109 HR 5531 IH: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-06 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2006 Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)In the State of the Union Address, the President said that the Nation is addicted to oil. (2)According to the Energy Information Administration, the transportation sector consumed 67 percent of all petroleum used in the United States in 2004. (3)According to the Department of Energy, hybrid vehicles can be driven 40 to 70 miles per gallon of gasoline and produce fewer greenhouse emissions than conventional vehicles. (4)Significant strides have been made in the research and development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. (5)Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can achieve better gas mileage than standard hybrid vehicles through the use of a larger battery that can be recharged by plugging the battery into a standard home electrical outlet. (6)At least one United States automobile manufacturer is currently producing prototype plug-in hybrid electric vans.

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Inclusion of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Federal fleet requirement

(a)

In general

Section 303(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)In meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary, with the cooperation of the heads of other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that the Federal Government acquires not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles manufactured in the United States by entities incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States. The Federal government shall acquire such vehicles during the 5-fiscal-year period beginning after the date on which the Secretary determines that such vehicles are commercially available. . (b)

Definition of plug-In hybrid electric vehicle

Section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211) is amended— (1)by striking and at the end of paragraph (13); (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (14) and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (15)the term plug-in hybrid electric vehicle means a light duty vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat engine using— (A)a combustible fuel; (B)an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and (C)a device that collects electricity from an off-board source. .