3.0.0 1001 2023-01-11T13:22:19Z 2023-01-11T13:22:19Z Senate S S 2011-05-16 112 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2011-09-06T23:03:11Z Markup by 2011-07-14T19:12:37Z Hearings by 2011-06-09T16:15:32Z Referred to 2011-05-16T21:05:32Z S. Rept. 112-72 2011-09-06 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152. Calendars 2011-09-06 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-72. Committee 2011-09-06 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-72. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2011-07-14 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2011-06-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-273. Committee 2011-05-16 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2995-2997) IntroReferral 2011-05-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2994-2995) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2011-05-16 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Appropriations Commuting Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Government lending and loan guarantees Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Infrastructure development Manufacturing Motor fuels Oil and gas Pipelines Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways State and local government operations Strategic materials and reserves Vocational and technical education Energy 00 2011-05-16 Introduced in Senate 2011-09-09T19:17:17Z Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the types of innovative technology projects that are eligible for loan guarantees by including projects that reduce oil imports through the use of alternative fuel and projects that would produce and distribute alternative fuel or advanced biofuel.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) redefine "advanced technology vehicle," for purposes of the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program, to include certain vehicles that will reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel by 25% or more compared to existing surface transportation technologies that perform a similar function; (2) repeal the limit on the amount of appropriations that may be used for direct loans under such program; and (3) extend funding through FY2016 for such program.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) assess the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles in reducing oil imports; (2) provide technical assistance for the deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure; and (3) award grants to provide training and education for vocational workforce development for the manufacture and maintenance of alternative fuel vehicles and the manufacture, installation, and inspection of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and distribution infrastructure.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) redefine "idle reduction technology" to include a technology that uses an alternative fuel to reduce consumption of conventional fuel and environmental emissions; and (2) extend appropriations through FY2016 to reduce extended idling from heavy-duty vehicles and locomotives.

Requires the Secretary to identify barriers and remedies in electric and natural gas and oil pipeline transmission and distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability at economically competitive costs for consumers.

Extends states' authority to allow inherently low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

Requires the Secretary to support research, development, and demonstration of alternative fuel vehicles and charging and refueling technology that will: (1) allow the United States to meet or exceed the petroleum import reduction goals of this Act; (2) develop technologies that minimize life-cycle energy use in the production and distribution of alternative fuels; and (3) maintain U.S. technological leadership in alternative vehicle technology.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to store the quantity of crude oil and petroleum fuels imported into the United States each year from countries that are not signatories to North American Free Trade Agreement during an average 90-day period during the most recent year. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary fill the SPR to its one billion-barrel capacity.

]]> 01 2011-09-06 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-01-12T16:22:13Z Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include projects for infrastructure for provision and distribution of alternative fuels among the types of innovative technology projects that are eligible for loan guarantees.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to redefine, for purposes of the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program: (1) "advanced technology vehicle" to include certain vehicles that will reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel by 25% or more compared to existing surface transportation technologies, unless the Secretary of Energy (DOE) determines that the percentage is not achievable for a vehicle type or class and that an alternative percentage will result in substantial reductions in motor fuel consumption; and (2) "qualifying components" to mean components or systems that are designed to improve fuel economy or substantially reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel or to contribute measurably to the overall improved fuel use of an advanced technology vehicle. Repeals the limit on the amount of appropriations that may be used for direct loans under such program and extends funding for such program through FY2016.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a methodology for calculating the equivalent volumes of conventional fuel displaced by use of each alternative fuel to assess the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing oil imports; and (2) conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles in reducing oil imports, including an assessment of the maximum feasible deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles by 2020 and 2030.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments and speciifed public-private partnerships for the deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure; and (2) award grants to qualified institutions for programs to provide training and education for vocational workforce development for the manufacture and maintenance of alternative fueled vehicles and the manufacture, installation, support, and inspection of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and distribution infrastructure. Authorizes appropriations for such technical assistance and workforce training for FY2012-FY2016.

(Sec. 8) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) redefine "idle reduction technology" to include a technology that uses an alternative fuel to reduce conventional fuel consumption and environmental emissions, and (2) extend appropriations through FY2016 for the program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies to reduce extended idling from heavy-duty vehicles and locomotives.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to identify barriers and remedies in electric and natural gas and oil pipeline transmission and distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability at economically competitive costs for consumers.

(Sec. 10) Repeals the termination date of provisions authorizing states to allow inherently low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

]]> Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 Display Title Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2011-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1001rs/xml/BILLS-112s1001rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1001is/xml/BILLS-112s1001is.xml 2011-09-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.