,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mrs4 
,d+ell 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 support rese>*1 
developm5t1 & o!r activities to develop 
innovative vehicle te*nologies1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vehicle ,innovation ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  #c4 ,objectives ,! objectives (
 ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a       
consi/5t & consolidat$ au?ority = !     
vehicle te*nology program at !          
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 to develop ,unit$      

,/ates te*nologies & practices t-- 7,a7 
improve ! fuel effici5cy & emissions (  
all vehicles produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7,b7 r$uce vehicle reliance on       
petroleum-bas$ fuels2  7#c7 to support  
dome/ic rese>*1 developm5t1 eng9e]+1    
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application & 
manufactur+ ( advanc$ vehicles1 eng9es1 
& compon5ts2  7#d7 to enable vehicles to
 move l>g] volumes ( goods & m pass5g]s 
) less en]gy & emissions2  7#e7 to      
develop co/-effective advanc$           
te*nologies = wide-scale utilization    
?r\gh\t ! pass5g]1 comm]cial1 gov]nm5t1 
& transit vehicle sectors2  7#f7 to all[
 = great] consum] *oice ( vehicle       
te*nologies & fuels2  7#g7 %ort5        
te*nology developm5t & integration      
cycles 9 ! vehicle indu/ry2  7#h7 to    
ensure a prop] balance & div]sity (     
,f$]al inve/m5t 9 vehicle te*nologies2 &
  7#i7 to /r5g!n p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,f$]al
 & ,/ate gov]nm5tal ag5cies & ! private 
& academic sectors4  #d4 ,coord9ation & 
nonduplication ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1

 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t !    
activities au?oriz$ by ?is ,act d n     
duplicate ^? ( o!r programs )9 !        
,dep>tm5t or o!r relevant rese>*        
ag5cies4  #e4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = rese>*1    
developm5t1 eng9e]+1 demon/ration1 &    
comm]cial application ( vehicles &      
relat$ te*nologies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ activities au?oriz$ "u ?is      
,act--  7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbj1        
#cac1efg1jjj2  7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 
#cbf1aji1jjj2  7#c7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 
#cci1aed1jjj2  7#d7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 
#ceb1gbj1jjj2 &  7#e7 = fiscal ye>      
#bjbd1 #cff1hbi1jjj4  #f4 ,report+  7a7 
,te*nologies develop$ ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& annually !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbd1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report reg>d+ ! te*nologies develop$ z a
 result ( ! activities au?oriz$ by ?is  
,act1 ) a p>ticul> emphasis on :e!r !   
te*nologies 7 successfully adopt$ =     

comm]cial applications1 & if s1 :e!r    
products rely+ on ^? te*nologies are    
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,additional matt]s ,at ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye> ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! relevant ,congressional    
committees ( jurisdiction an annual     
report describ+ activities und]tak5 9 ! 
previ\s ye> "u ?is ,act1 active indu/ry 
p>ticipants1 ! /atus ( public-private   
p>tn]%ips1 progress ( ! program 9 meet+ 
goals & timel9es1 & a /rategic plan =   
fund+ ( activities across ag5cies4  #g4 
,vehicle rese>* & developm5t  7a7       
,program  7#a7 ,activities ,! ,secret>y 
%all conduct a program ( basic & appli$ 
rese>*1 developm5t1 eng9e]+1            
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities on mat]ials1 te*nologies1 &  
processes ) ! pot5tial to sub/antially  
r$uce or elim9ate petroleum use & !     
emissions ( ! pass5g] & comm]cial       
vehicles ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
activities 9 ! areas (--  7,a7          
electrification ( vehicle sy/ems2  7,b7 

