds4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ cr$it =     
c]ta9 p>tially fuel$ natural gas        
vehicles ,9 ! case ( any vehicle :i*--  
7,a7 is n fuel$ :olly by specifi$       
natural gas1 &  7,b7 is n equipp$ ) a   
dual-fuel compression eng9e t is eng9e]$
 & design$ to only op]ate on #ij p]c5t  
or m specifi$ natural gas1  p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ = !    
doll> am\nt :i* is o!rwise applicable = 
su* vehicle an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t 
( su* o!rwise applicable am\nt4  7c7    
,application ) o!r cr$its  7#a7 ,bus9ess
 cr$it treat$ z "p ( g5]al bus9ess cr$it
 ,s mu* ( ! cr$it :i* w\ld be all[$ "u  
subsection 7a7 = any taxable ye>        
7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is subsection7 t 
is attributable to prop]ty ( a "*       
subject to an all[ance = depreciation   

%all be treat$ z a cr$it li/$ 9 section 
#ch7;b7 = su* taxable ye> 7& n all[$ "u 
subsection 7a774  7#b7 ,p]sonal cr$it ,=
 purposes ( ?is title1 ! cr$it all[$ "u 
subsection 7a7 = any taxable ye>        
7det]m9$ aft] application ( p>agraph    
7#a77 %all be treat$ z a cr$it all[able 
"u subp>t ,a = su* taxable ye>4  7d7    
,new qualifi$ natural gas motor vehicle 
,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m new qualifi$ natural gas   
motor vehicle means a motor vehicle--   
7,a7 ! orig9al use ( :i* comm5ces ) !   
taxpay]1  7,b7 :i* is acquir$ = use or  
lease by ! taxpay] & n = resale1  7,c7  
:i* is made by a manufactur]1  7,d7 :i* 
is treat$ z a motor vehicle = purposes (
 title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air ,act1  7,e7 
:i* is fuel$ :olly or p>tially by       
specifi$ natural gas1 &  7,f7 9 ! case (
 a motor vehicle :i* is n fuel$ :olly by
 specifi$ natural gas1 has a driv+ range
 on specifi$ natural gas (--  7i7 9 !   
case ( a motor vehicle :i* has a gross  
vehicle weight rat+ ( less ?an #h1ejj   

p\nds1 at lea/ #aej miles1 &  7ii7 9 any
 o!r case1 at lea/ #bjj miles4  7#b7    
,application to aft]-m>ket conv]t$      
vehicles ,! requirem5t ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all be treat$ z satisfi$ )   
respect to a motor vehicle if--  7,a7   
su* vehicle 0 orig9ally manufactur$ &   
c]tifi$ to op]ate on gasol9e or diesel  
fuel1  7,b7 su* vehicle has be5 modifi$ 
to h ! capability to op]ate on specifi$ 
natural gas1 &  7,c7 ! orig9al use ( su*
 vehicle aft] su* modification comm5ces 
) ! taxpay]4  7#c7 ,motor vehicle2      
manufactur] ,! t]ms motor vehicle &     
manufactur] h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms "u  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section         
#cj;,d7d71 respectively4  7#d7 ,specifi$
 natural gas ,! t]m specifi$ natural gas
 means compress$ natural gas1 liquefi$  
natural gas1 & r5ewable natural gas4    
7e7 ,limitation on numb] ( new qualifi$ 
natural gas motor vehicles eligible =   
cr$it  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a new  
qualifi$ natural gas motor vehicle sold 
dur+ ! phase\t p]iod ) respect to su*   

