1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Oil Independence for a Stronger
America Act of 2011
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—National energy security program
Sec. 101. National energy security program.
Sec. 102. National Energy Security Council.
TITLE II—Vehicle fuel economy
Sec. 201. Vehicle fuel economy.
TITLE III—Electric vehicle deployment
Sec. 301. Findings.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Subtitle A—National Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment
Program
Sec. 311. National Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment
Program.
Sec. 312. National assessment and plan.
Sec. 313. Technical assistance.
Sec. 314. Workforce training.
Sec. 315. Federal fleets.
Sec. 316. Targeted Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment
Communities Program.
Sec. 317. Plug-in electric drive vehicle private fleet upgrade
program.
Subtitle B—Research and development
Sec. 321. Research and development program.
Sec. 322. Advanced batteries for tomorrow prize.
Sec. 323. Study on the supply of raw materials.
Sec. 324. Study on the collection and preservation of data
collected from plug-in electric drive vehicles.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 331. Utility planning for plug-in electric drive
vehicles.
Sec. 332. Loan guarantees.
Sec. 333. Prohibition on disposing of advanced batteries in
landfills.
Sec. 334. Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory
Committee.
Sec. 335. Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task
Force.
TITLE IV—Transportation infrastructure
Subtitle A—Transportation options for families and
businesses
Sec. 401. Oil savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions
through transportation efficiency.
Sec. 402. Investing in transportation greenhouse gas emission
reduction programs.
Sec. 403. Commuter benefits equity.
Subtitle B—Freight transportation
Sec. 411. Freight transportation goal and plan.
Sec. 412. Freight rail congestion grants.
Sec. 413. Rail electrification study.
TITLE V—Alternative transportation fuels
Subtitle A—Advanced biofuels
Sec. 501. Allowance of investment tax credit for advanced
biofuel facilities.
Sec. 502. Grants for advanced biofuel facility
property.
Sec. 503. Inclusion of algae-based biofuel in definition of
cellulosic biofuel.
Sec. 504. Extension of cellulosic biofuel producer
credit.
Sec. 505. Extension of special allowance for cellulosic biofuel
plant property.
Sec. 506. Extension of incentives for biodiesel and renewable
diesel.
Sec. 507. Extension of alcohol fuels tax credits.
Subtitle B—Powering vehicles with natural gas
Sec. 511. Credit for qualified natural gas motor
vehicles.
Sec. 512. Natural gas vehicle bonds.
Sec. 513. Incentives for manufacturing facilities producing
vehicles fueled by compressed or liquified natural gas.
Sec. 514. Study of increasing natural gas and liquefied
petroleum gas vehicles in Federal fleet.
TITLE VI—Heating oil and propane conservation
Sec. 601. Energy efficiency improvements for heating oil,
propane, and kerosene use in homes and commercial buildings.
Sec. 602. Renewable biomass thermal energy for commercial
buildings.
TITLE VII—Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations.
2.In this Act:
(1)The
term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
(2)The term Council means the
National Energy Security Council established by section 102.
(3)National energy
security programThe term national energy security
program means the national energy security program established by
section 101.
(4)National oil
independence goalThe term national oil independence
goal means the national oil independence goal established under section
101(c).
(5)National oil
independence planThe term national oil independence
plan means the national oil independence plan established under section
101(d).
<enum>I</enum><header>National energy
security program</header>
<section id="ID710d5f39e43349f79b7ebeac5ff650d3"><enum>101.</enum><header>National
energy security program</header>
<subsection id="IDb8e60e5764d7419492ec0cd62755490d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Executive Office of the President the national energy
security program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbd372c0e03a34f98866ba723d12a3a54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the national energy security program shall be to coordinate the
activities and policies of the Federal Government to ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that the United States meets—</text>
<paragraph id="ID69eeda08ad944dccb29d0eb95ca554f8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>goals for
reducing oil dependence, oil imports, and oil consumption; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2fea2f4fa11944dab6b772351570442e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other energy
policy goals, including goals for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9aecf0ead1b54ba7a862fb8bce01dea9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing the
competitiveness of the United States in clean energy technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID30065d6ab0f34aafb0d8fb8dcececd4e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strengthening
clean energy technology manufacturing in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdff03375505481e8565fbfab0ee0418"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reducing
greenhouse gas emissions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81e0d5d2d32c4beebd574906404816b4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reducing
hazardous pollutants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf6aaf1d5eb9441f1902ec128a9edec78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National oil
independence goal</header>
<paragraph id="IDe7bc55f5c28241ddbe2cd0920f8a5864"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), it is the goal of the United
States to reduce oil consumption by the quantity that is equal to or greater
than the quantity of oil imported by the United States from outside of North
America by calendar year 2030 (as compared to the rate of oil consumption
projected for calendar year 2030 as of the date of enactment of this
Act).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdc1e971adcaa4e199040cadc443770bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>The
President, in consultation with the Council—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID05b3efa856d248769d46c7aaf5c3767e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may adjust the
numeric goal for calendar year 2030 established under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7160c96a24c04ab1a178cdb2d59d378b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall ensure that
any new goal established under subparagraph (A) represents the maximum
practicable oil savings achievable, taking into account other benefits of
reducing oil consumption (including economic, security, and environmental
benefits) and costs or other economic effects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID191476e0ce86439eaca1b777b79d3b6f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if any new goal
established under subparagraph (A) is lower than the goal established under
paragraph (1), shall establish an additional goal for reducing oil consumption
in the United Sates by a quantity that is equal to or greater than the quantity
of oil imported by the United States from outside of North America on the
fastest timeline practicable, taking into account other benefits of reducing
oil consumption (including economic, security, and environmental benefits) and
costs or other economic effects.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID79a8cc16d6114430822485e0fa8477b4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National oil
independence plan</header>
<paragraph id="IDb9ba16b560544b6eb7863450d45ca81a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President, in coordination with the Council and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID41f74b41b0fb4c2195b971c5bbdf48f8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a
national oil independence plan that describes programs and activities that will
be implemented to meet or exceed the national oil independence goal and other
goals established pursuant to subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1da248177c743fd8f20cff304219b41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit the
national oil independence plan to Congress not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID272e9a5b46bc48108840cce22177a2ca"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit an updated
national oil independence plan to Congress every 2 years thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb310d217d85d4f5ab69a716988973ba4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
Federal policies, programs, and authorities</header><text>Not later than 120
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination
with the Council and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall
review existing programs and authorities of the Federal Government and other
applicable policies (including tax policies) to determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID302332fe18d84a048ddd7d3c7ddda769"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA494E4BE9C8B4A44B884926D9F382F51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which programs,
authorities, or policies could be used to accelerate reductions in oil
dependence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6f9f1fbaf6fe4fafad9e6fb493c97189" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any means by which the programs,
authorities, or policies—</text>
<subclause id="ID20cee0ef696f4823a0b31a9525abcb6d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>could be used to maximize reductions in
oil dependence; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3281391c916842fa986d543fc3ef6a6e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would require modification in order to
be used to maximize reductions in oil dependence; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde5521a6f488418d90f4d1caeb74c85c"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5FB6429CA06242869D19A2CE9C6CE0A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which programs,
authorities, or policies have the effect of increasing oil consumption and oil
dependence or otherwise create barriers to reducing oil consumption and oil
dependence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID10363539b2094379aa5a9fb549bbb28a" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner by which the programs,
authorities, or policies—</text>
<subclause id="ID712c06f625354cb4a432934835161aa0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>have the effect of encouraging oil
consumption or oil dependence or otherwise create barriers to reducing oil
consumption and oil dependence; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDef4de65de97e47ff9c8c8f17674b860a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>could be modified or eliminated to help
meet the goal of reducing oil consumption and oil dependence.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID39ab8595e77d4c7e92470143fba91633"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At
a minimum, the national oil independence plan shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID18301031863f44719e41c44eedeb04f5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
results and conclusions of the review conducted under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f77e3d83cbd4f6a8d81350c1144e79a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as appropriate,
include—</text>
<clause id="ID9b14211e220c4d68afac6e0bbf1408ec"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
use of programs, authorities, or policies described in paragraph (2)(A);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf228cdedfb09488d8ed5214f1c87af68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if
existing authority allows, proposals to modify or eliminate programs,
authorities, or policies described in paragraph (2)(B);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19168b8f1f154f53ab08a6632d432601"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include
recommendations to Congress for legislation that would further—</text>
<clause id="ID0c0e90f781514508abe0c4cc731e8791"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promote
reductions in oil consumption and oil dependence;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID043bf24da5884c8ab147027bb54085f9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce barriers
to reducing oil consumption and oil dependence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID262f6f2f3d00447791baaafabc65fbca"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>help meet the
energy policy goals of the United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa6ad12f1b5bf44858436db98f0660594"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a
timetable for achieving the national oil independence goal, including interim
targets on not less than a biennial basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc01043d05a5644cb83d259fc4242ca42"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a plan for
coordinating actions across the Federal Government to ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that the national oil independence goal is met; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8380c2b46f4b4aa69f071d4209879167"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a timeline for
issuing rules, Executive orders, or other policy instruments that will
implement the recommendations contained the national oil independence
plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID11f0c09e2a8d46c1b98ee855d4abb73d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual requests
to Congress</header><text>When submitting annual budget requests to Congress,
the President shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="ID73c1ce46c3c34f8bb434fbcd6c16ddd4"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id16B99DBD8AF54B42BCF3FAC09AC27407"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requests for sufficient
funding for such programs the President considers appropriate to implement the
national oil independence plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe612fc8382c949bba4041f66e3b38036" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the amount of funding is not
sufficient to meet the national oil independence goal, a description of the
amount of funding that would be necessary to meet the goal;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4145fb43d9fb4f7cad14e243515d4451"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBD7C8785421F41F0964BC7E56875DBE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requests for such
additional authorities or changes to existing laws or authorities as the
President considers appropriate in order to implement the national oil
independence plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75b3b83f30cb40a0aed25822364b76ef" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the amount of funding is not
sufficient to meet the national oil independence goal, a description of such
additional authority or changes to existing laws or authorities as would be
necessary to meet the goal; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c2caf3bba1b419fb93683b358286d37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a report on the
oil consumption and imports of the United States relative to the national oil
independence goal and the interim targets and timelines established in the
national oil independence plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2cd6559413364876aa4f5f6219fa2985"><enum>102.</enum><header>National
Energy Security Council</header>
<subsection id="ID52d4e3af80324e18b27a766d86b85852"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Executive Office of the President a National Energy
Security Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa78269b67d724d8ab8ace7a50f8ded1d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Council shall be to assist and advise the President in—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8fe8376f1e1344f9909f778e7e807227"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing the
national oil independence goal in numeric terms of barrels per day of oil
consumption, based on the most recent consumption estimates by the Energy
Information Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID71cc8e6d94c747ff88cf7f039a07f242"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meeting the
national oil independence goal;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4fe2bdf2d95545b285fa48381c29d2c2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>developing the
national oil independence plan and the requests described in section
3(e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb75c15bb3db3401d8dcfacb36fd7d0d5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinating the
policies, programs, and activities of the national energy security program in
order to implement the national oil independence plan and meet the national oil
independence goal; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf8693f551a87407394da9fa2fda3309f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensuring that
policy decisions and programs are consistent with the energy policy goals of
the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID79993fd920a24e808d16577d08f68871"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