batt]ies1 ultracapacitors1 & o!r en]gy  
/orage devices2  7,c7 p[] electronics2  
7,d7 vehicle1 compon5t1 & subsy/em      
manufactur+ te*nologies & processes2    
7,e7 eng9e effici5cy & combu/ion        
optimization2  7,f7 wa/e heat recov]y2  
7,g7 transmission & drivetra9s2  7,h7   
hydrog5 vehicle te*nologies1 includ+    
fuel cells & int]nal combu/ion eng9es1 &
 hydrog5 infra/ructure1 includ+ hydrog5 
en]gy /orage to enable r5ewables &      
provide hydrog5 = fuel & p[]2  7,i7     
natural gas vehicle te*nologies2  7,j7  
a]odynamics1 roll+ resi/ance 7includ+   
tires & :eel assemblies71 & accessory   
p[] loads ( vehicles & associat$        
equipm5t2  7,k7 vehicle weight r$uction1
 includ+ lightweight+ mat]ials & !      
developm5t ( manufactur+ processes to   
fabricate1 assemble1 & use dissimil>    
mat]ials2  7,l7 friction & we> r$uction2
  7,m7 eng9e & compon5t durability2     
7,n7 innovative propulsion sy/ems2  7,o7
 advanc$ boo/+ sy/ems2  7,p7 hydraulic  
hybrid te*nologies2  7,q7 eng9e         

compatibility ) & optimization = a      
v>iety ( transportation fuels includ+   
natural gas & o!r liquid & gase\s fuels2
  7,r7 pr$ictive eng9e]+1 model+1 &     
simulation ( vehicle & transportation   
sy/ems2  7,s7 refuel+ & *>g+            
infra/ructure = alt]native fuel$ &      
electric or plug-9 electric hybrid      
vehicles1 includ+ ! unique *all5ges fac+
 rural areas2  7,t7 gase\s fuels /orage 
sy/ems & sy/em integration &            
optimization2  7,u7 s5s+1               
communications1 & actuation te*nologies 
= vehicle1 electrical grid1 &           
infra/ructure2  7,v7 effici5t use1      
sub/itution1 & recycl+ ( pot5tially     
critical mat]ials 9 vehicles1 includ+   
r>e e>? elem5ts & preci\s metals1 at    
risk ( supply disruption2  7,w7         
aft]treatm5t te*nologies2  7,x7 !rmal   
managem5t ( batt]y sy/ems2  7,y7        
retr(itt+ advanc$ vehicle te*nologies to
 exi/+ vehicles2  7,z7 developm5t (     
common /&>ds1 specifications1 &         
ar*itectures = bo? transportation &     

/ation>y batt]y applications2  7,,aa7   
advanc$ int]nal combu/ion eng9es2       
7,,bb7 mild hybrid2  7,,cc7 eng9e d[n   
spe$+2  7,,dd7 vehicle-to-vehicle1      
vehicle-to-p$e/rian1 &                  
vehicle-to-infra/ructure te*nologies2 & 
7,,ee7 o!r rese>* areas z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,trans=mational        
te*nology ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
,dep>tm5t cont9ues to support rese>*1   
developm5t1 eng9e]+1 demon/ration1 &    
comm]cial application activities &      
ma9ta9s compet5cy 9 mid- to long-t]m    
trans=mational vehicle te*nologies )    
pot5tial to a*ieve r$uctions 9          
emissions1 includ+ activities 9 ! areas 
(--  7,a7 hydrog5 vehicle te*nologies1  
includ+ fuel cells1 hydrog5 /orage1     
infra/ructure1 & activities 9 hydrog5   
te*nology validation & safety codes &   
/&>ds2  7,b7 multiple batt]y *emi/ries &
 novel en]gy /orage devices1 includ+    
non*emical batt]ies & electrome*anical  
/orage te*nologies su* z hydraulics1    
fly:eels1 & compress$ air /orage2  7,c7 