vehicle1 only ! applicable p]c5tage ( ! 
cr$it o!rwise all[able "u subsection 7a7
 %all be all[$4  7#b7 ,phase\t p]iod ,= 
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! phase\t    
p]iod is-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a new        
qualifi$ natural gas motor vehicle      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 !   
p]iod beg9n+ ) ! second cal5d> qu>t]    
foll[+ ! cal5d> qu>t] :i* includes !    
fir/ date on :i* ! numb] ( new qualifi$ 
natural gas motor vehicles describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 manufactur$ by 
! manufactur] ( su* vehicle1 & sold =   
use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjah1 is at lea/ #bjj1jjj1 &  7,b7 9 !
 case ( a new qualifi$ natural gas motor
 vehicle describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 
7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 ! p]iod      
beg9n+ ) ! second cal5d> qu>t] foll[+ ! 
cal5d> qu>t] :i* includes ! fir/ date on
 :i* ! comb9$ numb] ( new qualifi$      
natural gas motor vehicles describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7b77#a71 manufactur$ by ! manufactur] ( 
su* vehicle1 & sold = use 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 is at  
lea/ #ajj1jjj4  7#c7 ,applicable        
p]c5tage ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
applicable p]c5tage is-- 7,a7 #ej p]c5t 
= ! fir/ #b cal5d> qu>t]s ( ! phase\t   
p]iod1  7,b7 #be p]c5t = ! #c;d & #d?   
cal5d> qu>t]s ( ! phase\t p]iod1 &  7,c7
 #j p]c5t = ea* cal5d> qu>t] !reaft]4   
7#d7 ,controll$ gr\ps ,rules simil> to !
 rules ( section #cj;,b7f77#d7 %all     
apply = purposes ( ?is subsection4  7f7 
,application ( c]ta9 rules ,rules simil>
 to ! rules ( section #cj;,d7f7 %all    
apply = purposes ( ?is section4  4  7b7 
,cr$it made "p ( g5]al bus9ess cr$it    
,section #ch7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by
 /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ca71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#cb7 & ins]t+ plus1 & by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#cc7 ! portion 
( ! new qualifi$ natural gas motor      
vehicle cr$it to :i* section            
#cj;,e7c77#a7 applies4  4  7c7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #ajaf7;a7 ( su* 
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end (    

p>agraph 7#cg71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end ( p>agraph 7#ch7 & ins]t+ 1 &1 & by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ci7 to ! ext5t provid$ 9 section      
#cj;,e7f74  4  7#b7 ,section #feja7m7 ( 
su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cj;,e7f71 
aft] #cj;,d7e77#d714  7#c7 ,! table (   
sections = subp>t ,b ( "p ,,iv (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #cj;,e4 ,new qualifi$      
natural gas motor vehicles4  4  7d7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  #e4   
,ext5sion & increase ( alt]native fuel  
vehicle refuel+ prop]ty cr$it  7a7      
,ext5sion ( cr$it ,section #cj;,c7g7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag & ins]t+  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,modification 
( doll> limitation ,section             
#cj;,c7b77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #cj1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj4  7c7   
,effective dates  7#a7 ,ext5sion ( cr$it

 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all 
apply to prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice aft]    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,modification
 ( doll> limitation ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7b7 %all apply to taxable    
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4   
#f4 ,liquefi$ natural gas equival5t =   
purposes ( ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/ ,fund  
f9anc+ rate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#djdb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,a7 ,! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/ ,fund   
f9anc+ rate is #bi c5ts p] gallon 7p]   
en]gy equival5t ( a gallon ( diesel1 9 !
 case ( liquefi$ natural gas74  4  7b7  
,en]gy equival5t ( a gallon ( diesel    
,section #djdb7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,en]gy equival5t ( a    
gallon ( diesel ) respect to liquefi$   
natural gas ,= purposes ( p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 ! t]m en]gy equival5t ( a    
gallon ( diesel means #f4jf p\nds (     
liquefi$ natural gas4  4  7c7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   

%all apply to any sale or use ( fuel    
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah4  #g4 ,f$]al   
acquisition ( alt]native fuel$ vehicles 
7a7 ,acquisition ( natural gas vehicles 
by ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ord] to 
increase ! acquisition ( natural gas    
vehicles1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices %all--  7,a7 review /atutory   
requirem5ts & regulations = imp$im5ts   
aga9/ ! acquisition ( natural gas       
vehicles2 &  7,b7 "w ) ?ird-p>ty v5dors 
to develop regulations & adopt proc$ures
 t w make ! acquisition ( natural gas   
vehicles easi] = ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+
 ext5d+ acquisition cycles & lease      
p]iods = aft]m>ket conv]t$ vehicles &   
all[+ ?ird-p>ty v5dors to (f] natural   
gas vehicles on a regional basis4  7#b7 
,reports  7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices %all submit to ,congress an    
initial report on--  7i7 ! results ( !  