membership of the Council shall consist of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe968b0fe6e27455691e3b00356b2176e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID814114437ef44dba9ce2facf0145217d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Assistant to
the President for National Security Affairs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e8d5433db3c448bb09b9c84f5b9b2ca"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc999323cff364521bc1dc1d751f7524a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the
Administrator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ae1e8cb2458456cb17ee4bc3613ce4f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary of
the Treasury;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd33f4736155473c9f0e42bdc8ec3b4f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Director of
the National Economic Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3096216ab33c42a2ab1acad02c278471"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3acf29f30da412daf7f1e6ba14a9e6f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Chair of the
Council on Environmental Quality;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0d5fd6f64bde4a2c995d760d078f60c7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID21d278c798dc45d59240d12b395fe591"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd0c10e7cfacd4a2db5baccbd6510e221"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The
President shall act as Chair of the Council.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Vehicle fuel
economy</header>
<section id="ID325592db171540c29a2917dbedc00525"><enum>201.</enum><header>Vehicle fuel
economy</header>
<subsection id="ID13778a6c659a4076b505795eaf2b7bca"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Automobiles</header><text>The
Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the authority provided under chapter
329 of title 49, United States Code, and the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, using the authority provided under the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), shall promulgate joint regulations establishing fuel
efficiency standards and greenhouse gas emissions limitations for each class of
automobiles subject to regulations under that chapter and manufactured for each
of model years 2017 through 2030 to maximize reductions in oil consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the criteria under those
authorities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID15bf759beb0f489a90ca86366d917953"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fuel economy
and greenhouse gas emissions for nonroad vehicles</header>
<paragraph id="IDc67e9c19d2d748cb98381de4d2e948fb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate joint regulations establishing
fuel efficiency standards and greenhouse gas emissions limitations for nonroad
vehicles to maximize reductions in oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb542b579ed7f42a18467038f156af708"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonroad
vehicles</header><text>The nonroad vehicles described in paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb4f758dc35384bfcbed36ef555289d5e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>passenger and
freight rail engines;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6e5271843be24a59975cdae3f910016d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>boat and other
marine engines; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab7b1a6317d1471b91fab70ca9ff80e8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>off-highway
construction vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7dda283c88284807b4977ee6433c4da1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The standards and limitations established under paragraph
(1) shall take effect not earlier than 2 years after the date on which the
applicable regulations are promulgated.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe2c207d8cc23409d8a0bfe732cb94341"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Revisions and
updates to standards</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator shall establish a timeline for updating the standards and
limitations established under paragraph (1) to maximize reductions in oil
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Electric
vehicle deployment</header>
<section id="idBC0A22E09337478CAA7FB4EAB9ECB1C8"><enum>301.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress find that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5a272a6ed4e942759a2ed54226ea536f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States
is the largest consumer of petroleum in the world, consuming 19,500,000 barrels
per day of petroleum products during 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6dac708bb6c4a09892f41e40c06a63d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>high and volatile
international oil prices represent a significant and ongoing threat to the
economic and national security of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID93dc154263fd432185f175a7095200e0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>many of the
nations on which the United States relies for petroleum supplies or that
significantly affect the world petroleum market share neither the national
interest nor the values of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID18f46d19dcc248a2b74862d571cfdbb5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the United States
imports more than 50 percent of the petroleum needs of the country each
day;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID20ac8ed340b4479c89f77c0a52ab9377"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in 2008, the net
deficit of the United States in petroleum trade amounted to more than
$380,000,000,000, or nearly 60 percent of the total trade deficit;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9c71d112f6a44aaf9e5228eb6b77b785"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the
transportation sector of the United States accounts for over
<fraction>2/3</fraction> of total national petroleum consumption and is 94
percent reliant on petroleum;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6fd59697aa8d4ed7b736aaacb4021c82"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the
electrification of the transportation sector represents a direct pathway to
significant reduction in petroleum dependence, because passenger cars and light
trucks account for more than 60 percent of the transportation petroleum demand
and more than 40 percent of total petroleum demand in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf086aa254bb741a888e572d26ada2f49"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the
electrification of the transportation sector promotes national energy security
because the electric power sector uses a diverse range of domestic electricity
generation sources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdc8ec8b6009e41d1baabc8aa479fd4bf"><enum>(9)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicles, when running on electric power, produce no tailpipe
emissions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9fe7256a6d5a40f586509294c035cbdf"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the deployment
of 700,000 plug-in electric drive vehicles would result in a petroleum savings
of approximately 10,000,000 barrels per year compared to the annual petroleum
consumption as of the date of enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa242148c2f0b47f8ace5d9d49c1ea331"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in 2030, the
United States could feasibly deploy more than 100,000,000 plug-in electric
drive vehicles, which would result in a petroleum savings of more than
1,000,000,000 barrels of petroleum per year and greenhouse gas reductions of
over 300,000,000 tons of carbon dioxide compared to the annual petroleum
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions as of the date of enactment of this
Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID01b107439bf14590b1e14c7c67cce017"><enum>(12)</enum><text>a targeted
deployment program for plug-in electric drive vehicles that is focused on
competitively selected deployment communities—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf2f2e78a953c4fb5b60109cc2a1ba995"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a critical
component of a comprehensive effort to speed plug-in electric drive vehicle
penetration rates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b83b26f089e4d80a33347dd2107481b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will contribute
to the larger national effort to deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf91988ff6fa64f33a66255657a09cc93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will inform best
practices for the wide-scale deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9df4fce7008f4e9f9653c6c4b37ad4f1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>will
substantially reduce the oil consumption of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID251518e1d8ec48dd84344e26b4bd64f4"><enum>302.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="ID0056cd8a8aee464c8a0ad98b73b4e4ff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="IDda75f00bc9e24a74afdcebc55fecc4bc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency</header><text>The
term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term <quote>Executive
agency</quote> in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID335d754ffbab460193a90b3239795715"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Charging
infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>charging infrastructure</term>
means any property (not including a building) if the property is used for the
recharging of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including electrical panel
upgrades, wiring, conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbab94b96fdb44d00b78ed89f8e5eb277"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The
term <term>Committee</term> means the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical
Advisory Committee established by section 334.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa324c0f8c8cf4674a2ccc76fa61afea9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deployment
community</header><text>The term <term>deployment community</term> means a
community selected by the Secretary to be part of the targeted plug-in electric
drive vehicles deployment communities program under section 316.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8127acdaa86045e79514af8e6b0d5e83"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Electric
utility</header><text>The term <term>electric utility</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID270a26bd44da4490a5ce0146d8c5a3b5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal-aid
system of highways</header><text>The term <term>Federal-aid system of
highways</term> means a highway system described in section 103 of title 23,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID86d30cb1750649fb9f2280c115d277d1"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Plug-In
electric drive vehicle</header><text>The term <term>plug-in electric drive
vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 131(a)(5) of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID86964636e7384fdf900568f6a9d9fa77"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Prize</header><text>The
term <term>Prize</term> means the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize
established by section 322.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID060f55aa17b841cda01e87ec2fdcc091"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd8b9715b4de459784b970dad874033e"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Task
force</header><text>The term <term>Task Force</term> means the Plug-in Electric
Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force established by section 335.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID997abcb25c124ee4bbc77fda15c86798"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
plug-In electric drive vehicle</header><text>Section 131(a)(5) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd3957daf3b5147ccb33665d6f5e5bd55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively,
and indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf9c7ca3c392345c3bb9219b2021e13c0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>means a vehicle that—</quote> and inserting “means—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A7C660F48AF42688EDB7F67DB69424E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa82495f5d95c4285a58ee44ce81b097b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vehicle
that—</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID818a65f361ac41369b63fc451ce0fd22"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(iii) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting
<quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID051e141abebc4dbabf561b7cc5d508b9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA04C68A59B1141828901DEF4ACFA7D4A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID9b6b2d1d38d4411e92d0c3deaeccbb41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other motor
vehicle—</text>
<clause id="IDa50ebfe78bd74d1d831b8ac19af15f39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which the
motive electric power can be recharged from an external source of power;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDaf6cf03b89a94965800e5b32e45f2e60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that has a
maximum speed of greater than 25 miles per
hour.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><subtitle id="id80D7935B8AF440358BDC7DDCB4ED2A72"><enum>A</enum><header>National Plug-In
Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Program</header>
<section id="IDfddf4858741b4e349e87d8b0518adfd9"><enum>311.</enum><header>National
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Program</header>
<subsection id="ID68f6726cdeee47baa7705e967954c26f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the Department of Energy a
national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program for the purpose of
assisting in the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe72486ddc3d245a3a32b626fbb1145ba"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
goals of the national program described in subsection (a) include—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbbadb861a83c4a629fe936220784d564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reduction and
displacement of petroleum use by accelerating the deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeebf0fd963394b6eb31e038aeff90f42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf5afa768a5494353a0306aaa1b4bc5e5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the facilitation
of the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, particularly into
the mainstream consumer market;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6eade2cea6274dd4936814c8aea96b10"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the achievement
of significant market penetrations by plug-in electric drive vehicles
nationally;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5214b51176f34187aca445a2c4bca9e4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the establishment
of models for the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles
nationally, including models for the deployment of residential, private, and
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0f6b328cf1284f569b7c760402b8dfcd"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the increase of
consumer knowledge and acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7f993821acf24552883108cbfe7aef4d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the encouragement
of the innovation and investment necessary to achieve mass market deployment of
plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdda6a14987ac4ae68e2883abd3913cf7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the facilitation
of the integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles into electricity
distribution systems and the larger electric grid while maintaining grid system
performance and reliability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID14107b3d25084f82a0b8e352024f9b95"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the provision of
technical assistance to communities across the United States to prepare for
plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID62654d2acffb4553b306eef07cefb0c3"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the support of
workforce training across the United States relating to plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID023cf9dfe3024ddebdae46b49174144d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In
carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd3521da92b1b471894468adc0a6732e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments that want to create
deployment programs for plug-in electric drive vehicles in the communities over
which the governments have jurisdiction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID33a28ac36c614e0ab8bd310da5697db0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>perform national
assessments of the potential deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles
under section 312;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf21d1145cb54f0abff7a3c86b71a4df"><enum>(3)</enum><text>synthesize and
