[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5534 Referred in Senate (RFS)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5534


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2006

                                Received

               August 4 (legislative day, August 3), 2006

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To provide grants from moneys collected from violations of the 
      corporate average fuel economy program to be 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, 
        subject to the availability of funds provided in advance in 
        appropriations Acts, 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, subject to the availability of funds 
        provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 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, 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.