[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1215 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1215

 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees 
for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology 
                               projects.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2007

    Mr. Rogers of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
      the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees 
for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology 
                               projects.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.

    Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Fuel Efficient Vehicle Projects.--The Secretary shall make 
guarantees under this title to motor vehicle manufacturers and 
suppliers in the United States for advanced conservation and fuel 
efficiency motor vehicle technology projects for the production of new 
motor vehicles that do not exceed 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, 
including gasoline and diesel vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, and 
hybrid electric vehicles, that reduce dependence on oil and the 
emissions of one or more greenhouse gases.''.

SEC. 2. AMOUNT.

    Section 1702(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16512(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case 
of advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology 
projects under section 1703(f), the aggregate amount of guarantees 
under this title shall not exceed $20,000,000,000.''.
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