communication & connectivity among      
vehicles1 infra/ructure1 & ! electrical 
grid2 &  7,d7 o!r innovative te*nologies
 rese>* & developm5t1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,indu/ry p>ticipation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 activities "u ?is ,act %all
 be c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip or             
collaboration ) automotive manufactur]s1
 heavy comm]cial1 vocational1 & transit 
vehicle manufactur]s1 qualifi$ plug-9   
electric vehicle manufactur]s1 compress$
 natural gas vehicle manufactur]s1      
vehicle & eng9e equipm5t & compon5t     
manufactur]s1 manufactur+ equipm5t      
manufactur]s1 advanc$ vehicle s]vice    
provid]s1 fuel produc]s & en]gy         
suppli]s1 electric utilities1           
univ]sities1 national laboratories1 &   
indep5d5t rese>* laboratories4  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r a wide
 range ( companies t manufacture or     
assemble vehicles or compon5ts 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are repres5t$ 9 ongo+     

public-private p>tn]%ip activities1     
includ+ firms t h n traditionally       
p>ticipat$ 9 f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* &  
developm5t activities1 & :]e possible1  
p>tn] ) su* firms t conduct significant 
& relevant rese>* & developm5t          
activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7     
lev]age ! capabilities & res\rces (1 &  
=malize p>tn]%ips )1 indu/ry-l$         
/akehold] organizations1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 indu/ry consortia1 &     
trade associations ) exp]tise 9 ! rese>*
 & developm5t (1 & education & outrea*  
activities 91 advanc$ automotive &      
comm]cial vehicle te*nologies2  7iii7   
develop m effective processes =         
transf]r+ rese>* f9d+s & te*nologies to 
indu/ry2  7iv7 support public-private   
p>tn]%ips1 d$icat$ to ov]com+ b>ri]s 9  
comm]cial application ( trans=mational  
vehicle te*nologies1 t use su*          
indu/ry-l$ te*nology developm5t         
facilities ( entities ) demon/rat$      
exp]tise 9 successfully design+ &       
eng9e]+ pre-comm]cial g5]ations ( su*   

trans=mational te*nology2 &  7v7 promote
 ef=ts to ensure t te*nology rese>*1    
developm5t1 eng9e]+1 & comm]cial        
application activities fund$ "u ?is ,act
 are c>ri$ out 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 
,int]ag5cy & intraag5cy coord9ation ,to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y
 %all coord9ate rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities among--  7,a7 relevant       
programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 !
 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable 
,en]gy2  7ii7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce2  7iii7
 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y &     
,en]gy ,reliability2  7iv7 ! ,(fice (   
,fossil ,en]gy2  7v7 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* 
,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy2 &  7vi7 o!r   
(fices z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7
 relevant te*nology rese>* & developm5t 
programs )9 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,f$]al    
demon/ration ( te*nologies ,! ,secret>y 
%all make in=mation available to        
procurem5t programs ( ,f$]al ag5cies    
reg>d+ ! pot5tial to demon/rate         

te*nologies result+ f activities fund$  
?r\gh programs "u ?is ,act4  7#f7       
,int]gov]nm5tal coord9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all seek opportunities to lev]age     
res\rces & support initiatives ( ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts 9 develop+ & promot+   
advanc$ vehicle te*nologies1            
manufactur+1 & infra/ructure4  7#g7     
,crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to ^? te*nologies 7ei!r        
individually or z "p ( a sy/em7 t--     
7,a7 provide ! greate/ aggregate fuel   
sav+s bas$ on ! reasonable project$     
sales volumes ( ! te*nology2 &  7,b7    
provide ! greate/ increase 9 ,unit$     
,/ates employm5t4  7#h7 ,second>y use   
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out a rese>*1 developm5t1 &  
demon/ration program t--  7i7 builds on 
any "w c>ri$ out "u section #iae ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afaie72  7ii7 id5tifies      
possible uses ( a vehicle batt]y aft] ! 
useful life ( ! batt]y 9 a vehicle has  

