[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5534 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5534

 To establish a grant program whereby moneys collected from violations 
   of the corporate average fuel economy program are used to expand 
 infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative 
                                 fuels.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2006

 Mr. Rogers of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Fossella) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish a grant program whereby moneys collected from violations 
   of the corporate average fuel economy program are used to expand 
 infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative 
                                 fuels.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FUEL ECONOMY FUND AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Fund.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
        Fuel Economy Fund (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
        ``Fund'') consisting of amounts transferred to the Fund under 
        paragraph (2) and amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph 
        (3).
            (2) Transfer of amounts.--For fiscal year 2007, and each 
        fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        transfer to the Fund an amount determined by the Secretary to 
        be equal to the total amount deposited in the general fund of 
        the Treasury in the preceding fiscal year from fines, 
        penalties, and other moneys obtained through enforcement 
        actions conducted pursuant to section 32912 of title 49, United 
        States Code, including moneys obtained under consent decrees.
            (3) Investment of amounts.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
        shall invest in interest-bearing obligations of the United 
        States such portion of the Fund as is not, in the Secretary's 
        judgment, required to meet current withdrawals. Such 
        obligations shall be acquired and sold and interest on, and the 
        proceeds from the sale or redemption of, such obligations shall 
        be credited to the Fund in accordance with the requirements of 
        section 9602 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (4) Use of amounts in the fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall 
        be made available to the Secretary of Energy to carry out the 
        grant program described in subsection (b).
    (b) Alternative Fuels Expansion Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall, through the 
        Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy, establish and 
        carry out a grant program to expand the availability to 
        consumers of alternative fuels. A grant awarded under this 
        section shall not exceed $30,000.
            (2) Eligibility.--Any entity that is eligible for 
        assistance through the Clean Cities Program may be eligible for 
        a grant under this section, except that no large, vertically 
        integrated oil company may be eligible for a grant under this 
        section. No entity may be awarded grants totaling more than 
        $60,000 in any fiscal year.
            (3) Use of grant funds.--Grants provided under this section 
        shall be used for the construction or expansion of 
        infrastructure necessary to increase the availability to 
        consumers of alternative fuels (as defined in section 
        32901(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code). Not more than 3 
        percent of grant funds may be used for administrative costs.
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