[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1098 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1098

 To establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote the planning 
and development of measures that will increase the energy efficiency of 
 the Interstate System and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and 
        other environmental pollutants, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2009

   Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote the planning 
and development of measures that will increase the energy efficiency of 
 the Interstate System and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and 
        other environmental pollutants, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act 
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. ENERGYSMART TRANSPORT CORRIDORS PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Interstate system.--The term ``Interstate System'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 23, 
        United States Code.
            (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the EnergySmart 
        Transport Corridor program established under subsection (b).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall establish an EnergySmart Transport Corridor 
program in accordance with this section.
    (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall 
coordinate the planning and deployment of measures that will increase 
the energy efficiency of the Interstate System and reduce the emission 
of greenhouse gases and other environmental pollutants, including by--
            (1) increasing the availability and standardization of 
        anti-idling equipment;
            (2) increasing the availability of alternative, low-carbon 
        transportation fuels;
            (3) coordinating and adjusting vehicle weight limits for 
        both existing and future highways on the Interstate System;
            (4) coordinating and expanding intermodal shipment 
        capabilities;
            (5) coordinating and adjusting time of service 
        restrictions; and
            (6) planning and identifying future construction within the 
        Interstate System.
    (d) Designation of Corridors.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Administrator and with the concurrence of the Governors of the 
        States in which EnergySmart transport corridors are to be 
        located, and in consultation with the appropriate advisory 
        committees established under paragraph (3), shall designate 
        EnergySmart transport corridors in accordance with the 
        requirements described in subsection (c).
            (2) Intermodal facilities and other surface transportation 
        modes.--In designating EnergySmart transport corridors, the 
        Secretary may include--
                    (A) intermodal passenger and freight transfer 
                facilities, particularly those that use measures to 
                significantly increase the energy efficiency of the 
                Interstate System and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
                and other environmental pollutants; and
                    (B) other surface transportation modes.
            (3) Advisory committees.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Governors of the States in which EnergySmart 
                transport corridors are to be located, may establish 
                advisory committees to assist in the designation of 
                individual EnergySmart transport corridors.
                    (B) Membership.--The advisory committees 
                established under this paragraph shall include 
                representatives of interests affected by the 
                designation of EnergySmart transport corridors, 
                including--
                            (i) freight and trucking companies;
                            (ii) vehicle and vehicle equipment 
                        manufacturers and retailers;
                            (iii) independent owners and operators;
                            (iv) conventional and alternative fuel 
                        providers; and
                            (v) local transportation, planning, and 
                        energy agencies.
    (e) Priority.--In allocating funds for Federal highway programs, 
the Secretary shall give special consideration and priority to projects 
and programs that enable deployment and operation of EnergySmart 
transport corridors.
    (f) Grants.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may provide 
grants to States to assist in the planning, designation, development, 
and maintenance of EnergySmart transport corridors.
    (g) Annual Report.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing activities 
carried out under the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015.

SEC. 3. REDUCTION OF ENGINE IDLING.

    Section 756(b)(4)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16104(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``for fiscal year 2008'' each 
place it appears in clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting ``for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2015''.
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