disseminate data from the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf36e6d4f89ee4f88a092d81fa14b476b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop best
practices for the successful deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc60107d491d44125a83c44bfe1c3ad8f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>carry out
workforce training under section 314;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcadbf653e82241baabdb7d5bf13e2932"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish the
targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program under
section 316; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b3890252cff41bea764f4fd98be3812"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in conjunction
with the Task Force, make recommendations to Congress and the President on
methods to reduce the barriers to plug-in electric drive vehicle
deployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5ef4ad73ff394445a3b20cbef7c185f7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the progress made in implementing the national program
described in subsection (a) that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID20fde10d05bc4195adf82bb5d57c0efe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the progress made by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0196d9518ada4e389705bccd5f8c7161"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the technical
assistance program under section 313; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b2ef0bf7a044d7d9a3940c625950d9e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the workforce
training program under section 314; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfc94acda59394ee8bfcf45d011cd1a4f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any updated
recommendations of the Secretary for changes in Federal programs to promote the
purposes of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7adf30baa98b462187203da6f6d790d4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National
information clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to
the public, in a timely manner, information regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="IDef214b201e8d4987a06c61fa28d7f7c3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cost,
performance, usage data, and technical data regarding plug-in electric drive
vehicles and associated infrastructure, including information from the
deployment communities established under section 316; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1885900f736f4c79a6d76243c01b72ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other
educational information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2214e96832e8423c8a706f505e876b8a"><enum>312.</enum><header>National
assessment and plan</header>
<subsection id="IDc4e0daa76ed04e019fbd826ce84dc4d2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a national assessment and
develop a national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment that
includes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0d3de77b4bc84324b5fbb394a7c24b60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the maximum feasible deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 and
2030;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa770429cc0a0467580b621453ae8a3ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the establishment
of national goals for market penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles by
2020 and 2030;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf75ba641f28c4ebd97142fd1076f625f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plan for
providing technical assistance to communities across the United States to
prepare for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID46777fb3fe2741d589d450396c90b545"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a plan for
quantifying the reduction in petroleum consumption and the net impact on
greenhouse gas emissions due to the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf6c4051ab6014edc83b6d5e35bf40bde"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Task Force, any recommendations to the President and to Congress for
changes in Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and
guidelines)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6a78ecbd88c744b287e94bea203476f5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to better promote
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44c7dd4c628242989e3163dc470afa23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce
barriers to the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6bb29b52db434cbeaf60e0fadd4342a6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a plan for
integrating the successes and barriers to deployment identified by the
deployment communities program established under section 316 to prepare
communities across the United States for the rapid deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6a98c168e061439ba548eea9cd601f9f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing</header>
<paragraph id="ID9134a82c7fb847049c91d3f9ae32c5c1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
draft</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall complete an initial draft of the national plan that
includes the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdf6d349bb0474cbeaecdf5f337877d14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final
version</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a final version of the national plan
that includes the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb82971348470487b915f0e90f1b75277"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of development of the plan described in
subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall use market data and information from the targeted plug-in
electric drive vehicle deployment communities program established under section
316 and other relevant data to update the plan to reflect real world market
conditions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID3baded8605f04c49862b08854dccf0d4"><enum>313.</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<subsection id="ID2334df07455740c79d0250dc411ecc7e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments</header>
<paragraph id="IDcf7ca60a55bc4c49b5ae04026c46a416"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall
provide, at the request of the Governor, Mayor, county executive, or the
designee of such an official, technical assistance to State, local, and tribal
governments to assist with the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0ccdb335d1ce4468a2c5cfb5bf2b7ed9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
technical assistance described in paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDda50af5b29b64aa49d3eead772fea557"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training on codes
and standards for building and safety inspectors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbdaf4352183a4ca098267a41f678c6c6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training on best
practices for expediting permits and inspections;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb05fcc485a504befba9b53034f9858e9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>education and
outreach on frequently asked questions relating to the various types of plug-in
electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure, battery technology, and
disposal; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaeb2af2a0ba447388e040a2c1f476055"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the dissemination
of information regarding best practices for the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ada076d5d2345b1946f7a1439fc3d54"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
providing technical assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give
priority to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6b772de53e3348d9bd5506a3a2e0874e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>communities that
have established public and private partnerships, including partnerships
comprised of—</text>
<clause id="ID8175e994cc504964bdfe6011375bc342"><enum>(i)</enum><text>elected and
appointed officials from each of the participating State, local, and tribal
governments;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDefb484e1ed364ba19349c5f03600d1d6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>relevant
generators and distributors of electricity;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4653846591e44ce69b4136397056631d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>public utility
commissions;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe9622ee8d0144d5a8ba378dba4517172"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>departments of
public works and transportation;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc452ab928844415d832f1763e941b8f5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>owners and
operators of property that will be essential to the deployment of a sufficient
level of publicly available charging infrastructure (including privately owned
parking lots or structures and commercial entities with public access
locations);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6cc8f1e1bb4d4baf9daa708fc3a39195"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle manufacturers or retailers;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID08635b321ac64a04b0718720680ff637"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>third-party
providers of charging infrastructure or services;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcc4468ac63a44a98a3cb71f67c43f2a8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>owners of any
major fleet that will participate in the program;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2a22362381e744c3b8f8c8ac9f12ec14"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>as
appropriate, owners and operators of regional electric power distribution and
transmission facilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID194c119fe63f4f7eb95f057fd44bc8a5"><enum>(x)</enum><text>other existing
community coalitions recognized by the Department of Energy;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5fca38c812424a3d89972bc0c54fb120"><enum>(B)</enum><text>communities that,
as determined by the Secretary, have best demonstrated that the public is
likely to embrace plug-in electric drive vehicles, giving particular
consideration to communities that—</text>
<clause id="ID375958f6ca1948a782353206d9815c0d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have documented
waiting lists to purchase plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8742927179ec4ec19180b1b50583a8d9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have developed
projections of the quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles supplied to
dealers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf65d76200bfa4465afd10d89ef611fb1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>have assessed
the quantity of charging infrastructure installed or for which permits have
been issued;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8394c5a8b3cb4ba9938f2207af8852dd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communities that
have shown a commitment to serving diverse consumer charging infrastructure
needs, including the charging infrastructure needs for single- and multi-family
housing and public and privately owned commercial infrastructure; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdbdab450807e4864aa75d9243d943326"><enum>(D)</enum><text>communities that
have established regulatory and educational efforts to facilitate consumer
acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including by—</text>
<clause id="IDb4bfaa7a67244f82afd8d3c13c43c583"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adopting (or
being in the process of adopting) streamlined permitting and inspections
processes for residential charging infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfcc1fb3b7cfa44459b8341e14c67852d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
customer informational resources, including providing plug-in electric drive
information on community or other Web sites.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6593337342ac4532b8856eeef433d1db"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Best
practices</header><text>The Secretary shall collect and disseminate information
to State, local, and tribal governments creating plans to deploy plug-in
electric drive vehicles on best practices (including codes and standards) that
uses data from—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa3341b1c5c0b44b8809fd94275f11294"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the program
established by section 316;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID24687965d4f442309bf34cc86f317d20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the activities
carried out by the Task Force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9462b5dcf1084900b489c65d83297b0a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>existing academic
and industry studies of the factors that contribute to the successful
deployment of new technologies, particularly studies relating to alternative
fueled vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID357587553f974afeb29286dea7917467"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID017880686f4249a6bc518d1f12f53f2e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants
to State, local, and tribal governments or to partnerships of government and
private entities to assist the governments and partnerships—</text>
<clause id="ID2b693a2d124342f4813e4627efcf3e12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
preparing a community deployment plan under section 316; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5e2111e4774d4dfdb42fb199bf8380a8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
preparing and implementing programs that support the deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe548b55acb2d401897660c9e5ea5c304"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A
State, local, or tribal government that seeks to receive a grant under this
paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant at such
time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID273694fbea264285bee6ffa74dac0af3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>A State, local, or tribal government receiving a grant
under this paragraph shall use the funds—</text>
<clause id="ID1fd01763c7e5478baf2a5ff4b184229a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
develop a community deployment plan that shall be submitted to the next
available competition under section 316; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID761fca882ec24bacbd29e8b05a8ee488"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
carry out activities that encourage the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles including—</text>
<subclause id="IDf46bbdbfa90645bfaadc54e9193daed9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>planning for and
installing charging infrastructure, particularly to develop and demonstrate
diverse and cost-effective planning, installation, and operations options for
deployment of single family and multifamily residential, workplace, and
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID193f677da0fe4f1ba4639cbe0c1935a1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>updating
building, zoning, or parking codes and permitting or inspection
processes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID61ba7ec6c707482f864816af603f9085"><enum>(III)</enum><text>workforce
training, including the training of permitting officials;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0250af977b58474aa0168d1eb560f537"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>public education
described in the proposed marketing plan;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID114768232583401088af826025147bbf"><enum>(V)</enum><text>supplementing
(and not supplanting) the number of plug-in electric drive vehicles that are
purchased by State, local, and tribal governments; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID11058143bd044dc5a50d537e8b72a6db"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any other
activities, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9bffa947d53640a29d1035ca3cfb2e01"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop and publish criteria for the selection of technical
assistance grants, including requirements for the submission of applications
under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfca9bd5ac3bf40e5806c2b505ee607f9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updating model
building codes, permitting and inspection processes, and zoning or parking
rules</header>
<paragraph id="IDb9d5a09b00684cd3bd3c200c3714e6e9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the International Code Council,
and any other organizations that the Secretary determines to be appropriate,
shall develop and publish guidance for—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc7092cfdf9ee45c38174b10b4dd52f1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>model building
codes for the inclusion of separate circuits for charging infrastructure, as
appropriate, in new construction and major renovations of private residences,
buildings, or other structures that could provide publicly available charging
infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfb21f68fa56e48dcb7e29ae8eb5533bd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>model
construction permitting or inspection processes that allow for the expedited
installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric
drive vehicles (including a permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser
to have charging infrastructure installed not later than 1 week after a
request); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc16a95a974204ef2999d87052b72e73b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>model zoning,
parking rules, or other local ordinances that—</text>
<clause id="ID79df1e63f1ac4bef93e7c4bd87f67008"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilitate the
installation of publicly available charging infrastructure, including
commercial entities that provide public access to infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7b1b1975ef8d40a182d37242641c4c1e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>allow for access
to publicly available charging infrastructure.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f4f4a2684d141548cd48f8eed1eace0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Optional
adoption</header><text>An applicant for selection for technical assistance
under this section or as a deployment community under section 316 shall not be
required to use the model building codes, permitting and inspection processes,
or zoning, parking rules, or other ordinances included in the report under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID529034a2ea39435db63208d5cd4b428b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Smart grid
integration</header><text>In developing the model codes or ordinances described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider smart grid integration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID851925ef9a2742b092b3a9cf53caca78"><enum>314.</enum><header>Workforce
training</header>
<subsection id="ID93ae23e66886450baa5be0fff6fc34de"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maintenance and
support</header>
<paragraph id="ID3806f3d96271458a9b4653dcfa668230"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee and the
Task Force, shall award grants to institutions of higher education and other
qualified training and education institutions for the establishment of programs
to provide training and education for vocational workforce development through
centers of excellence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID70ffaaa0b5944fe3bbbd5782ffc530c3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>Training
funded under this subsection shall be intended to ensure that the workforce has
the necessary skills needed to work on and maintain, and provide emergency
assistance relating to, plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure
required to support plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9f7b8049d24e4600929ffcbdfbec5081"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>Training
funded under this subsection shall include training for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7c1b90e953cc4dc78935476c00c75f21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>first
responders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID770b83b5642044c982d3dd3cbd2b48db"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electricians and
contractors who will be installing infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0b853e055364ff0addc60d5c7a2265d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engineers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e0950083deb433bb098331c5ac0c15f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>code inspection
officials; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID589b0bccece444aebb5a8d0421c60ed0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>dealers and
mechanics.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5cf88e2f2cbd4019a150fffb12299615"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design</header><text>The
Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education and other
qualified training and education institutions for the establishment of programs
to provide training and education in designing plug-in electric drive vehicles
and associated components and infrastructure to ensure that the United States
can lead the world in this field.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDf46142b2ae3940a0b16d505ae82f69fb"><enum>315.</enum><header>Federal
fleets</header>
<subsection id="ID843dbd2014d941b29c28a7c444ef7e9d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Electricity consumed by Federal agencies to fuel plug-in
electric drive vehicles—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcaa9126b305a4a37a6900e71d321a250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an alternative
fuel (as defined in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13218)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd6489b514ee14b3185c22fbdac506f3d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be
accounted for under Federal fleet management reporting requirements, not under
Federal building management reporting requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdb3c2281fb224a67824e4e73db82aa0d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment and
report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the Federal Energy Management Program of
the Department of Energy and the General Services Administration, in
consultation with the Task Force, shall complete an assessment of Federal
Government fleets, including the Postal Service and the Department of Defense,
and submit a report to Congress that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID119c4d1f971f430ebb4651bb7827b1ae"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for each Federal
agency, which types of vehicles the agency uses that would or would not be
suitable for near-term and medium-term conversion to plug-in electric drive
vehicles, taking into account the types of vehicles for which plug-in electric
drive vehicles could provide comparable functionality and lifecycle
costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID68d7baca40294a97bb7aae9aa88dc401"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how many plug-in
electric drive vehicles could be deployed by the Federal Government in 5 years
and in 10 years, assuming that plug-in electric drive vehicles are available
and are purchased when new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles are
replaced;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8b54ecd3beb84eb884a104ebf355f161"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the estimated
cost to the Federal Government for vehicle purchases under paragraph (2);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc53e674ec2d44604b7d0fed57ae3021c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of
any updates to the assessment based on new market data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdceecde3eeca4531884172be6b839759"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inventory and
data collection</header>
<paragraph id="IDf1f999dd3cd4497d8ef8d4b0e340ce73"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the assessment and report under
subsection (b), the Federal Energy Management Program, in consultation with the
General Services Administration, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID406eafa8b1de4a6dba1f45fd2bd028f3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop an
information request for each agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor
vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf27546b01f8c4ff8a4707e925cfb1e71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish
guidelines for each agency to use in developing a plan to deploy plug-in
electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1019efeedfe44434a3269fab3772bffc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency
responses</header><text>Each agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor
vehicles shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5cdd5f16f8884d87a5f8391710661708"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect
information on the vehicle fleet of the agency in response to the information
request described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0975373617c4485787de40e87568b620"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop a plan to
deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc341fdfeb360427784d1c904d4e0fa5e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Analysis of
responses</header><text>The Federal Energy Management Program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc15b98249b9b492587df51d57f1b9147"><enum>(A)</enum><text>analyze the
information submitted by each agency under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb681cd2392d4c43abb1baadc2f2ca99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approve or
suggest amendments to the plan of each agency to ensure that the plan is
consistent with the goals and requirements of this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa040b66709934b239778e4b13e620a0d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit a plan to
Congress and the General Services Administration to be used in developing the
pilot program described in subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9e9e04cad2cf4d03b7fa7a52680486e9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget
request</header><text>Each agency of the Federal Government shall include
plug-in electric drive vehicle purchases identified in the report under
subsection (b) in the budget of the agency to be included in the budget of the
United States Government submitted by the President under section 1105 of title
31, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbcafd3be4256463fa69bd9cf19bf2a80"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pilot program
To deploy plug-In electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet</header>
<paragraph id="ID350a5e76bcbc4af1a0cb5d330344b27e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall acquire
plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure to be
deployed in a range of locations in Federal Government fleets, which may
include the United States Postal Service and the Department of Defense, during
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4742e89fc15439983662f7c6397eda2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall collect
data regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3cd991f991b74281ab3418dd6a0ffd4e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost,
performance, and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal
fleet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9100f7f4fdb041ceba6b465ff1a7dc15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the deployment
and integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID73301b6264634578ab1ffe9ed63ce9e2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the contribution
of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet toward reducing the use
of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a6a0d034f5b446698febfa9c4fad7f9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of General Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8538d4de21d74035b220d6ae16eac4a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the
status of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d54c816bc6a4d34af4ad4931984bcfe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an
analysis of the data collected under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b9d1c3f74e847498768125a9aa5cb5a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public web
site</header><text>The Federal Energy Management Program shall maintain and
regularly update a publicly available Web site that provides information on the
status of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd385fbbd5dff4cddbe8252283efd9d6f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Acquisition
priority</header><text>Section 507(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13257(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id620DDE7B485F48FBB79D8662F2745510" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9fecb4d3ccc649cca99ed386cbe63ef8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the acquisition
of plug-in electric drive vehicles (as defined in section 131(a) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)) over nonelectric
alternative fueled
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDec1657f68e7d469eb5b7e28783e20a23"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Maximum
purchase price of motor vehicle</header><text>Section 702 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2010 (31 U.S.C. 1343 note; Public Law 111–117) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfdc22e630c494e98935195ded4d014a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810),</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code,</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa16f21f6791b4b03948e20799a92ed0f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period at the end the following: “:
<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">Provided further,
</added-phrase>That the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to any
vehicle that is a commercial vehicle and that operates using an emerging motor
vehicle technology, including plug-in hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles”.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID173380c84af344fcb5776843e00e8ca1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for the
Federal Government to pay for incremental costs to purchase or lease plug-in
electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure for Federal
fleets such sums as are necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID98eadebe436b4b5dbf2affae76f7762b"><enum>316.</enum><header>Targeted
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Communities Program</header>
<subsection id="ID08d7ab13a4564f08be0dbf89e44a1728"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="IDb62b2a65e243459dafcd1e3bc91a304d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the national plug-in electric
drive deployment program established under section 311 a targeted plug-in
electric drive vehicle deployment communities program (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID11fb99d97d4247dabdeee87a78f477a9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
activities</header><text>In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
coordinate and supplement, not supplant, any ongoing plug-in electric drive
deployment activities under section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfac17eeda39d4885b33df176222a2492"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deployment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID550673dbf11948c9b4ab230238213346"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to
select deployment communities for the Program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc41375f32a4444888d14e695177aebcb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>In selecting participants for the Program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications submitted by
State, tribal, or local government entities (or groups of State, tribal, or
local government entities).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2faf3a87c7b14c3d819a2bf5d7c266bc"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than 1
year after the date on which any subsequent amounts are appropriated for the
Program, the Secretary shall select the deployment communities under this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID761fdd4235d34cb3856e22deb929c7d2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Program shall be carried out for a 3-year period beginning on the date funding
under this title is first provided to the deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf1cd0fc75e434d59947c712877789a68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
goals of the Program are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID34ee473ea69d476b97f753d2a7d02d0b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to facilitate the
rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID220c4f1f468f4d0b89549667a0944fae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the deployment of
400,000 plug-in electric drive vehicles in the deployment communities selected
under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f8c3c152113437fa80393f018c2d164"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the near-term
achievement of significant market penetration in deployment communities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd3d2b1ab4d34f71a98305536ea50816"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supporting the
achievement of significant market penetration nationally;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID140b18fbf34d464485b4d53a19eaa973"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish
models for the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally,
including for the deployment of single-family and multifamily residential,
workplace, and publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7df68f24495045499379009451bcb909"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to increase
consumer knowledge and acceptance of, and exposure to, plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID75a4ffc46b1e489baa740455f7583654"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to encourage the
