[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1001 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 152
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1001

                          [Report No. 112-72]

 To reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2011

Mr. Wyden (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 6, 2011

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
``Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 
2011''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Definitions.
       <DELETED>TITLE I--ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT AND 
                       INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Loan guarantees for alternative fuel infrastructure.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive 
                            program.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Conventional fuel replacement calculation and 
                            assessment.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Technical assistance and coordination.
<DELETED>Sec. 105. Workforce training.
<DELETED>Sec. 106. Reduction of engine idling and conventional fuel 
                            consumption.
<DELETED>Sec. 107. Electric and natural gas utility and oil pipeline 
                            participation.
<DELETED>Sec. 108. HOV lane access extension.
<DELETED>Sec. 109. Research, development, and demonstration.
                 <DELETED>TITLE II--FUNDING AND OFFSETS

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Transfers.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Alternative fuel.--The term ``alternative 
        fuel'' has the meaning given the term in section 30B(e)(4) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Alternative fuel vehicle.--The term 
        ``alternative fuel vehicle'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a new qualified alternative fuel motor 
                vehicle (as defined in section 30B(e)(4) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a mixed-fuel vehicle (as defined in 
                section 30B(e)(5)(B) of that Code);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a new qualified plug-in electric drive 
                motor vehicle (as defined in section 30D(d) of that 
                Code); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a nonroad vehicle manufactured to 
                primarily use an alternative fuel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Community college.--The term ``community 
        college'' has the meaning given the term ``junior or community 
        college'' in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1058).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Energy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Nonroad vehicle.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The term ``nonroad 
                vehicle'' means a vehicle that is not licensed for 
                onroad use.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonroad 
                vehicle'' includes a vehicle described in subparagraph 
                (A) that is used principally--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) for industrial, farming, or 
                        commercial use;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) for rail 
                        transportation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) at an airport; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) for marine 
                        purposes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Energy.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>TITLE I--ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT AND 
                  INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 1703(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon at the end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
        (3); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) reduce oil imports through the use of 
        alternative fuel (as defined in section 30B(e)(4) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Categories.--Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) The production and distribution of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) alternative fuel (as defined in 
                section 30B(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) advanced biofuel (as defined in 
                section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                7545(o)(1))).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                        (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), 
                        respectively, and indenting 
                        appropriately;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in the matter preceding 
                        clause (i) (as redesignated by clause (i)), by 
                        striking ``means an ultra efficient vehicle or 
                        a light duty vehicle that meets--'' and 
                        inserting ``means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an ultra efficient vehicle or a 
                light duty vehicle that meets--'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in clause (iii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i)), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a vehicle (such as a medium-duty or 
                heavy-duty work truck, bus, or rail transit vehicle) 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is used on a public street, 
                        road, highway, or transitway;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) meets each applicable 
                        emission standard that is established as of the 
                        date of the application; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) will reduce consumption of 
                        conventional motor fuel by 25 percent or more, 
                        as compared to existing surface transportation 
                        technologies that perform a similar function, 
                        unless the Secretary determines that--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the percentage is 
                                not achievable for a vehicle type or 
                                class; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) an alternative 
                                percentage for that vehicle type or 
                                class will result in substantial 
                                reductions in motor fuel consumption 
                                within the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) an alternative fuel vehicle (as 
                defined in section 2 of the Alternative Fuel Vehicles 
                Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011) that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) meets each applicable 
                        emission standard that is established as of the 
                        date of the application; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) will reduce consumption of 
                        conventional fuel by 25 percent or more, as 
                        compared to existing surface transportation 
                        technologies that perform a similar function, 
                        unless the Secretary determines that--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the percentage is 
                                not achievable for a vehicle type or 
                                class; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) an alternative 
                                percentage for that vehicle type or 
                                class will result in substantial 
                                reductions in conventional fuel 
                                consumption within the United 
                                States.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``equipment and'' 
                        and inserting ``equipment,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, and 
                        manufacturing process equipment'' after 
                        ``suppliers''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking paragraph (4) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Qualifying components.--The term `qualifying 
        components' means components, systems, or groups of subsystems 
        that the Secretary determines--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to be designed to improve fuel 
                economy or the substitution of conventional fuel with--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) alternative fuel (as defined 