review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &
  7ii7 ! regulations develop$ &         
proc$ures adopt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! submission ( ! initial report "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator (      
,g5]al ,s]vices %all submit to ,congress
 a f9al report on ! impact ( !          
regulations develop$ & proc$ures adopt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 on ! acquisition (
 natural gas vehicles4  7#c7 ,m9imum    
acquisition requirem5t ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ( ! total numb] ( motor
 vehicles acquir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator (   
,g5]al ,s]vices1 at lea/ #be p]c5t 9    
fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft] %all be natural gas vehicles4   
7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,aft]m>ket conv]t$ vehicle ,! t]m      
aft]m>ket conv]t$ vehicle means a motor 
vehicle t--  7i7 orig9ally 0 manufactur$
 & c]tifi$ to op]ate on gasol9e or      
diesel fuel2 &  7ii7 has be5 modifi$ to 
h ! capability ( op]at+ on an alt]native
 fuel 7z def9$ 9 section #cja ( ! ,en]gy

 ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#acbaa774  7,b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m     
,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,natural 
gas vehicle ,! t]m natural gas vehicle  
means a motor vehicle t has ! capability
 ( op]at+ on natural gas1 includ+       
r5ewable natural gas4  7,d7 ,?ird-p>ty  
v5dor ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty v5dor means any  
private entity t is 9 ! bus9ess (       
arrang+ ! lease or procurem5t ( motor   
vehicles = o!r bus9esses1 or = ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,m9imum ,f$]al fleet    
requirem5t relat+ to acquisition ( m$ium
 & heavy duty motor vehicles ,subsection
 7b7 ( section #cjc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbab7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,p]c5tage  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,light duty motor     
vehicles ,( ! total numb] ( light duty  
motor vehicles acquir$ by a ,f$]al      
fleet1 at lea/ ! foll[+ p]c5tages %all  
be alt]native fuel$ vehicles3  7,a7 #be 
p]c5t 9 fiscal ye> #aiif4  7,b7 #cc     

p]c5t 9 fiscal ye> #aiig4  7,c7 #ej     
p]c5t 9 fiscal ye> #aiih4  7,d7 #ge     
p]c5t 9 fiscal ye> #aiii & ea* fiscal   
ye> !reaft]4  7#b7 ,m$ium duty pass5g]  
vehicles & heavy duty motor vehicles ,( 
! total numb] ( m$ium duty pass5g]      
vehicles & heavy duty motor vehicles    
acquir$ by a ,f$]al fleet1 at lea/ !    
foll[+ p]c5tages %all be alt]native     
fuel$ vehicles3  7,a7 #be p]c5t 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjbj4  7,b7 #cc p]c5t 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjba4  7,c7 #ej p]c5t 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjbb4  7,d7 #ge p]c5t 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#c7   
,exception ,) respect to p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b71 z ! case may be1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al 
,s]vices1 :]e appropriate1 may p]mit a  
,f$]al fleet to acquire a small]        
p]c5tage ?an is requir$ 9 su* p>agraph1 
s long z ! aggregate p]c5tage acquir$ by
 all ,f$]al fleets is at lea/ equal to !
 requir$ p]c5tage4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,f$]al fleet ,! t]m
 ,f$]al fleet means #bj or m light duty 

motor vehicles1 m$ium duty pass5g]      
vehicles1 or heavy duty motor vehicles1 
locat$ 9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area  
or consolidat$ metropolitan /ati/ical   
area1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( !       
,c5sus1 ) a #aihj population ( m ?an    
#bej1jjj1 t are c5trally fuel$ or       
capable ( be+ c5trally fuel$ & are own$1
 op]at$1 leas$1 or o!rwise controll$ by 
or assign$ to any ,f$]al executive      
dep>tm5t1 milit>y dep>tm5t1 ,gov]nm5t   
corporation1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or   
executive ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice1 ! ,congress1 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or ! ,executive ,(fice ( !     
,presid5t4 ,su* t]m does n include--    
7i7 motor vehicles held = lease or r5tal
 to ! g5]al public2  7ii7 motor vehicles
 us$ = motor vehicle manufactur] product
 evaluations or te/s2  7iii7 law        
en=cem5t vehicles2  7iv7 em]g5cy        
vehicles2  7v7 motor vehicles acquir$ & 
us$ = milit>y purposes t ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se has c]tifi$ to ! ,secret>y mu/  
be exempt = national security reasons2  

