109 HR 722 IH: Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-09
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow Act of 2005
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(b)
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Findings
Title I—Public buildings and economic development
Sec. 101. Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings
Sec. 102. Capitol Complex
Title II—Surface transportation
Sec. 201. Highway fuel conservation program
Sec. 202. Fuel cell bus technology development and demonstration projects
Sec. 203. Conserve By Bicycling program
Sec. 204. Energy impacts of Federal-aid highway and transit projects
Sec. 205. Railroad efficiency
Title III—Aviation
Sec. 301. Clean airport bus pilot program
Sec. 302. Clean aircraft engines
Title IV—Water resources
Sec. 401. Marine efficiency
Sec. 402. Improving hydropower capabilities
Sec. 403. Encouragement of State prohibitions on off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes
Title V—Tax provisions
Sec. 501. Extension of transportation fringe benefit to commuters who bicycle, carpool, or use car-sharing
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)As the Nation’s largest energy consumer, the Federal Government is in a unique position to promote energy conservation and efficiency, particularly in the transportation sector and in the operation of Federal buildings.
(2)Each year for the past decade, energy use in the transportation sector has increased by a rate of 1.6 percent.
(3)In 2002, the transportation sector consumed a greater share of the Nation’s petroleum (67 percent) than it did in 1973 (50 percent).
(4)The transportation sector is responsible for 27 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted in the United States, with transportation-related emissions of carbon dioxide increasing by 21 percent between 1992 and 2002.
(5)Transportation remains a primary source of emissions for 3 of the 6 air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds.
(6)As the Federal Government’s largest landlord, the General Services Administration should lead in the promotion and utilization of alternative and efficient energy sources.
<enum>I</enum><header>Public buildings and economic development</header>
<section id="HD94DB17224DA4B21992E00CA1678E6AD"><enum>101.</enum><header>Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings</header>
<subsection id="HDCA6EBB20CC348B6BD5FCB772D8505CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter VI of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H5D8626377BB940D5ABFC87FD34C1AFC1"><enum>3177.</enum><header>Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings</header>
<subsection id="HDBE2372404F04B8000E3692854D5811D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Photovoltaic energy commercialization program</header>
<paragraph id="H8B10BED0EE664E0080970724E0003FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of General Services may establish a photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for electric production in new and existing public buildings.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0EE7B40D2B71405183B6FB005CA8E23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the program shall be to accomplish the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H717072A61ADD4E47BCBA6EA1C6D3639B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To accelerate the growth of a commercially viable photovoltaic industry to make this energy system available to the general public as an option which can reduce the national consumption of fossil fuel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79CBBBD0B72A42378F7B013900BB4CA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To reduce the fossil fuel consumption and costs of the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA688C8F8889E4B95B6F0E04753C06D12"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To attain the goal of installing solar energy systems in 20,000 Federal buildings by 2010, as contained in the Federal Government’s Million Solar Roof Initiative of 1997.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B79572BE5414AA99386007B0465C646"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of life-cycle costing and innovative procurement methods.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9876B51F72B4EFF992171D970AA8E88"><enum>(E)</enum><text>To develop program performance data to support policy decisions on future incentive programs with respect to energy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D5A887F41F249A1B8008537DDD1CA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems</header>
<subparagraph id="H519DCFEF6674475D95306DA2DD73042F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The program shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability for use in public buildings.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDA0188E4A2DF486BB1F198284729DAAB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Acquisition levels</header><text>The acquisition of photovoltaic electric systems shall be at a level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques with at least 150 megawatts (peak) cumulative acquired during the 5 years of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H253B36C49DEB41E8ADD540D8006BEA69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Administrator shall administer the program and shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H245532E4B5B744D084FCA93E93AA05A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prescribe such rules and regulations as may be appropriate to monitor and assess the performance and operation of photovoltaic solar electric systems installed pursuant to this subsection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A945296B4F0425FB8005BE0C6195710"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop innovative procurement strategies for the acquisition of such systems; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A34B8B1206844ED84D0BE1D4DB50086"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate an annual report on the results of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDDB6619561E48408514959606F53FB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Photovoltaic systems evaluation program</header>
<paragraph id="H82CDD176A1C741CF91289F9DD26E15FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a photovoltaic solar energy systems evaluation program to evaluate such photovoltaic solar energy systems as are required in public buildings.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD86729EEA8454A52A85EF2145C9DE5A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program requirement</header><text>In evaluating photovoltaic solar energy systems under the program, the Administrator shall ensure that such systems reflect the most advanced technology.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H17AB457E44144CDBB9779767607810C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="HCBF0E5EB35F946F29C85B68B9900331C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Photovoltaic energy commercialization program</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DDCBE9EFC8D43E9B87731DC32643932"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Photovoltaic systems evaluation program</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A348B9FBB6542428E9112700081C8CD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Installation of photovoltaic system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the General Services Administration to install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters building of the Department of Energy located at 1000 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., commonly known as the Forrestal Building, $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H499B291FBEED4DBC9CFDF2F5A14228F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3176 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">3177. Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H90313DE91AB044DABA3D93F13E63231D"><enum>102.</enum><header>Capitol Complex</header>