innovation and investment necessary to achieve mass market deployment of
plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb365506d144c4faa9a4d070e19939021"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to demonstrate
the integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles into electricity
distribution systems and the larger electric grid while maintaining or
improving grid system performance, security, and reliability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0cbdfe47c70b4c9b9368d0b88ce0c86b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to demonstrate
protocols and communication standards that facilitate vehicle integration into
the grid and provide seamless charging for consumers traveling through multiple
utility distribution systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDefecfd4c44434705988a3c3b7b363a11"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to investigate
differences among deployment communities and to develop best practices for
implementing vehicle electrification in various communities, including best
practices for planning for and facilitating the construction of residential,
workplace, and publicly available infrastructure to support plug-in electric
drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b32162f2a0441cdbae3fd897c770da9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to collect
comprehensive data on the purchase and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
including charging profile data at unit and aggregate levels, to inform best
practices for rapidly deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles in other
locations, including for the installation of charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID708be789218a4e1a9f48ac19be82fa24"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to reduce and
displace petroleum use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf52a560e97da4e2d9444551e596369c7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>to increase
domestic manufacturing capacity and commercialization in a manner that will
establish the United States as a world leader in plug-in electric drive vehicle
technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID192515d7828b4d0e9afc30768bd7a449"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deployment
community selection criteria</header>
<paragraph id="ID99ce47570e4a440db5e90f07caf7e2dd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that selected deployment communities serve as models of deployment
for various communities across the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe871ef3c929348b78dd2b6916826f46a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
selecting communities under this section, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID39a9a72fee924b1690aa7c192b9ac3cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure, to
the maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<clause id="IDdd6c72d2fafc4043a6220a151edd44f8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
combination of selected communities is diverse in population, population
density, demographics, urban and suburban composition, typical commuting
patterns, climate, and type of utility (including investor-owned,
publicly-owned, cooperatively-owned, distribution-only, and vertically
integrated utilities);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID21391b8d8bad4bedadcb83e38a4874de"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the combination
of selected communities is diverse in geographic distribution, and at least 1
deployment community is located in each Petroleum Administration for Defense
District;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf61020b4e8d34c6b932114fac4186a52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at least 1
community selected has a population of less than 500,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID08a37ff23e81496b9dc4de5473329190"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>grants are of a
sufficient amount such that each deployment community will achieve significant
market penetration, particularly into the mainstream consumer market;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2a81c759b29540c8b5e7286d5f2d2032"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
deployment communities are representative of other communities across the
United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d98670c21ac41b1bb507c77256bfcd2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is encouraged to
select a combination of deployment communities that includes multiple models or
approaches for deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles that the Secretary
believes are reasonably likely to be effective, including multiple approaches
to the deployment of charging infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID18c5bbf7e16c4fd1a86ffac1c404f83b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in addition to
the criteria described in subparagraph (A), may give preference to applicants
proposing a greater non-Federal cost share; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0c15b8676e924669bc5784474bd7efcf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>when considering
deployment community plans, shall take into account previous Department of
Energy and other Federal investments to ensure that the maximum domestic
benefit from Federal investments is realized.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1d54c9180034297a0b16910d7246f4b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="ID991e4960472f40829756cf5453722cf0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and not later than 90 days after the date on which any subsequent
amounts are appropriated for the Program, the Secretary shall publish criteria
for the selection of deployment communities that include requirements that
applications be submitted by a State, tribal, or local government entity (or
groups of State, tribal, or local government entities).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID82e5931f7ffc4f3e9eb513902131d57c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application
requirements</header><text>The criteria published by the Secretary under
subparagraph (A) shall include application requirements that, at a minimum,
include—</text>
<clause id="ID2d8c39890ab34da988848c257b2c9a11"><enum>(i)</enum><text>achievable goals
and methodologies for—</text>
<subclause id="IDbbb5f7e56caa4a7bae69434eeab65061"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
plug-in electric drive vehicles to be deployed in the community;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID9eddfc1c55d742c6a6969610789714f1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the expected
percentage of light-duty vehicle sales that would be sales of plug-in electric
drive vehicles;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDebf4ea889744496cb561c156f3a0deaf"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the adoption of
plug-in electric drive vehicles (including medium- or heavy-duty vehicles) in
private and public fleets during the 3-year duration of the Program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1e010badcd75459fa957dad726f555ef"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a method to
generate revenue to maintain the infrastructure investments made by the Program
after the termination of the Program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID700f6cc4452d4e2eace96888dc1a8396"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data that
demonstrate that—</text>
<subclause id="IDfdeff9e2b1394c7fb85b1cfc23b3ff89"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the public is
likely to embrace plug-in electric drive vehicles, which may include—</text>
<item id="ID4ab21c903dd44d16a7a7a56c2c26b46f"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles purchased;</text>
</item><item id="ID5c569df352724ad18aff57b1b875aa79"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
number of individuals on a waiting list to purchase a plug-in electric drive
vehicle;</text>
</item><item id="ID10d181dee7c34a6eb3c777f85116a7f4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>projections of
the quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles supplied to dealers; and</text>
</item><item id="IDf7b54b3e89704e288711105d2a55356a"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>any
assessment of the quantity of charging infrastructure installed or for which
permits have been issued; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="ID71dec62f411e4a5e8c61d09f73d51e70"><enum>(II)</enum><text>automobile
manufacturers and dealers will be able to provide and service the targeted
number of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the community for the duration of
the program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID60f9c6aec2a943f79e962a33f3116a30"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>clearly defined
geographic boundaries of the proposed deployment area;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID89d377909ce34aed86777bff749b5a10"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
community deployment plan for the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles, charging infrastructure, and services in the deployment
community;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8a52a2bdafb346959f86233a7c334a21"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assurances that a
majority of the vehicle deployments anticipated in the plan will be personal
vehicles authorized to travel on the United States Federal-aid system of
highways, and secondarily, private or public sector plug-in electric drive
fleet vehicles, but may also include—</text>
<subclause id="IDed8740e265e84ab2a615a432642a5482"><enum>(I)</enum><text>private or public
sector plug-in electric drive fleet vehicles;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf332de0d28114721977f5149f8f65b95"><enum>(II)</enum><text>medium- and
heavy-duty plug-in hybrid vehicles; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID584cbbf0c63943bc9d05edd4cddacb5b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other
plug-in electric drive vehicle authorized to travel on the United States
Federal-aid system of highways; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID015e8a9d910e4d92814799acc815ecf7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other
merit-based criteria, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID29d581e252e94561b3831d246d3a8a86"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Community
deployment plans</header><text>Plans for the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb28064cde1464fc29c4a53a8da171a53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a proposed level
of cost sharing in accordance with subsection (d)(2)(C);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2dc8d5024a7e430cbd2ef9ce40bf9411"><enum>(B)</enum><text>documentation
demonstrating a substantial partnership with relevant stakeholders,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID554b92b5ac1344f79ba80185769d0da3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
list of stakeholders that includes—</text>
<subclause id="ID98e14ab29414496995b471fce486f317"><enum>(I)</enum><text>elected and
appointed officials from each of the participating State, local, and tribal
governments;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4d9f765a79d84f198ca8aa94d2994c6a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>all relevant
generators and distributors of electricity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0e03927c93274c09a12f4531e3292b4d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>State utility
regulatory authorities;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID05eb678b58c0427f9888a5c6c5602f96"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>departments of
public works and transportation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2b92134b02864b21892c1214e2c4d861"><enum>(V)</enum><text>owners and
operators of property that will be essential to the deployment of a sufficient
level of publicly available charging infrastructure (including privately owned
parking lots or structures and commercial entities with public access
locations);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID470d117286c94127ac67e21602b9911a"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle manufacturers or retailers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf2f1eef3adba4db18fa948674d00073c"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>third-party
providers of residential, workplace, private, and publicly available charging
infrastructure or services;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7f0cab11736d40788a01956fe9f7153e"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>owners of any
major fleet that will participate in the program;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID5e9a1f521d4741ffad754e7394a41951"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>as appropriate,
owners and operators of regional electric power distribution and transmission
facilities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbadefa198b4b4e4f8853fd94ce7e0053"><enum>(X)</enum><text>as appropriate,
other existing community coalitions recognized by the Department of
Energy;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID13bec77563704e71a7935c41ba0e8328"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>evidence of the
commitment of the stakeholders to participate in the partnership;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID906832cd25c34aaebde3c27257a291cf"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
clear description of the role and responsibilities of each stakeholder;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf3cae3daff13486eba34d10e7dac724b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
plan for continuing the engagement and participation of the stakeholders, as
appropriate, throughout the implementation of the deployment plan;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0dbdfbfb332442358b53828a89245a32"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of
the number of plug-in electric drive vehicles anticipated to be plug-in
electric drive personal vehicles and the number of plug-in electric drive
vehicles anticipated to be privately owned fleet or public fleet
vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe70978e737374762809f25e3c19fa84b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a plan for
deploying residential, workplace, private, and publicly available charging
infrastructure, including—</text>
<clause id="ID1471e62a4d56475e97e475a4a70484d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
assessment of the number of consumers who will have access to private
residential charging infrastructure in single-family or multifamily
residences;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID46e964886b38403cbbe3e37c33ce7249"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>options for
accommodating plug-in electric drive vehicle owners who are not able to charge
vehicles at their place of residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcc7de9cb4c064b68ad38fdd1d0fba280"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment
of the number of consumers who will have access to workplace charging
infrastructure;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27dccda7585b4c788b41d61f5ba59971"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
plan for ensuring that the charging infrastructure or plug-in electric drive
vehicle be able to send and receive the information needed to interact with the
grid and be compatible with smart grid technologies to the extent
feasible;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID090d02b63bf043b29fa828489f18f008"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
estimate of the number and distribution of publicly and privately owned
charging stations that will be publicly or commercially available;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0de517a7591f4f18812e787d51821683"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an
estimate of the quantity of charging infrastructure that will be privately
funded or located on private property; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe54bf0122309413692aa775931d8f39d"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a
description of equipment to be deployed, including assurances that, to the
maximum extent practicable, equipment to be deployed will meet open,
nonproprietary standards for connecting to plug-in electric drive vehicles that
are either—</text>
<subclause id="IDa1e845f3ac5a4cfba12e9b1772364a5b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>commonly accepted
by industry at the time the equipment is being acquired; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID81a9ae4875a24aa9985977fcf32a20c3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meet the
standards developed by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology under section 1305 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17385);</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfafaea3c7d6e42a38996f65cba90ef74"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a plan for
effective marketing of and consumer education relating to plug-in electric
drive vehicles, charging services, and infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19d985eb3dac43a09a35b5e08ccf600f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated building codes (or a plan to update building codes before or during the