                        in section 30B(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
                        Code of 1986); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) advanced biofuel (as 
                        defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1))); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to contribute measurably to the 
                overall improved fuel use of an advanced technology 
                vehicle, including idle reduction 
                technologies.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``to automobile'' and inserting ``to 
        advanced technology vehicle'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, 
        by striking ``a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 
        in'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (h)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Automobile'' and inserting ``Advanced Technology 
                Vehicle''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                ``automobiles'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``advanced technology vehicles''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (i), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2016''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. CONVENTIONAL FUEL REPLACEMENT CALCULATION AND 
              ASSESSMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Methodology.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by rule, develop a 
methodology for calculating the equivalent volumes of conventional fuel 
displaced by use of each alternative fuel to assess the effectiveness 
of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles in reducing oil 
imports.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) National Assessment.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct a national assessment (using the 
        methodology developed under subsection (a)) of the 
        effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles 
        in reducing oil imports into the United States, including as 
        assessment of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) market penetration of alternative fuel 
                and alternative fuel vehicles in the United 
                States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) successes and barriers to deployment 
                identified by the programs established under this Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the maximum feasible deployment of 
                alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles by 2020 
                and 2030; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) report to Congress the results of the 
        assessment.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Technical Assistance to State, Local, and Tribal 
Governments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--In carrying out this title, the 
        Secretary shall provide, at the request of the Governor, mayor, 
        county executive, public utility commissioner, or other 
        appropriate official or designee, technical assistance to 
        State, local, and tribal governments or to a public-private 
        partnership described in paragraph (2) to assist with the 
        deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles 
        and infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Public-private partnership.--Technical 
        assistance under this section may be awarded to a public-
        private partnership, comprised of State, local or tribal 
        governments and nongovernmental entities, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) electric or natural gas utilities or 
                other alternative fuel distributors;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) vehicle manufacturers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) alternative fuel vehicle or 
                alternative fuel technology providers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) vehicle fleet owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) transportation and freight service 
                providers; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) other appropriate non-Federal 
                entities, as determined by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Assistance.--The technical assistance 
        described in paragraph (1) may include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) coordination in the selection, 
                location, and timing of alternative fuel recharging and 
                refueling equipment and distribution infrastructure, 
                including the identification of transportation 
                corridors and specific alternative fuels that would be 
                made available;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) development of protocols and 
                communication standards that facilitate vehicle 
                refueling and recharging into electric, natural gas, 
                and other alternative fuel distribution 
                systems;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) development of codes and standards for 
                the installation of alternative fuel distribution and 
                recharging and refueling equipment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) education and outreach for the 
                deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fuel 
                vehicles; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) utility rate design and integration of 
                alternative fuel vehicles into electric and natural gas 
                utility distribution systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Cost Sharing.--Cost sharing for assistance awarded 
under this section shall be consistent with section 988 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. WORKFORCE TRAINING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Workforce Training.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to community 
        colleges, other institutions of higher education, and other 
        qualified training and education institutions for the 
        establishment or expansion of programs to provide training and 
        education for vocational workforce development for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the manufacture and maintenance of 
                alternative fuel vehicles; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the manufacture and installation and 
                inspection of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, 
                and distribution infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Purpose.--Training funded under this 
        subsection shall be intended to ensure that the workforce has 
        the necessary skills needed to manufacture, install, and 
        maintain alternative fuel infrastructure and alternative fuel 
        vehicles.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Scope.--Training funded under this subsection 
        shall include training for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, 
                and other trades and contractors who will be installing 
                alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and 
                distribution infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) building code inspection 
                officials;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) vehicle, engine, and powertrain 
                dealers and mechanics; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) others positions as the Secretary 
                determines necessary to successfully deploy alternative 
                fuels and vehicles.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. REDUCTION OF ENGINE IDLING AND CONVENTIONAL FUEL 
              CONSUMPTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of Idle Reduction Technology.--Section 
756(a)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16104(a)(5)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon at the end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) uses an alternative fuel to reduce 
                consumption of conventional fuel and environmental 
                emissions.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Funding.--Section 756(b)(4)(B) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16104(b)(4)(B)) is amended in clauses (i) and 
(ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2008'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``each of fiscal years 2008 through 2016''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 107. ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITY AND OIL PIPELINE 
              PARTICIPATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall identify barriers and 
remedies in existing electric and natural gas and oil pipeline 
transmission and distribution systems to the distribution of 
alternative fuels and the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and 
refueling capability, at economically competitive costs of alternative 
fuel for consumers, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) model regulatory rate design and billing for 
        recharging and refueling alternative fuel vehicles;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) electric grid load management and applications 
        that will allow batteries in plug-in electric drive vehicles to 
        be used for grid storage, ancillary services provision, and 
        backup power;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
        with smart grid technology, including protocols and standards, 
        necessary equipment, and information technology 
        systems;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) technical and economic barriers to 
        transshipment of biofuels by oil pipelines; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) any other barriers to installing sufficient 
        and appropriate alternative fuel recharging and refueling 
        infrastructure.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this 
section in consultation with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory 
        Commission;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) State public utility commissions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State consumer advocates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) electric and natural gas utility and 
        transmission owners and operators;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) oil pipeline owners and operators; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) other affected entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
describing actions taken to carry out this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 108. HOV LANE ACCESS EXTENSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Before 
        September 30, 2009, the State'' and inserting ``The State''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Before 
        September 30, 2009, the State'' and inserting ``The 
        State''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 109. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Research, Development, and Demonstration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and 
        the Secretary of Transportation, shall support research, 
        development, and demonstration of alternative fuel vehicles and 
        charging and refueling technology, including support for the 
        manufacture and deployment of those vehicles and technologies, 
        that will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) allow the United States to meet or 
                exceed the petroleum import reduction goals of this 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) develop technologies that minimize 
                life-cycle energy use in the production and 
                distribution of alternative fuels; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) maintain United States technological 
                leadership in alternative vehicle technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Use of funds.--The program may include funding 
        for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the development of alternative fuel 
                vehicle technologies, including new technologies for 
                on-board alternative fuel and energy storage and drive 
                train components for vehicles; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) production and distribution 
                technologies and systems for alternative fuels, 
                including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) grid connectivity technology 
                        for electric vehicles;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) recycling technology and 
                        practicable uses of catalysts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) vehicle batteries; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) other components after the 
                        useful life in a vehicle or alternative fuel 
                        production facility.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE II--FUNDING AND OFFSETS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act such sums as are necessary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Level.--Section 154(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6234(a)) is amended by striking ``1 billion 
barrels of petroleum products'' and inserting ``the quantity of crude 
oil and petroleum fuels imported into the United States each year from 
countries that are not signatories to North American Free Trade 
Agreement during an average 90-day period during the most recent 
calendar year for which data are available''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Capacity.--
Section 301(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 6240 note; 
Public Law 109-58) is amended by striking paragraph (1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. TRANSFERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Fiscal Year 2009.--Of the funds appropriated under 
section 101 of division A of the Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-
329; 122 Stat. 3574) for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve under the 
heading ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'' of title III of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public 
Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1959), $31,500,000 is transferred to carry out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fiscal Year 2010.--Of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'' of title III of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 
Law 111-85; 123 Stat. 2862), $25,000,000 is transferred to carry out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Use of Proceeds.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any proceeds from the sale or exchange of oil necessary to 
reach and maintain the authorized capacity established pursuant to 
section 154(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6234(a)) and provide for normal maintenance and operation of the 
Reserve shall be transferred to carry out this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alternative Fueled 
Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Loan guarantees for alternative fuel infrastructure.
Sec. 4. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
Sec. 5. Conventional fuel replacement calculation and assessment.
Sec. 6. Technical assistance and coordination.
Sec. 7. Workforce training.
Sec. 8. Reduction of engine idling and conventional fuel consumption.
Sec. 9. Electric, hydrogen, and natural gas utility and oil pipeline 
                            participation.
Sec. 10. HOV lane access extension.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Alternative fuel.--The term ``alternative fuel'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Energy Policy 
        Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211).
            (2) Alternative fueled vehicle.--The term ``alternative 
        fueled vehicle'' has the meaning given the term in section 301 
        of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211).
            (3) Community college.--The term ``community college'' has 
        the meaning given the term ``junior or community college'' in 
        section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1058).
            (4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Energy.
            (5) Nonroad vehicle.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``nonroad vehicle'' means 
                a vehicle that is not licensed for onroad use.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonroad vehicle'' 
                includes a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) that 
                is used principally--
                            (i) for industrial, farming, or commercial 
                        use;
                            (ii) for rail transportation;
                            (iii) at an airport; or
                            (iv) for marine purposes.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Section 1703(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16513(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Infrastructure for provision and distribution of 
        alternative fuels.''.

