,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #iaj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #i1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,feenstra 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,flood1 ,mr4 ,finstad1 and ,mrs4        
,miller-,meeks7 introduced the following
 bill2 which was referred to the        
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend       
section #icb of the ,energy ,policy ,act
 of #bjje to create a biofuel and fuel  
cell vehicle research1 development1 and 
demonstration program1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,biofuel ,cell      
,research ,act4  #b4 ,biofuel and fuel  
cell vehicle research1 development1 and 
demonstration program ,section #icb of  
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbcb7 is amended by adding  
at the end the following3  7i7 ,biofuel 
and fuel cell vehicle research1         
development1 and demonstration program  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall  
establish a research1 development1 and  

demonstration program for a commercially
 viable fuel cell system that uses      
biofuel as a fuel source for a vehicle4 
7#b7 ,research goals ,the ,secretary    
shall establish interim research and    
development goals that will result in   
the demonstration of commercially viable
 fuel cell systems that utilize biofuels
 as a fuel source1 including the        
following3 7,a7 ,innovative stack       
designs and components1 including-- 7i7 
catalysts2  7ii7 membranes and          
electrolytes2  7iii7 interconnects2     
7iv7 seals2 and  7v7 metal- or          
electrolyte-supported stack cell        
designs4  7,b7 ,variety of renewable    
energy sources1 including ethanol and   
other biomass4  7,c7 ,technologies that 
enable fuel cell durability and fuel    
cell durability testing4  7,d7 ,systems 
designs and component integration that  
optimize efficiency1 cost1 transient    
response1 and lifetime4  7#c7           
,coordination ,in carrying out the      
activities under this section1 the      

,secretary shall coordinate with-- 7,a7 
appropriate ,federal agencies1 including
 the ,department of ,agriculture and the
 ,department of ,transportation2  7,b7  
,national ,laboratories2 and  7,c7      
relevant industry stakeholders1         
non-government organizations1 and trade 
associations4  4