,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4     
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4      
,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 to e/abli% a grant  
program to demon/rate ! p]=mance &      
reliability ( heavy-duty fuel cell      
vehicles t use hydrog5 z a fuel s\rce1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,hydrog5 = ,trucks 
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,heavy-duty fuel cell
 vehicle demon/ration program  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,heavy-duty fuel cell    
vehicle  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m heavy-duty
 fuel cell vehicle means a vehicle t--  
7i7 has a manufactur] gross vehicle     

weight rat+ ( m ?an #bf1jjj p\nds1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,highway            
,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 is n p[]$ or *>g$  
by an int]nal combu/ion eng9e2 &  7iii7 
is propell$ solely by an electric motor 
t draws electricity f-- 7,i7 a fuel     
cell2 or  7,,ii7 a comb9ation ( a fuel  
cell & a batt]y4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m
 heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle includes  
any (f-road vehicle1 su* z a y>d truck1 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph     
7,a74  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program     
means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 
%all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all provide grants to        
eligible entities to assi/ ! eligible   
entities 9 fund+ capital projects to    
pur*ase heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles & 
relat$ equipm5t1 includ+ hydrog5 fuel+  

/ations4  7#b7 ,eligible entities ,to be
 eligible to receive a grant "u !       
program1 an entity %all be-- 7,a7 a     
private heavy-duty truck fleet own] )   
high duty cycle or long-haul op]ations2 
7,b7 an op]ator ) a return to base mode 
t requires refuel+ prim>ily at a s+le   
/ation1 includ+ an airport1 a deliv]y   
w>eh\se1 & a %ipp+ port2  7,c7 a leas+  
firm2  7,d7 an indep5d5t own]-op]ator2  
7,e7 a public hydrog5 fuel+ /ation      
develop] or op]ator2  7,f7 a ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local ag5cy t owns1 op]ates1  
leases1 or o!rwise controls a fleet (   
public vehicles2 or  7,g7 a p>tn]%ip (  
#a or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#c7 ,applications   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 an eligible entity desir+ a grant 
"u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may
 require4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,if an      
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u !     

program int5ds to use ! grant = only #a 
( ! uses describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 ( subsection 7d77#a71 ! eligible   
entity %all include 9 ! application "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7  
if ! grant is to be us$ only = ! use    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection
 7d77#a71 ! availability ( n few] ?an #a
 hydrog5 fuel+ /ation t c be us$ by     
heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles2  7ii7 if 
! grant is to be us$ only = ! use       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection
 7d77#a71 ! availability ( n few] ?an #g
 heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles t-- 7,i7 
use hydrog5 z a fuel s\rce2 &  7,,ii7 w 
use #a or m hydrog5 fuel+ /ations       
demon/rat$ us+ ! grant2 &  7iii7 ! means
 by :i* ! project ( ! eligible entity w 
exp& ! dem& = & use ( any exi/+         
infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9  
select+ eligible entities to receive a  
grant "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
%all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt :e!r !     
eligible entity has ! pot5tial to exp& !

 use ( hydrog5 demon/rat$ by ! eligible 
entity us+ ! grant to o!r applications  
)9 ! region 9 :i* ! eligible entity     
op]ates2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable-- 7i7 select eligible       
entities op]at+ 9 diff]5t regions ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 to demon/rate      
diff]5t types ( fleet op]ations1 su* z  
fleet op]ations ) diff]+ local hydrog5  
supplies1 climate conditions1 r\te l5g?s
 & geographies1 & sizes ( vehicles2 &   
7,,ii7 to id5tify any diff]5ces 9       
p]=mance demon/rat$ by ! heavy-duty fuel
 cell vehicles us$ by ! eligible entity 
t are due to regional *>act]i/ics2  7ii7
 select eligible entities t int5d to use
 ! grant = bo? ( ! uses describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7d77#a72 &  7iii7 select projects t w   
g5]ate ! greate/ b5efit to l[-income or 
disadvantag$ communities 7includ+       
cities1 t[ns1 c\nties1 & reasonably     
isolat$ & divisible segm5ts ( a l>g]    
municipality7 ) an annual m$ian h\sehold
 income t is less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( !    