grant period) to include charging infrastructure or dedicated circuits for
charging infrastructure, as appropriate, in new construction and major
renovations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID69c3ed00eabd4dd495dbed7a8e33b606"><enum>(G)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated construction permitting or inspection processes (or a plan to update
construction permitting or inspection processes) to allow for expedited
installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric
drive vehicles, including a permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser
to have charging infrastructure installed in a timely manner;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6584bff95b63493faf9dab7a79ba3815"><enum>(H)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances as are necessary to
facilitate the installation of publicly available charging infrastructure and
to allow for access to publicly available charging infrastructure, as
appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e91c0778bdf4be7ab7bce9b55474dd3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>descriptions of
incentives for residents in a deployment community who purchase and register a
new plug-in electric drive vehicle, in addition to any Federal incentives,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID3b13edb62b2247ad953a945f6beaeda0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
rebate of part of the purchase price of the vehicle;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8a1f7b1740524eac856bfdcfe99ac089"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reductions in
sales taxes or registration fees;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbd32884257b4419caf2c9238d2970778"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rebates or
reductions in the costs of permitting, purchasing, or installing home plug-in
electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa88335c4f1104cefbbe024f234569f44"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>rebates or
reductions in State or local toll road access charges;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf878f68e26fb4bef81ce71b291c2a371"><enum>(J)</enum><text>additional
consumer benefits, such as preferred parking spaces or single-rider access to
high-occupancy vehicle lanes for plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID50072c1e4efa495181ac21ea2724dcc4"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a proposed plan
for making necessary utility and grid upgrades, including economically sound
and cybersecure information technology upgrades and employee training, and a
plan for recovering the cost of the upgrades;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f74830e179e4569b0fdbaf7d9462c87"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a description of
utility, grid operator, or third-party charging service provider, policies and
plans for accommodating the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID447b1cf303db4b70a285b6d45b06a752"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rate structures
or provisions and billing protocols for the charging of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID23cbd776ecd347f59f401cee53914873"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>analysis of
potential impacts to the grid;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9b0361008aa640829dbf2f20c28f3a73"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>plans for using
information technology or third-party aggregators—</text>
<subclause id="ID8bc53055c8874b6db49b1858a47d5d1e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to minimize the
effects of charging on peak loads;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb794cd9da2e846afa15834098d7bf9ee"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to enhance
reliability; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID8c4c1c85c9974a3ab3be6a8f7cdda257"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to provide
other grid benefits;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID0c98cdd035f845dc8079120db3646b45"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>plans for
working with smart grid technologies or third-party aggregators for the
purposes of smart charging and for allowing 2-way communication;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5bbb99a007114806906181485613745d"><enum>(M)</enum><text>a deployment
timeline;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5a2ac27f9ca400593044656498c2e6f"><enum>(N)</enum><text>a plan for
monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan, including metrics for
assessing the success of the deployment and an approach to updating the plan,
as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfaadc670141e4e6fa52f3f9db8fd8ce8"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a description of
the manner in which any grant funds applied for under subsection (d) will be
used and the proposed local cost share for the funds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID48ab8162664546d5a1624d2b99f2363c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications
and grants</header>
<paragraph id="IDa3691376df314e15ae0f0b8397a501ad"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="IDa56cff3d5cae4615b0571293da8325ef"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 150 days after the date of publication by
the Secretary of selection criteria described in subsection (c)(3), any State,
tribal, or local government, or group of State, tribal, or local governments
may apply to the Secretary to become a deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf8f7506540fc451cacef07d56e29588f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Joint
sponsorship</header>
<clause id="ID584a96309f4d463987a9b7383225d746"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An application submitted under subparagraph (A) may be
jointly sponsored by electric utilities, automobile manufacturers, technology
providers, carsharing companies or organizations, third-party plug-in electric
drive vehicle service providers, or other appropriate entities.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb8c2363f06724e35b9b00c82b4acbf17"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Disbursement
of grants</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection shall only be
disbursed to a State, tribal, or local government, or group of State, tribal,
or local governments, regardless of whether the application is jointly
sponsored under clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDed7a9df877c74ee48dc2115af685479b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID071adb8807b1440ab72f8ab35420c16d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In each application, the applicant may request up to
$250,000,000 in financial assistance from the Secretary to fund projects in the
deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8fd726c5a41c435aa8b4bbe196d0a5d1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds provided through a grant under this paragraph may be
used to help implement the plan for the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles included in the application, including—</text>
<clause id="ID3d333402f06c4130a550b9012595f017"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reducing the cost
and increasing the consumer adoption of plug-in electric drive vehicles through
incentives as described in subsection (c)(4)(I);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfdfa1d0f10874daea6b03364a9c838d9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>planning for and
installing charging infrastructure, including offering additional incentives as
described in subsection (c)(4)(I);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2372d7a0310740f08744ed13961d5d7c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>updating
building codes, zoning or parking rules, or permitting or inspection processes
as described in subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) of subsection (c)(4);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdad962d5d1f044d1a3b01e6252f75894"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>workforce
training, including training of permitting officials;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1f62b608fdce4f66abc94f3930eb637b"><enum>(v)</enum><text>public education
and marketing described in the proposed marketing plan;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID164023b7219f4923b9965feabd64881e"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>supplementing
(and not supplanting) the number of plug-in electric drive vehicles that are
purchased by State, local, and tribal governments; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc0f12ac62cc046edb315a0e9565e0bbb"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>necessary
utility and grid upgrades as described in subsection (c)(4)(K).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID386569df46764b3a80b91e1819e0b3cf"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header>
<clause id="ID6473a61b65f9499e8b3c2bd50512faf2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph shall be subject to
a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 20 percent.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID54fbc6427d2144599f465dc264d9fb88"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Non-Federal
sources</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="ID6d3d8b6fa9284260b81d9860cd6b45b3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determine the
appropriate cost share for each selected applicant; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID76c74d78671940508c5751b3c2c0b519"><enum>(II)</enum><text>require that not
less than 20 percent of the cost of an activity funded by a grant under this
paragraph be provided by a non-Federal source.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID69bea119645042e3a0fd51e0926365ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Secretary may reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement described in
clause (i), as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID47a6913ebf6140529d8cd5322c5e7ebc"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Calculation of
amount</header><text>In calculating the amount of the non-Federal share under
this section, the Secretary—</text>
<subclause id="ID4c57aa92848a48109012a74182171a59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may include
allowable costs in accordance with the applicable cost principles,
including—</text>
<item id="ID18ddb9610ea94599bb5b83d7020848f9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>cash;</text>
</item><item id="ID8acb6541737f4a558b7d0269c68a6cda"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>personnel
costs;</text>
</item><item id="ID19554ddcedb94f36b3c702944eea2913"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the
value of a service, other resource, or third party in-kind contribution
determined in accordance with the applicable circular of the Office of
Management and Budget;</text>
</item><item id="ID822de0accec346b6a94d21aa29f0c935"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>indirect costs
or facilities and administrative costs; or</text>
</item><item id="ID96cb2e4e9dd948058e91dad98cc8f8f6"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>any
funds received under the power program of the Tennessee Valley Authority or any
Power Marketing Administration (except to the extent that such funds are made
available under an annual appropriation Act);</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="ID8d3d846ee5a346be90f7e63befee6b21"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall include
contributions made by State, tribal, or local government entities and private
entities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf1e16bf383c64da4b880f0de6443e687"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall not
include—</text>
<item id="ID914a5845591a40df9de04edf608f00d8"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>revenues or
royalties from the prospective operation of an activity beyond the time
considered in the grant;</text>
</item><item id="ID8dc1a8dc9ef74bae858bb585de1a1803"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>proceeds from
the prospective sale of an asset of an activity; or</text>
</item><item id="ID0d5998d5c69e4923b9a1a1efe7de431a"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>other
appropriated Federal funds.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID7e23b50646524d88bce65a1babde7ff7"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Repayment of
Federal share</header><text>The Secretary shall not require repayment of the
Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a condition of
providing a grant.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID33aff40f418c4f029853b36e5fa5207e"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Title to
property</header><text>The Secretary may vest title or other property interests
acquired under projects funded under this title in any entity, including the
United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf1a0ad5f8def4f60958b07cee1690c49"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Other Federal
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall consider the receipt of other
Federal funds received by the applicant in determining the cost share of the
applicant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4861f498c5744719a5e65629aa178b3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after an application deadline has been established under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall announce the names of the deployment
communities selected under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1eccc6121a884185993152bc1f42a339"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="IDfecc4fa880424b25b227f452f2f37e35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee,
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID353ba266a3e544b0a9c7064528fadff1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine what
data will be required to be collected by participants in deployment communities
and submitted to the Department to allow for analysis of the deployment
communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff035d0e10f94cb0a9292a0871387419"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
protection of consumer privacy, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ffb5b9cc93b4bb4a6b6e450e51b36a7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop metrics
to evaluate the performance of the deployment communities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID19f82d8f693d4a14ae8b923e0ce73060"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
data</header><text>As a condition of participation in the Program, a deployment
community shall provide any data identified by the Secretary under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID022e237a70bf42fbbcad4a08a8899f68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="ID4a90d4d9b8654a89aa42f657cbecb68c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Interim
report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report that
contains—</text>
<clause id="ID8b15b4962ca046b3bbc1b2ce40896a4c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the status of—</text>
<subclause id="IDafcaf10bf4214394b169878d987c0fc4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the deployment
communities and the implementation of the deployment plan of each deployment
community;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID026d9995cd10456da5c9b7c1ed32d1a3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the rate of
vehicle manufacturing deployment and market penetration of plug-in electric
drive vehicles; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc98bc027733a4cffa7f89c4f271edf3f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the deployment
of residential and publicly available infrastructure;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID4708692c40e249e0a48667bb1de2af81"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
description of the challenges experienced and lessons learned from the program
to date, including the activities described in clause (i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID890fe683c7e64575b702e177768c85e8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis of
the data collected under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff0fd954a80f4cd08f2673fec24269f5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>On completion of the Program, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a final report that contains—</text>
<clause id="IDd10e95b9b508448d9916a36453225801"><enum>(i)</enum><text>updates on the
information described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID67b739fa1cd34b4f93de1072cc963bec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
description of the successes and failures of the Program;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa58c72155c9241ba989c719eeef26a09"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommendations
on whether to promote further deployment of electric vehicles; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1541e9b6527d41c6a3ce91216e36da66"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if
additional deployment communities are recommended, information on—</text>
<subclause id="ID6ce7e1a61e2943409d946138e27c3a00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