be5 exhau/$2  7iii7 conducts long-t]m   
te/+ to v]ify p]=mance & degradation    
pr$ictions & lifetime valuations =      
second>y uses2  7iv7 evaluates          
innovative approa*es to recycl+ mat]ials
 f plug-9 electric drive vehicles & !   
batt]ies us$ 9 plug-9 electric drive    
vehicles2  7v7  7,i7 assesses ! pot5tial
 = m>kets = uses describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
to develop2 &  7,,ii7 id5tifies any     
b>ri]s to ! developm5t ( ^? m>kets2 &   
7vi7 id5tifies ! pot5tial uses ( a      
vehicle batt]y-- 7,i7 ) ! mo/ promise = 
m>ket developm5t2 &  7,,ii7 = :i* m>ket 
developm5t w\ld be aid$ by a            
demon/ration project4  7,b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
initial report on ! f9d+s ( ! program   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+    
recomm5dations = /ation>y en]gy /orage &
 o!r pot5tial applications = batt]ies   
us$ 9 plug-9 electric drive vehicles4   
7,c7 ,second>y use demon/ration  7i7 ,9 

g5]al ,bas$ on ! results ( ! program    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all develop guidel9es = projects t    
demon/rate ! second>y uses & innovative 
recycl+ ( vehicle batt]ies4  7ii7       
,publication ( guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 publi% !  
guidel9es describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &      
7,,ii7 solicit applications = fund+ =   
demon/ration projects4  7iii7 ,pilot    
demon/ration program ,n lat] ?an #ba    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all select proposals =    
grant fund+ "u ?is subsection1 bas$ on  
an assessm5t ( :i* proposals are mo/ly  
likely to contribute to ! developm5t ( a
 second>y m>ket = batt]ies4  7b7        
,manufactur+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out 
a rese>*1 developm5t1 eng9e]+1          
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
program ( advanc$ vehicle manufactur+   
te*nologies & practices1 includ+        
innovative processes--  7#a7 to increase
 ! production rate & decrease ! co/ (   

advanc$ batt]y & fuel cell manufactur+2 
7#b7 to v>y ! capability ( individual   
manufactur+ facilities to accommodate   
diff]5t batt]y *emi/ries &              
configurations2  7#c7 to r$uce wa/e     
/reams1 emissions1 & en]gy int5sity (   
vehicle1 eng9e1 advanc$ batt]y1 &       
compon5t manufactur+ processes2  7#d7 to
 recycle & remanufacture us$ batt]ies & 
o!r vehicle compon5ts = reuse 9 vehicles
 or /ation>y applications2  7#e7 to     
develop manufactur+ processes to        
effectively fabricate1 assemble1 &      
produce co/-effective lightweight       
mat]ials su* z advanc$ alum9um & o!r    
metal alloys1 polym]ic composites1 &    
c>bon fib] = use 9 vehicles2  7#f7 to   
produce lightweight high pressure /orage
 sy/ems = gase\s fuels2  7#g7 to design 
& manufacture purpose-built hydrog5 fuel
 cell vehicles & compon5ts2  7#h7 to    
improve ! cal5d> life & cycle life (    
advanc$ batt]ies2 &  7#i7 to produce    
p]man5t magnets = advanc$ vehicles4  #h4
 ,m$ium- & heavy-duty comm]cial &       

transit vehicles program ,! ,secret>y1 9
 p>tn]%ip ) relevant rese>* & developm5t
 programs 9 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & a     
range ( appropriate indu/ry /akehold]s1 
%all c>ry out a program ( coop]ative    
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application activities on     
advanc$ te*nologies = m$ium- to         
heavy-duty comm]cial1 vocational1       
recreational1 & transit vehicles1       
includ+ activities 9 ! areas (--  7#a7  
eng9e effici5cy & combu/ion rese>*2     
7#b7 onbo>d /orage te*nologies =        
compress$ & liquefi$ natural gas2  7#c7 
developm5t & integration ( eng9e        
te*nologies design$ = natural gas       
op]ation ( a v>iety ( vehicle plat=ms2  
7#d7 wa/e heat recov]y & conv]sion2     
7#e7 improv$ a]odynamics & tire roll+   
resi/ance2  7#f7 en]gy & space-effici5t 
emissions control sy/ems2  7#g7 mild    
hybrid1 heavy hybrid1 hybrid hydraulic1 
plug-9 hybrid1 & electric plat=ms1 &    
en]gy /orage te*nologies2  7#h7         
drivetra9 optimization2  7#i7 friction &