<subsection id="H40F33A4846674C3CBCFA57F9B6FB786"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study on energy infrastructure</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol, building on the Master Plan Study completed in July 2000, shall conduct a study to evaluate the energy infrastructure of the Capitol Complex to determine how the energy infrastructure could be augmented to become more energy efficient, using photovoltaic solar energy systems, district-heating, and other unconventional and renewable energy resources, in a way that would enable the Complex to have reliable utility service in the event of power fluctuations, shortages, or outages.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5B931E04E0B64DB28934D7CF2D86743F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H03C2387D036246F8872EF9FDD4CE6FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>II</enum><header>Surface transportation</header>
<section id="H8FC93ACBB7424F50A4317674D98FBCBD"><enum>201.</enum><header>Highway fuel conservation program</header>
<subsection id="H4B25C6F337E84C5595707E6EC9D25D1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H5F870DE94EC84AB0BDCFD3448600BC00"><enum>165.</enum><header>Energy conservation program</header>
<subsection id="H0054B58207B14BBDB6C6234F9C627929"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to States and local governments for fuel conservation projects.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE5F2388041D9492D92924D32F7B479A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Projects carried out under the program shall be designed to make operational improvements to reduce fuel consumption on Federal-aid highways and other roads. Such projects may include—</text>
<paragraph id="HF860914FF6FA40FBB2FD6F277300E0FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data collection and analysis for improving traffic signal timing;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9DAE12F66B34C88B9D412A05C40AD23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementation of improved and coordinated traffic signal timing (including capital costs of new systems, or system upgrades);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8AF59D58CC6431D008F3B82B3120061"><enum>(3)</enum><text>planning and implementation of freeway management systems; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE2FB1BEFD6341B48F152F004E548012"><enum>(4)</enum><text>operational improvements with high reductions in energy consumption.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3EA5BEEF448F4C2DBC009C9C62B07B7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State or local government shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish by regulation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE6F77CD8FD08461CBEF4C79CE1FCBBE6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using amounts from a grant under this section shall be 50 percent.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H986652F8DA9241A3B07880E69E373F39"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB14482EE0F0E497083F8A0F531C0A28B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 164 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">165. Energy conservation program</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H3EE11B79D8E042BAAB6D50FB4840F306"><enum>202.</enum><header>Fuel cell bus technology development and demonstration projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5308">Section 5308</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC5E092783BF340A0B601D3AA83AC512B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Fuel cell bus technology development and demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="H63BBBA06783D40D0B787CC301F3E13B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to make grants</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to not more than 10 designated recipients for projects for the research, development, and demonstration of fuel cell bus technology.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F7C98356B0044E39945E0141BCB0276"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Not later than January 1 of each year, any designated recipient seeking to apply for a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary, in such form and in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish by regulation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H141DC319EBD64DB8A57EF376B7B3879D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to those applicants who have an existing investment in fuel cell buses and hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CEAE59B94D541D49DC6B468F67D65B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonapplicability of requirements</header><text>Except as specifically provided in this subsection, the requirements for grants made under this section shall not apply to grants made under this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0545EB237B0475B87E0FEDD78435830"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The amount of a grant made to a designated recipient under this subsection for a project shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C9043B9D6B441D69EC68CD3F297092B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>Any amount made available under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27A0D4F7F491426AAFF994FA3E51CB80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall remain available to a project for 1 year after the fiscal year for which the amount is made available; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE00ECC98DC14E008EEBDC2330B0868D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that remains unobligated at the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), shall be added to the amount made available under this subsection in the following fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83F1578AB84C496F987D43F42CEBAB1E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Designated recipient defined</header><text>The term <term>designated recipient</term> has the same meaning as in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H126181FB41C64A05AD9D49F502C4CB23"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="HBC7800C45D21434284307CA3103E3B19"><enum>(A)</enum><header>From the trust fund</header><text>There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this subsection—</text>
<clause id="HA8EB50DCCE454A5AB0A1CDBCEF0006E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</text></clause>