additional deployment communities that should be selected;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc032cb637802469f87e39c0f7f64e645"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the manner in
which criteria for selection should be updated;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcfcd2f25ea3947f08e6fde6ba9ab0533"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the manner in
which incentive structures for deployment should be changed; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc99f00f323a14b70870bd98a4eaeadc3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>whether other
forms of onboard energy storage for electric drive vehicles should be
included.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID735a0b98575d464bb42b582f665852e5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Proprietary
information</header><text>The Secretary shall, as appropriate, provide for the
protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID327c7a7fd7b043d0b9778e2d766b095c"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID01becb146b9b483092ab842926a51baa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>Before September 30, 2009, the State</quote> and
inserting <quote>The State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6d36c751ff8b4e3aafcdabe8eb193a59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>Before September 30, 2009, the State</quote> and
inserting <quote>The State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0c74381c74c14e469f670cc7599b148c"><enum>317.</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle private fleet upgrade program</header>
<subsection id="ID2c71d89064924bc183f2912dd9736905"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established within the national plug-in electric drive deployment program
established under section 311 a plug-in electric drive vehicle private fleet
upgrade program (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0fe13545a63141fdb2d488ef7667590d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competitive
Grants</header>
<paragraph id="IDac99ad81616b45e9a5085761574c735c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to
select electric drive vehicle fleets for the Program to receive grants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2ce88d677a504787a5684ba512fb7db5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>In selecting participants for the Program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications (including joint
applications) submitted by companies that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID039e071a7d644950a71bd763208f82aa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are private,
nongovernmental entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID863429905be24c22869645e0f981d6d3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are headquartered
in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe53053f1681b482fbbc588be52d95874"><enum>(C)</enum><text>plan to purchase,
or enter into contracts for hire, not less than 100 plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3576172b2a54b019760bf5183e233c6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall publish a set of selection criteria for the
grants competition that shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID01c9ccc3099648f1a4e58874cb64f843"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offering the
highest cost-share relative to the value of the Federal grant offered under the
Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2cc7b44dafad4325a783ee367c8e01c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, serving as models of deployment for other private companies
across the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4e78f7781ef04cc0ac6f794760a91994"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meeting other
criteria considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID700c83a43c674c829bc67ff8735c5544"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applications
and grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1f24a4555187470baed494fd1abba6d5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of publication by
the Secretary of the selection criteria described in paragraph (3), any company
that meets the eligibility criteria described in paragraph (2) may apply to the
Secretary to receive a grant.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeaa49c3c8643453a8dc786e7c8e552f7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<clause id="IDd24a9cff6f0d49928b9f7c446ac50ec7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In each application, the applicant may apply for grants
of not more than $20,000,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf057b3e71afa4fc1aa05f16e009c5b70"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds provided through a grant under this subsection may be
used—</text>
<subclause id="ID1f2123d06b8a453c8a1a07f92cf5713f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to purchase
plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb2edf0d92fa34e60b106995d5f0e3207"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to plan for and
install charging infrastructure; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcde082076ae246ddaaf15de383253349"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to carry out
other activities considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDdf234773e6534009a462ec81a8256459"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header>
<subclause id="ID6013c2d585b24ba99e140a860019cc08"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection shall be subject
to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 80 percent.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6474a3265bbe4e56a216058604629926"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Non-Federal
sources</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<item id="ID1c09c0739c234d98b44a9ab22a3aba05"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>determine the
appropriate cost share for each selected applicant; and</text>
</item><item id="ID6e53faf1030f4deeaca77dbafc94db36"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>subject to
subclause (III), require that not less than 80 percent of the cost of an
activity funded by a grant under this subsection be provided from a non-Federal
source.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="ID048c18cc7695436195db0153b406f8ce"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Secretary may reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement described in
subclause (I), as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf637803e694e4b58af98420b9c288ae4"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Repayment of
Federal share</header><text>The Secretary shall not require repayment of the
Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a condition of
providing a grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID74ee223c17b54bc685eccaa2b7752df1"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Title to
property</header><text>The receipt of Federal funds under this section shall
not prohibit the purchaser of a vehicle, equipment, or other property from
retaining sole, permanent title to the vehicle, equipment, or property at the
conclusion of the Program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID4a8f4e901e5a42f3a485235a65ed9bd1"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Other Federal
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall consider the receipt of other
Federal funds by the applicant in determining the cost share of the
applicant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3fd8afd4407f42368133f3667b0b3b23"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after the application deadline established under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall announce the names of the applicants
selected to receive grants under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9373b68755584b94872e43f246f0d5ff"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="ID50b25fbc175a4bb6b3e9380115a15dc8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="ID4850f23dae454dbc8cc8ab020bd7420e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine what
data will be required to be collected by participants in the Program and
submitted to the Secretary to permit analysis of the Program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf83ff8be87844d848706349a7ea1842b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop metrics
to determine the success of the deployment communities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb8f47e4d09c0495daea87da79cba966a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provision of
data</header><text>As a condition of participation in the Program, an applicant
shall provide any data determined by the Secretary under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID707b1f8444354eebaa26ed6165a2d37e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Proprietary
information</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall,
as appropriate, provide for the protection of proprietary information and
intellectual property rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID71174e774bdf41c6ba272b185e7faf55"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Loan
Guarantees</header><text>Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16513(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0CF1B77178643119F1E2D233075F90A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID75ffccaf8bd54736a5b3825a687fac6b"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Plug-in electric
drive vehicle
fleets.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id4CC0D6AFBF31438B82E0FE78EB0AA3B0"><enum>B</enum><header>Research and
development</header>
<section id="IDefc1ea26ea7248f08d948f06ac12386c"><enum>321.</enum><header>Research and
development program</header>
<subsection id="ID7e24622f721f4f1cb59d7e1a041add1a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research and
development program</header>
<paragraph id="ID2564136092544c57bdbfe07f87783661"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
establish a program to fund research and development in advanced batteries,
plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric drive
infrastructure, and other technologies supporting the development, manufacture,
and deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging
infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc5b4fbe62d6440ed9942268ab469c9d1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>The program may include funding for—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe061afd88fde41b2a8490768624bb445"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development
of low-cost, smart-charging and vehicle-to-grid connectivity technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7da3c4fabdb94a3aa915673e29c69676"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the benchmarking
and assessment of open software systems using nationally established evaluation
criteria; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5301506068a341d7982d8f25a7605624"><enum>(C)</enum><text>new technologies
in electricity storage or electric drive components for vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0fdce69b4b8a458a9898de04e8e733b3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report describing the status of the program described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID430d13118409469692793d1c2f0a174a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Supplemental
funding</header><text>Funds provided under this section shall supplement (and
not supplant) funds made available for research and development under the
Vehicles Technology Program of the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0cb10a00d5534fa1b2d601cc2303247d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secondary use
applications program</header>
<paragraph id="ID7b9b65a5543c44ba8123a72042d9a82c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
carry out a research, development, and demonstration program that builds upon
any work carried out under section 915 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16195) and—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb770686675bc4a028a46be0383dc2548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies
possible uses of a vehicle battery after the useful life of the battery in a
vehicle has been exhausted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f08d1e2273e4679b4bf35240eba2f72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assesses the
potential for markets for uses described in subparagraph (A) to develop, as
well as any barriers to the development of the markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc7584cdda24b4b3791fb05ce72341483"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies the
infrastructure, technology, and equipment needed to manage the charging
activity of the batteries used in stationary sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45c5217e9e6e464aaf08bac8c36f74bd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifies the
potential uses of a vehicle battery—</text>
<clause id="ID669897d98b9f4e44bece4fc13414a6c3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with the most
promise for market development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6ac1b3539c6c4ae68b436325c60133d6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which market
development would be aided by a demonstration project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf20b30d887134687b038f64a1964105e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an initial report on the
findings of the program described in paragraph (1), including recommendations
for stationary energy storage and other potential applications for batteries
used in plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID70dcd7bea63d43d98074cee9885eaf62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secondary use
demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="ID31a3381aca424e929e501b5aa7b0b519"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Based on the results of the program described in
subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
develop guidelines for projects that demonstrate the secondary uses of vehicle
batteries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd8b73448003e4fe4846f9c099e4287e7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication of
guidelines</header><text>Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd1e79eafa33340068dd10588c370b766"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the
guidelines described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc867f5b49e33415fbf62e581e8ee2906"><enum>(B)</enum><text>solicit
applications for funding for demonstration projects.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf8ad3e8d1cc940c08b46d6fc5796bbb9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
program</header><text>Not later than 38 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals for grant funding under this
section, based on an assessment of which proposals are mostly likely to
contribute to the development of a secondary market for batteries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8eb7d9dbcdae45d5a3103227aa71bc81"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Materials
Recycling Study</header>
<paragraph id="ID8fca72ad825d449281efca699b299ffd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
carry out a study on the recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive
vehicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4fbe22d2a2194ba993ce52b2535ab9dc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of
the study described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5a89dd30524c455ca4facb3e5c9fbaa8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>ARPA-E plug-In
electric drive vehicle research and development programs</header><text>Funds
made available under this section shall be used—</text>
<paragraph id="ID33d35e8c7a5b48849a70c5175cf39a24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by the Advanced
Research Projects Agency—Energy established by section 5012(b) of the America
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(b) (referred to in this subsection as
<quote>ARPA-E</quote>) to fund high-risk, high-reward research and development
programs supporting the development, manufacture, and deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles and charging infrastructure, including advanced
batteries, plug-in electric drive components, and plug-in electric drive
infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID646a80ce54be4b43b91913f31530e771"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to supplement
(and not supplant) funds made available for ARPA-E.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID95dbdae3f9194725ab53467e98b80368"><enum>322.</enum><header>Advanced
batteries for tomorrow prize</header>
<subsection id="ID601c22f1d77f42c7b2be947e8405c1fb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, as part of the program described in section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary shall establish the Advanced Batteries
for Tomorrow Prize to competitively award cash prizes in accordance with this
section to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application of a 500-mile vehicle battery.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID41fbab9dc48644ed8f3fc51055595497"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Battery
Specifications</header>