SEC. 4. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17013) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
                        through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), 
                        respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                            (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i)), by striking 
                        ``means an ultra efficient vehicle or a light 
                        duty vehicle that meets--'' and inserting 
                        ``means--
                    ``(A) an ultra efficient vehicle or a light duty 
                vehicle that meets--'';
                            (iii) in clause (iii) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (i)), by striking the period at the end 
                        and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) a vehicle (such as a medium-duty or heavy-
                duty work truck, bus, or rail transit vehicle) that--
                            ``(i) is used on a public street, road, 
                        highway, or transitway;
                            ``(ii) meets each applicable emission 
                        standard that is established as of the date of 
                        the application; and
                            ``(iii) will reduce consumption of 
                        conventional motor fuel by 25 percent or more, 
                        as compared to existing surface transportation 
                        technologies that perform a similar function, 
                        unless the Secretary determines that--
                                    ``(I) the percentage is not 
                                achievable for a vehicle type or class; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) an alternative percentage 
                                for that vehicle type or class will 
                                result in substantial reductions in 
                                motor fuel consumption within the 
                                United States.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``equipment and'' and 
                        inserting ``equipment,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and manufacturing 
                        process equipment'' after ``suppliers''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) Qualifying components.--The term `qualifying 
        components' means components, systems, or groups of subsystems 
        that the Secretary determines--
                    ``(A) to be designed to improve fuel economy or 
                otherwise substantially reduce consumption of 
                conventional motor fuel; or
                    ``(B) to contribute measurably to the overall 
                improved fuel use of an advanced technology vehicle, 
                including idle reduction technologies.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``to automobile'' and inserting ``to advanced 
        technology vehicle'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in'';
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Automobile'' and inserting ``Advanced Technology 
                Vehicle''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                ``automobiles'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``advanced technology vehicles''; and
            (5) in subsection (i), by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
        ``2016''.