 we> r$uction2  7#aj7 eng9e idle &      
p>asitic en]gy loss r$uction2  7#aa7    
electrification ( accessory loads2      
7#ab7 onbo>d s5s+ & communications      
te*nologies2  7#ac7 advanc$ lightweight+
 mat]ials & vehicle designs2  7#ad7     
increas+ load capacity p] vehicle2      
7#ae7 !rmal managem5t ( batt]y sy/ems2  
7#af7 re*>g+ infra/ructure2  7#ag7      
compress$ natural gas infra/ructure2    
7#ah7 advanc$ int]nal combu/ion eng9es2 
7#ai7 complete vehicle & p[] pack       
model+1 simulation1 & te/+2  7#bj7      
hydrog5 vehicle te*nologies1 includ+    
fuel cells & int]nal combu/ion eng9es1 &
 hydrog5 infra/ructure1 includ+ hydrog5 
en]gy /orage to enable r5ewables &      
provide hydrog5 = fuel & p[]2  7#ba7    
retr(itt+ advanc$ te*nologies onto exi/+
 truck fleets2  7#bb7 advanc$ boo/+     
sy/ems2  7#bc7 eng9e d[n spe$+2 &  7#bd7
 integration ( ^! & o!r advanc$ sy/ems  
onto a s+le truck & trail] plat=m4  #i4 
,class #h truck & trail] sy/ems         
demon/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 

%all conduct a competitive grant program
 to demon/rate ! integration ( multiple 
advanc$ te*nologies on ,class #h truck &
 trail] plat=ms1 includ+ a comb9ation ( 
te*nologies li/$ 9 section #h4  7b7     
,applicant teams ,applicant teams may be
 compris$ ( truck & trail] manufactur]s1
 eng9e & compon5t manufactur]s1 fleet   
cu/om]s1 univ]sity rese>*]s1 & o!r      
applicants z appropriate = ! developm5t 
& demon/ration ( integrat$ ,class #h    
truck & trail] sy/ems4  #aj4 ,te*nology 
te/+ & metrics ,! ,secret>y1 9          
coord9ation ) ! p>tn]s ( ! int]ag5cy    
rese>* program describ$ 9 section #h--  
7#a7 %all develop /&>d te/+ proc$ures & 
te*nologies = evaluat+ ! p]=mance (     
advanc$ heavy vehicle te*nologies "u a  
range ( repres5tative duty cycles &     
op]at+ conditions1 includ+ = heavy      
hybrid propulsion sy/ems2  7#b7 %all    
evaluate heavy vehicle p]=mance us+ "w  
p]=mance-bas$ metrics o!r ?an ^? bas$ on
 miles p] gallon1 includ+ ^? bas$ on    
units ( volume & weight transport$ =    

freight applications1 & appropriate     
metrics bas$ on ! "w p]=m$ by nonroad   
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 may con/ruct heavy duty 
truck & bus te/+ facilities4  #aa4      
,nonroad sy/ems pilot program ,!        
,secret>y %all und]take a pilot program 
( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &   
comm]cial applications ( te*nologies to 
improve total ma*9e or sy/em effici5cy =
 nonroad mobile equipm5t includ+        
agricultural1 con/ruction1 air1 & sea   
port equipm5t1 & %all seek opportunities
 to transf] relevant rese>* f9d+s &     
te*nologies betwe5 ! nonroad &          
on-highway equipm5t & vehicle sectors4  
#ab4 ,repeal ( exi/+ au?orities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,sections #gjf1 #gaa1 #gab1 & #icc
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afjea1 #afjfa1 #afjfb1       
#afbcc7 are repeal$4  7b7 ,en]gy        
effici5cy ,section #iaa ( ! ,en]gy      
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afaia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by    
/rik+ vehicles1 build+s1 & ins]t+       

build+s2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 by   
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71         
respectively2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7a77#b77;,d7 &    
ins]t+ 7a77#b77;,c74