<clause id="H601E4744BADC4E50A41F075944104FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4705D88342C64D0EB0EDF655764003C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7245C7146AA64BB1929E9325E7DC0563"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0B7F4161B83540109779E9006EB00028"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC313A37D022B46B6A8349601F9DD4200"><enum>(B)</enum><header>From the general fund</header><text>In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H55F3BA1BCDDC4281A6C73218B5C763C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</text></clause>
<clause id="H53A6CEE328A24B268C9FF277E6D7799C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4C724C7FDF1747F1B2009B0714143FAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFA5B4F5A57AD43EBAE14C1EF3E2615D4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H48AF8159414F4977B5918495079E7EE2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2099FF64DF064C3C9BE1BE78B307FFF8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contract authority</header>
<clause id="H2D87B2E644F444F88601F3E532FDD08C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Grants financed from the highway trust fund</header><text>A grant approved by the Secretary that is financed with amounts made available under subparagraph (A) is a contractual obligation of the United States Government to pay the Government’s share of the cost of the project.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCFE524E50E1246EBA97F386BFAA5B6B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Grants financed from general funds</header><text>A grant approved by the Secretary that is financed with amounts made available under subparagraph (B) is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government’s share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are provided in advance in an appropriations Act.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H3EDD6829C7024B379642FCDF75348359"><enum>203.</enum><header>Conserve By Bicycling program</header>
<subsection id="H0503EBE9D60741FEBE42AF3F8B4D376E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Conserve By Bicycling pilot program that shall provide for up to 10 geographically dispersed projects to encourage the use of bicycles in place of motor vehicles.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H792BA1A5EA944F14BAA61EDE0053FE86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Projects</header><text>Projects carried out under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AE7C27A88694FEFBF1F5106F7EBE2AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use education and marketing to convert motor vehicle trips to bike trips;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7438B610B964DE2A554C48003938C6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish infrastructure facilities necessary to support the conversion to bike trips;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51372D17FFC94614B15B28B1734314A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>document project results and energy savings; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2832D30AE3FC4C6080DB28F5F301EF7C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>facilitate partnerships among entities in the fields of transportation, law enforcement, education, public health, environment, or energy.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C2A5554CF1B476084C03657175FF2CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC13714A6AA24420A9CE6B89EC41D77D8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after implementation of the projects under this section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H71FEBB9820C940FDB7F125CAB27FE03"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H8C92016D04F34978BFDA3409E039A2EE"><enum>204.</enum><header>Energy impacts of Federal-aid highway and transit projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">Section 109</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H6DD5D4D42A7F42FBADAD78E1E8EECF4F"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Consideration of energy impacts</header><text>Environmental impact statements prepared for Federal-aid highway and transit projects shall consider energy impacts as an environmental consequence of the project. Energy impacts shall be quantified and comparisons made between alternatives. The cost of annual energy consumption shall be determined for each alternative considered in the environmental impact statement.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HF7A679A1FED144C0B26307E61C15301B"><enum>205.</enum><header>Railroad efficiency</header>
<subsection id="H7215800828AC40249F18574FEB2FBE32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a public-private research partnership involving the Federal Government, railroad carriers, locomotive manufacturers and equipment suppliers, and the research and test center dedicated to the advancement of railroad technology, efficiency, and safety that is owned by the Federal Railroad Administration and operated in the private sector. The goal of the initiative shall include developing and demonstrating locomotive technologies that increase fuel economy, reduce emissions, and lower costs.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2A65BDA8CFA4DDA8B5688B5D4BAE065"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>III</enum><header>Aviation</header>
<section id="H5A70F16E1C8C45520063C980ADA4C600"><enum>301.</enum><header>Clean airport bus pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HCE8BADB66CFE47A489F8D3D100875350"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H6C9634C7A00641EF94C0E506AF2413B6"><enum>47138.</enum><header>Clean airport bus pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HD9B176D47586426189EE3414F7676DCF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a pilot program for awarding grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for facilitating the use of alternative fuel and ultra-low sulfur diesel buses at public airports through airport bus replacement and fleet expansion programs under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H793518CC09884DA4B8BD831C29F5EF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish in the Federal Register requirements for implementation of the program under this section, including eligibility for assistance, management, transfer, and ultimate disposition of buses, and certification requirements to ensure compliance with this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE44BA510E5E2451AAEFA46E480BFD6D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for grants under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB055AEC45F574716BFD2E31C9F6CC2CE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text>A grant shall be awarded under this section only to a public agency responsible for bus service at a public airport.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H973BFAD9F9C74D699D5B96D555E64D45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Types of grants</header>