or  7vi7 nonroad vehicles1 includ+ f>m &
 con/ruction vehicles4  7,b7 ,m$ium duty
 pass5g] vehicle ,! t]m m$ium duty      
pass5g] vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 subsection 7f77#a74  7,c7 ,heavy duty  
motor vehicle ,! t]m heavy duty motor   
vehicle means a motor vehicle ) a gross 
vehicle weight rat+ equal to or 9 excess
 ( #h1eja p\nds1 b does n include any   
m$ium duty pass5g] vehicle4  4  #h4     
,rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (   
natural gas vehicles ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc = rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
demon/ration activities ) respect to    
natural gas vehicles1 includ+ advanc$   
effici5cy = natural gas vehicle eng9es1 
cont9uation ( ,,arpa-,e ,me?ane         
,opportunities = ,vehicul> ,en]gy       
projects1 & developm5t ( l[ nitrog5     
oxide or advanc$ high pressure direct   
injection eng9es4  #i4 ,clean ,cities   
program deploym5t grants ,!re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,secret>y ( ,en]gy #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjai = natural gas vehicle         
deploym5t grants "u ! ,clean ,cities    
program4  #aj4 ,diesel emissions        
r$uction settlem5t am\nts ,at lea/ #ej  
p]c5t ( am\nts provid$ = "u a settlem5t 
agreem5t reg>d+ alleg$ violations (     
environm5tal law 9 :i* a def5dant agrees
 to p]=m a diesel emissions r$uction    
,supplem5tal ,environm5tal ,project "u  
subtitle ,g ( title ,,vii ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afaca et seq47 %all be us$ = alt]native
 fuel vehicle deploym5t grants4  #aa4   
,s5se ( ,congress on ! ,sm>tway ,program
 ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 !  
,sm>tway ,program ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy %\ld include         
recognition ( ! en]gy security1 fuel    
effici5cy & environm5tal b5efits ( us+  
dome/ic natural gas1 includ+ r5ewable   
natural gas2  7#b7 ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy %\ld incorporate     
inc5tives t rew>d bus9esses t deploy    
natural gas trucks2 &  7#c7 su*         

inc5tives %\ld specifically quantify &  
rew>d us]s = ! full fuel cycle emission 
r$uctions associat$ ) us+ r5ewable      
natural gas4  #ab4 ,s5se ( ,congress on 
infra/ructure & public works projects ,x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 any   
future infra/ructure & public works     
legislation %\ld include inc5tives t    
enc\rage ! great] use ( dome/ic natural 
gas2  7#b7 ! increas$ use ( abundant1   
l[-co/ dome/ic natural gas provides     
num]\s economic & environm5tal b5efits t
 c\ld be fur!r enc\rag$ by rew>d+       
projects & programs t pave ! way = exp&$
 use ( natural gas su* z upgrad+ or     
ext5d+ natural gas pipel9es1 exp&+      
access to natural gas 9 areas und]s]v$  
by natural gas1 & l9k+ natural gas      
supplies to exi/+ or new manufactur+    
hubs1 airports1 port facilities & o!r   
indu/rial or comm]cial c5t]s2 &  7#c7   
su* legislation %\ld enc\rage bus9esses 
to use natural gas to fuel motor        
vehicles & nonroad equipm5t by provid+ a
 po9t scor+ sy/em t rew>ds bus9esses ) n

 less ?an a #aj p]c5t & no m ?an a #bj  
p]c5t advantage = us+ natural gas to    
fuel a majority ( _! vehicles us$ to    
c>ry\t infra/ructure developm5t or      
public works projects4