/atewide annual m$ian h\sehold income = 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$1    
accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4  
7#e7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible      
entities to receive a grant "u !        
program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all give priority 
to projects t w provide great] net      
impact 9 avoid+ or r$uc+ emissions (    
gre5h\se gases4  7#f7 ,special          
consid]ation ,9 select+ eligible        
entities to receive a grant "u !        
program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all give special  
consid]ation to-- 7,a7 if ! grant is to 
be us$ = ! use describ$ 9 subsection    
7d77#a77;,b71 projects 9 :i* ea*        
applicable hydrog5 fuel+ /ation is op5  
to ! public2 or  7,b7 eligible entities 
t provide great] ?an #bj p]c5t co/ %>e4 
7c7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! program %all    
be-- 7#a7 to demon/rate ! p]=mance &    
reliability ( heavy-duty fuel cell      
vehicles 9 diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 to provide a basis =      

relevant co/ evaluations & co/          
r$uctions2 &  7#c7 to accel]ate ! m>ket 
deploym5t ( heavy-duty fuel cell        
vehicles4  7d7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives 
a grant "u ! program %all use ! grant to
 demon/rate ! p]=mance (-- 7,a7 n few]  
?an #g heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles t  
use hydrog5 z fuel s\rce2 or  7,b7 #a or
 m hydrog5 fuel+ /ations = use by       
heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles4  7#b7    
,eligible co/s ,an eligible entity t    
receives a grant "u ! program may use ! 
grant = ! foll[+ co/s3 7,a7 ,! capital  
co/s (-- 7i7 ! heavy-duty fuel cell     
vehicles describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
subject to p>agraph 7#d72 or  7ii7 a    
/ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74   
7,b7 ,! co/s1 su* z co/s associat$ )    
labor1 comply+ ) ma9t5ance requirem5ts1 
& grant adm9i/ration1 ( op]at+-- 7i7 !  
heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or  7ii7 a /ation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,c7    
,ov]head co/s4  7,d7 ,! co/s ( tra9+    

p]sonnel to ensure safety & be/         
practices dur+ con/ruction1 fuel+ &     
refuel+1 ma9t5ance1 & upkeep1 z         
applicable1 (-- 7i7 ! heavy-duty fuel   
cell vehicles describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a72 or  7ii7 a /ation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,e7 ,! co/s (     
comply+ )-- 7i7 ! requirem5ts (         
subsection 7g72 &  7ii7 any report+     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7h74  7#c7    
,op]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible 
entity t receives a grant "u ! program =
 a use describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may det]m9e :e!r   
ea* applicable hydrog5 fuel+ /ation     
%all-- 7i7 all[ only private access2 or 
7ii7 be op5 to ! public4  7,b7 ,public  
hydrog5 fuel+ /ation develop]s &        
op]ators ,an eligible entity describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#b77;,e7 t receives a    
grant "u ! program to be us$ only = !   
use describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all  
make ea* applicable hydrog5 fuel+ /ation
 describ$ 9 t p>agraph op5 to ! public4 

7#d7 ,capital co/s ( vehicles ,) respect
 to ! capital co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a77i71 ! am\nt ( grant funds us$ 
= ^? capital co/s %all n exce$1 )       
respect to ea* heavy-duty fuel cell     
vehicle pur*as$ by ! eligible entity &  
us$ = ! applicable project1 ! less] (-- 
7,a7 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce       
betwe5-- 7i7 ! co/ ( ! heavy-duty fuel  
cell vehicle2 &  7ii7 ! product obta9$  
by multiply+-- 7,i7 ! co/ ( a comp>able 
gasol9e- or diesel-fuel$ vehicle2 &     
7,,ii7 #j4e2 &  7,b7 #ejj1jjj4  7e7     
,am\nt ( a grant ,! am\nt ( a grant     
provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! program %all
 be n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj4  7f7 ,co/ %>+  
,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project   
c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ! program %all 
be n less ?an #bj p]c5t4  7g7 ,leak     
detection ,ea* eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ! program %all      
conduct-- 7#a7 a hydrog5 leakage        
monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification 7also  
kn[n z ,,mrv7 program2 &  7#b7 a hydrog5
 leak detection & repair 7also kn[n z   

,,ld>7 program4  7h7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u ! program %all submit to !     
,secret>y su* op]ational data relat+ to 
eligible co/s describ$ 9 subsection     
7d77#b7 z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may require to    
accel]ate m>ket deploym5t ( heavy-duty  
fuel cell vehicles t use hydrog5 z a    
fuel s\rce4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!        
op]ational data requir$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 data relat+ to-- 7,a7 op]ational
 exp5ses2  7,b7 fuel use2 &  7,c7       
reliability4  7#c7 ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1  
%all develop a sy/em = data report+ &   
data %>+ t all[s simil> fleet & fuel+   
/ation op]ators to evaluate ! p]=mance (
 ! program4  7i7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program #bjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4