<paragraph id="H6D65B4CFD7374F088C678CE0B939F54D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Grants under this section may be for the purposes described in paragraph (2), paragraph (3), or both.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H214014E92B494055A570A57E7BF7F131"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Replacement bus grants</header><text>A grant under this section may be used for the acquisition of replacement buses.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0C54C52D75B4A8EB66C9E0096694B12"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fleet expansion bus grants</header><text>A grant under this section may be used for the acquisition of not more than 10 buses to expand a fleet of airport buses at any single airport.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H224A94036B0D46E5A4FB9D4596F50066"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Priority of grant applications</header><text>In awarding bus replacement grants described in subsection (e)(2), the Secretary shall give priority to awarding grants to applicants emphasizing the replacement of buses to be used at a public airport located in a nonattainment area, as defined in section 171 of the <act-name parsable-cite="CAA">Clean Air Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7501">42 U.S.C. 7501</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBEA09346AF6D48F6A937C985B9E3BF46"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conditions of grant</header><text>A grant provided under this section shall include the following conditions:</text>
<paragraph id="HA452F00E894C4E49AD08519302786294"><enum>(1)</enum><text>All buses acquired with funds provided under the grant shall be operated as part of the airport bus fleet for which the grant was made for a minimum of 5 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5F17520CC204726AEDF99FF4D627BA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Funds provided under the grant may only be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE80A085D03B4866BF77C28EF01B7F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to acquire new or replacement alternative fuel and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel buses, including State taxes and contract fees; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10DE935E4E064D7690E3A9009D95CA90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to construct infrastructure facilities to enable the delivery of fuel and services necessary for alternative fuel and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD365E85DE1CF41DBA3518EF92E2C212E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a bus acquired or other project or activity funded using amounts made available to carry out this section shall be 80 percent.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5B8A39055414AF3A104E6AEFBA9F7DC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Deployment and distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to the maximum extent practicable to ensure a broad geographic distribution of grant awards, with a goal of no State receiving more than 10 percent of the grant funding made available under this section for a fiscal year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA6C616F9DEE240599C6FD969ABD86015"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HD88714C811AF4B56916FD099B64F94DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Airport bus</header><text>The term <term>airport bus</term> means a bus operated by a public agency to provide transportation between the facilities of a public airport.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAFE2CCA456A44F0BC914BA691D56C1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative fuel bus</header><text>The term <term>alternative fuel bus</term> means a bus powered substantially by electricity (including electricity supplied by a fuel cell), or by liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, propane, or methanol or ethanol at no less than 85 percent by volume.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC211265018D45BD92E5005B00799839"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public airport</header><text>The term <term>public airport</term> has the meaning such term has under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47102">section 47102</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D41215B863A4BD28EC7120963EE96C4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ultra-low sulfur diesel bus</header><text>The term <term>ultra-low sulfur diesel bus</term> means a bus powered by diesel fuel which contains sulfur at not more than 15 parts per million.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H76A08EB4D87848D394A9AD00377C66EF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for carrying out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H70027FBB05C345E6AC00E93C67007D51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AF25C0E6A324A9489A9804539FAFA53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H963406AE7EC8495C9343AF03F94E894E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4225C719A55E4777B3C9D0806DEA5D7C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4010344C683547E6948EC0040177A1F4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Such sums shall remain available until expended.</continuation-text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H35B6882C13AF402CA050C59BCF9C4E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47137">section 47137</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">47138. Clean airport bus pilot program</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H0F129D6CC7E14826916DAC84A4E8CCD9"><enum>302.</enum><header>Clean aircraft engines</header>
<subsection id="H258B140A6B7C4954BDF272A575EAA186"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public-private research partnership</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a public-private research partnership involving the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, research universities, and representatives of the aero-propulsion industry.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H09A2B3D6B5EE434593E82B4CD3F55C87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The partnership shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H06402D7D52BD490A0045DBF62DC3335D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a clean ground demonstrator engine utilizing technologies developed by the Ultra Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) and Quiet Aircraft Technology (QAT) programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E0360B730F84C80B31974828944EB56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>focus on the development and certification of environmentally friendly manufacturing technologies, materials, and overhaul and repair.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35735925B31144BC9886D8E757976D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Water resources</header>
<section id="H68DDB71A3EDD4EC000A8AA8032C23B89"><enum>401.</enum><header>Marine efficiency</header>
<subsection id="HFE1A1BD1B119442292E44ED4211118F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a public-private research partnership involving the Federal Government, vessel operators, ports, terminal operators, shipyards, and equipment suppliers to develop and demonstrate technologies that—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C1F6F2F626F4AFB822BFBCE146FF0F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase fuel economy, reduce emissions, and lower costs of marine transportation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96F2DD141CEE47D894417DC8622E2011"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase the efficiency of intermodal transfers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCD87371C799841408F56EAEADCCD4B7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H63D5B0239A2C4E98867EBC67A7610777"><enum>402.</enum><header>Improving hydropower capabilities</header>