SEC. 5. CONVENTIONAL FUEL REPLACEMENT CALCULATION AND ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Methodology.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by rule, develop a 
methodology for calculating the equivalent volumes of conventional fuel 
displaced by use of each alternative fuel to assess the effectiveness 
of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing oil 
imports.
    (b) National Assessment.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct a national assessment (using the methodology 
        developed under subsection (a)) of the effectiveness of 
        alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing 
        oil imports into the United States, including as assessment 
        of--
                    (A) market penetration of alternative fuel and 
                alternative fueled vehicles in the United States;
                    (B) successes and barriers to deployment identified 
                by the programs established under this Act; and
                    (C) the maximum feasible deployment of alternative 
                fuel and alternative fueled vehicles by 2020 and 2030; 
                and
            (2) report to Congress the results of the assessment.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION.

    (a) Technical Assistance to State, Local, and Tribal Governments.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this title, the Secretary 
        shall provide, at the request of the Governor, mayor, county 
        executive, public utility commissioner, or other appropriate 
        official or designee, technical assistance to State, local, and 
        tribal governments or to a public-private partnership described 
        in paragraph (2) to assist with the deployment of alternative 
        fuel and alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure.
            (2) Public-private partnership.--Technical assistance under 
        this section may be awarded to a public-private partnership, 
        comprised of State, local or tribal governments and 
        nongovernmental entities, including--
                    (A) electric or natural gas utilities or other 
                alternative fuel distributors;
                    (B) vehicle manufacturers;
                    (C) alternative fueled vehicle or alternative fuel 
                technology providers;
                    (D) vehicle fleet owners;
                    (E) transportation and freight service providers; 
                or
                    (F) other appropriate non-Federal entities, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Assistance.--The technical assistance described in 
        paragraph (1) may include--
                    (A) coordination in the selection, location, and 
                timing of alternative fuel recharging and refueling 
                equipment and distribution infrastructure, including 
                the identification of transportation corridors and 
                specific alternative fuels that would be made 
                available;
                    (B) development of protocols and communication 
                standards that facilitate vehicle refueling and 
                recharging into electric, natural gas, and other 
                alternative fuel distribution systems;
                    (C) development of codes and standards for the 
                installation of alternative fuel distribution and 
                recharging and refueling equipment;
                    (D) education and outreach for the deployment of 
                alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles; and
                    (E) utility rate design and integration of 
                alternative fueled vehicles into electric and natural 
                gas utility distribution systems.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--Cost sharing for assistance awarded under this 
section shall be consistent with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016.

SEC. 7. WORKFORCE TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Labor, shall award grants to community colleges, other institutions 
of higher education, and other qualified training and education 
institutions for the establishment or expansion of programs to provide 
training and education for vocational workforce development for--
            (1) the manufacture and maintenance of alternative fueled 
        vehicles; and
            (2) the manufacture, installation, support, and inspection 
        of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and distribution 
        infrastructure.
    (b) Purpose.--Training funded under this section shall be intended 
to ensure that the workforce has the necessary skills needed to 
manufacture, install, and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure and 
alternative fueled vehicles.
    (c) Scope.--Training funded under this section shall include 
training for--
            (1) electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, and other trades 
        and contractors who will be installing, maintaining, or 
        providing safety support for alternative fuel recharging, 
        refueling, and distribution infrastructure;
            (2) building code inspection officials;
            (3) vehicle, engine, and powertrain dealers and mechanics; 
        and
            (4) others positions as the Secretary determines necessary 
        to successfully deploy alternative fuels and vehicles.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016.

SEC. 8. REDUCTION OF ENGINE IDLING AND CONVENTIONAL FUEL CONSUMPTION.

    (a) Definition of Idle Reduction Technology.--Section 756(a)(5) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16104(a)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) uses an alternative fuel to reduce 
                consumption of conventional fuel and environmental 
                emissions.''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 756(b)(4)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16104(b)(4)(B)) is amended in clauses (i) and (ii) by 
striking ``fiscal year 2008'' each place it appears and inserting 
``each of fiscal years 2008 through 2016''.

SEC. 9. ELECTRIC, HYDROGEN, AND NATURAL GAS UTILITY AND OIL PIPELINE 
              PARTICIPATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall identify barriers and remedies 
in existing electric and natural gas and oil pipeline transmission and 
distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and the 
deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability, at 
economically competitive costs of alternative fuel for consumers, 
including--
            (1) model regulatory rate design and billing for recharging 
        and refueling alternative fueled vehicles;
            (2) electric grid load management and applications that 
        will allow batteries in plug-in electric drive vehicles to be 
        used for grid storage, ancillary services provision, and backup 
        power;
            (3) integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles with 
        smart grid technology, including protocols and standards, 
        necessary equipment, and information technology systems;
            (4) technical and economic barriers to transshipment of 
        biofuels by oil pipelines, or distribution of hydrogen; and
            (5) any other barriers to installing sufficient and 
        appropriate alternative fuel recharging and refueling 
        infrastructure.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in 
consultation with--
            (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
            (2) State public utility commissions;
            (3) State consumer advocates;
            (4) electric and natural gas utility and transmission 
        owners and operators;
            (5) oil pipeline owners and operators;
            (6) hydrogen suppliers; and
            (7) other affected entities.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
actions taken to carry out this section.

SEC. 10. HOV LANE ACCESS EXTENSION.

    Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2009, the State'' and inserting ``The State''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2009, the State'' and inserting ``The State''.
                                                       Calendar No. 152

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1001

                          [Report No. 112-72]

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                                 A BILL

 To reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                           September 6, 2011

                       Reported with an amendment