<subsection id="HE23EA7307D77410E988C5D3DE6F8706C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a study on the potential for reduced fossil fuel consumption through an increase in United States hydropower capabilities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3FB9EC61E705488C92B7E56BD0D7C1C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study shall include an examination of the potential for improving hydropower capabilities at dams owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF19E2188F6984C0C999D392443132D06"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7C83B8B5489A4D76BD16DADF265D98CC"><enum>403.</enum><header>Encouragement of State prohibitions on off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes</header>
<subsection id="H929E9FD042154AA3960083CFAC14D700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF9C38E74C4C041A391F28C4CF3CF7281"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The water resources of the Great Lakes Basin are precious natural resources of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FF41AF1B37546688C2D23C985FB4D11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The environmental dangers associated with off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and gas outweigh the potential benefits of such drilling.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BB19C68D8A14431843F9DB679F81E42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In accordance with the Submerged Lands Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1301">43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</external-xref>), each State that borders any of the Great Lakes has authority over the area between that State’s coastline and the boundary of Canada or another State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H194D07803A934B0EA1ABAB6FD6D92095"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The States of Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin each have a statutory prohibition of off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and gas.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC701EE195292410CBD8189806371BF27"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The States of Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio do not have such a prohibition.</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H396BA51A16694772ABE49C4427DA00CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Encouragement of State prohibitions</header><text>Congress encourages—</text>
<paragraph id="H9EAD65C5E03243A4AA2BE355D91838A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the States of Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to continue to prohibit off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and gas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DF6A1ABA2254D34BA02FE80499448FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the States of Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio to enact a prohibition of such drilling.</text></paragraph> </subsection></section>
<enum>V</enum><header>Tax provisions</header>
<section id="H10F52B2506E1471F96E26B7428B3DAEA"><enum>501.</enum><header>Extension of transportation fringe benefit to commuters who bicycle, carpool, or use car-sharing</header>
<subsection id="H46E284FEE78A4AC5AF713DF611C800E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (1) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/132">section 132(f)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for qualified transportation fringe) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H94B51DC9578A465B963DBA5463F9DBA4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Other commuting allowances.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H8BE2D33693664F5E896CF95E3642EDCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other commuting allowances defined</header><text>Paragraph (5) of section 132(f) of such Code (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H2FB1D38089164C9EB03ECB957BF3B700"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Other commuting allowances</header>
<clause id="HE54B1C173A8747689535FD65D4467F92"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>other commuting allowances</term> means an amount provided to an employee for transportation by bicycling, carpooling, or car-sharing if such transportation is in connection with travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.</text></clause>
<clause id="HD8F6FA04E4AE41C4982D67EE00CAD023"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Bicycling</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), bicycling includes regular bicycle maintenance, and expenses for accessing space, locker, and shower facilities, secured bike storage, and other services directly associated with bicycling.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDF7D8D628ED948759159DA0F830C64C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Carpooling</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>carpooling</term> means the carrying of more than 1, but not more than 6, passengers by highway vehicle on any public road or highway, either regularly or occasionally, with or without compensation, but not for profit.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCF15D4C789A845BB9188E2A8002EE28F"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Car-sharing</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>car sharing</term> means shared-use vehicle services under which members are provided with access to a fleet of highway vehicles for use on an as-needed basis.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H4C98AE0ACFAC4BCBA0C7F32EB605E012"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dollar limitation on exclusion</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8E2C2A461A2B4701BBA679298F4EA775">
<subparagraph id="H1CB53B5431484E418CA3E4E2E001F00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$75 per month in the case of the benefits described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H387AA55C587F45DA8F797BC4C79829A0" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment for inflation</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of section 132(f)(6) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H756CB1871E2F4CEB849000E153E53500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)</quote>, and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1FAEC622C30440483B19FC6C0AAFEA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2005, clause (ii) shall be applied by substituting <quote>calendar year 2004</quote> for <quote>calendar year 1998</quote> for purposes of adjusting the dollar amount contained in paragraph (2)(C).</quote> </text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H730D8BB103464451B1E4F804B8A8BDF1" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.</text></subsection></section>