<paragraph id="IDa10d0648f81c42e68800fdb7d1c5ee99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible for the Prize, a battery submitted by an
entrant shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2bbbbb5529c24790bb7c11c02ca3b04b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>able to power a
plug-in electric drive vehicle authorized to travel on the United States
Federal-aid system of highways for at least 500 miles before recharging;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4cda453c1ca545e3b7a37616631be4d6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of a size that
would not be cost-prohibitive or create space constraints, if mass-produced;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID484755aeede24cc288034f3b58c3cedf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cost-effective
(measured in cost per kilowatt hour), if mass-produced.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd89754720d2425eae845c9353ec5941"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee,
shall establish any additional battery specifications that the Secretary and
the Committee determine to be necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf733824ad0b446878787a76a49e45975"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private
Funds</header>
<paragraph id="IDd3f102db19384c6d98e7e9943b0c2c45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding section 3302
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept, retain, and use
funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization for
purposes of carrying out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0d1603e6e2ca44c8a3ca9db8b8239e8d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without further
appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID73b3a03b8fe74cfbbae730df6ea43e7a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without fiscal
year limitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID098f84b26aa34211ace41cdc99614197"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction on
participation</header><text>An entity providing private funds for the Prize may
not participate in the competition for the Prize.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4ee01b8a873144e69e29f19a7978b95d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
Review</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
establish a technical review committee composed of non-Federal officers to
review data submitted by Prize entrants under this section and determine
whether the data meets the prize specifications described in subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc20616bb36274fa5a048c2f952e66090"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Third Party
Administration</header><text>The Secretary may select, on a competitive basis,
a third party to administer awards provided under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb10e1944508f4601b52131688aa5f45e"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for an award under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd186b015f71847e980208ba9e728f229"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a
private entity, the entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary
place of business in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8ac01c303e14b3ca91b3772c1871b8b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of an
individual (whether participating as a single individual or in a group), the
individual shall be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6f46a788594a4fbebabce7ab8924cb44"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Award
Amounts</header>
<paragraph id="ID92ef31794030478392b52cb7a7df98cc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this
section, the amount of the Prize shall be $10,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc755f4268b854745bbb701be38692ef7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Breakthrough
achievement awards</header><text>In addition to the award described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the technical review
committee established under subsection (d), may award cash prizes, in amounts
determined by the Secretary, in recognition of breakthrough achievements in
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID409db7846bb0476080ea07476863fb9c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>activities
described in subsection (b); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdbffccdb11f24e6199953c5cc5619c19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advances in
battery durability, energy density, and power density.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd814472bc1504babaec5f946869e604c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>500-Mile
Battery Award Fund</header>
<paragraph id="ID96a8c9a703ba45d3b5996074327880e0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
<quote>500-mile Battery Fund</quote> (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Fund</quote>), to be administered by the Secretary, to be available
without fiscal year limitation and subject to appropriation, to award amounts
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID592b75c92f3e48b38f65c836d32167bc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers to
fund</header><text>The Fund shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID96593ff3b8e54d3a907d3e3483cea045"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such amounts as
are appropriated to the Fund under section 701; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26a48727b2ab4bdc9fe013c5849000fb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such amounts as
are described in subsection (c) and that are provided for the Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f4c07fd6a2549f3a289a85575f4c35c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Amounts
in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purposes
described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd8b919ae9c1648e5800efa165659b45d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="ID59fc4b11b8d74545886e26e875a51820"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit a report on the
operation of the Fund during the fiscal year to—</text>
<clause id="IDa25a8c0cfc4249bc9265a175800c21fa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the
Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID13bdfd005c27449998eb4c7e0f84b685"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8bb2e23ba237487ea86e010fd40f33d7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75fe0920355343f48bbcf53ceb6c225e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
following:</text>
<clause id="IDbd8dcdd7381e488f8560540fd411e02b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
statement of the amounts deposited into the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID579f018f8e5946f9ada514706cbed21e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
description of the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year,
including the purpose of the expenditures.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7af33e6c0d3f4af6901e05eb39736d4d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Recommendations
for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8db900757d1c417890d8635a18f3c47e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A
statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID32c0972765334a9e8ecc5004fc221f56"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Separate
appropriations account</header><text>Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7ecab9c143614341a44aee319461711e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (35) and (36) as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19ad07ff958a4ddaaed03273c20c6e2c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
the second paragraph (33) (relating to obligational authority and outlays
requested for homeland security) as paragraph (35); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc56addc9630a44f0978c282f146df840"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DB2146129504BF9AD9CEDD1D3E92361" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID5b4563b3022a4dd6884171dd5539d23c"><enum>(38)</enum><text>a separate
statement for the 500-mile Battery Fund established under section 322(h) of the
<short-title>Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act
of 2011</short-title>, which shall include the estimated amount of deposits
into the Fund, obligations, and outlays from the
Fund.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDbf89d11712d24923b0c6c6e6f90df9df"><enum>323.</enum><header>Study on the
supply of raw materials</header>
<subsection id="ID0149a1340fc0403a90f608c436f064a9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
Secretary and the Task Force, shall conduct a study that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6611ccb0e86d4f6198ed9c4c9cb4ef50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the
raw materials needed for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
batteries, and other components for plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for
the infrastructure needed to support plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID477512f1938b4e5da628f4772d628b27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
primary or original sources and known reserves and resources of those raw
materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9def93ac370340c2823507a92263eab2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assesses, in
consultation with an independent analysis entity designated by the Secretary,
the degree of risk to the manufacture, maintenance, deployment, and use of
plug-in electric drive vehicles associated with the supply of those raw
materials; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID300a2c59bbf14577b8c9e4c9050ddc60"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies
pathways to securing reliable and resilient supplies of those raw
materials.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4b1be406f81a4778ab0e7b5bf25687ca"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Interior shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of
the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDd040153824264a0a91f53002e957ca1a"><enum>324.</enum><header>Study on the
collection and preservation of data collected from plug-in electric drive
vehicles</header>
<subsection id="ID9a052547c9ae457fa7bbe25fcaf9a61f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall enter into
an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy
shall conduct a study that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID43fb5b9ce83e412c824d18936e610913"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc68b594e6a57425b9566752e16c8fe1b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the data that may
be collected from plug-in electric drive vehicles, including data on the
location, charging patterns, and usage of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7dabf525831e4e21a02c3399f55185cc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the scientific,
economic, commercial, security, and historic potential of the data described in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee09fc91f97d4a23be0be185cb551957"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any laws or
regulations that relate to the data described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDad129c441c5b4c21bad3501b7a68ee27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyzes and
provides recommendations on matters that include procedures, technologies, and
rules relating to the collection, storage, and preservation of the data
described in paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID76dc44662bf24cc594a7f5c73646083d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 15 months after the date of an agreement between the Secretary and
the Academy under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results
of the study under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idC2BE4938408249DB83233FE98BD46C50"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="IDdd84a4c6cb07410f90f72592bf5749ec"><enum>331.</enum><header>Utility
planning for plug-in electric drive vehicles</header>
<subsection id="ID3781b9eb8b5e4ec1a2bccfbee63068ee"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb44f5d84148041d987f334d55675768b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 111(d)
(16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E20F65EE98045828C36EDE8C50460EB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb688009e03d74993857b15f6d0e5e34e"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle planning</header>
<subparagraph id="ID76b42b8f96ea482ab079134f3111adc1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Utility plan
for plug-in electric drive vehicles</header>
<clause id="IDec974e0bfd484cc09ee0041f4477f700"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, each electric utility shall develop a plan to support the use
of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the service area of the electric
utility.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7cbd6dc9a12247aab0008c108b0b8acf"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A
plan under clause (i) shall investigate—</text>
<subclause id="ID911a4d4991754acbb2c6871c4a667c55"><enum>(I)</enum><text>various levels of
potential penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the utility service
area;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID408940cdf6aa458482dab819ff3a0fee"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the potential
impacts that the various levels of penetration and charging scenarios
(including charging rates and daily hours of charging) would have on
generation, distribution infrastructure, and the operation of the transmission
grid; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID817038d56ba74f5e86c4ae6fd618ca9a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the role of
third parties in providing reliable and economical charging services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID1c026870c22747dabe3de54e9a598bec"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<subclause id="ID5396ae73e11741fbbb1b7deae2b8fde0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An electric utility that determines that the electric
utility will not be impacted by plug-in electric drive vehicles during the
5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph may petition
the Secretary to waive clause (i) for 5 years.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1b5c2fbdfa3d443fbb4fb9769eef6b22"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Approval
of a waiver under subclause (I) shall be in the sole discretion of the
Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID4ef115ede14c47b8805f6af22beb82d7"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Updates</header>
<subclause id="IDb1a6f9b4f2de4fd7a8d7b33eafa018a9"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each electric utility shall update the plan of the
electric utility every 2 years.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb5fb496fb18b42789929d03c6d16f1f4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Resubmission
of waiver</header><text>An electric utility that received a waiver under clause
(iii) and wants the waiver to continue after the expiration of the waiver shall
be required to resubmit the waiver.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID2df7e968e75042928c8db0940d70353b"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a plan required by a State regulatory authority
meets the requirements of this paragraph, the Secretary may accept that plan
and exempt the electric utility submitting the plan from the requirements of
clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9ff0f6b867b749cfac80f2190b35fd0f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Support
requirements</header><text>Each State regulatory authority (in the case of each
electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each
publicly owned utility and cooperative utility shall—</text>
<clause id="ID792cca671bff457980ece982d5543326"><enum>(i)</enum><text>participate in
any local plan for the deployment of recharging infrastructure in communities
located in the footprint of the authority or utility;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5fabaadf3fac445e999dc5626f37d547"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require that
charging infrastructure deployed is interoperable with products of all auto
manufacturers to the maximum extent practicable; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc8a8a66278c74219a546f682d3f747f6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consider
adopting minimum requirements for deployment of electrical charging
infrastructure and other appropriate requirements necessary to support the use
of plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe8ab23946c6d4507b5e87c52470efaca"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cost
recovery</header><text>Each State regulatory authority (in the case of each
electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each
publicly owned utility and cooperative utility may consider whether, and to
what extent, to allow cost recovery for plans and implementation of
plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID50146a807f9f4e6b833a12a8358cdd8e"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State
regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the
authority has ratemaking authority), and each publicly owned utility and
cooperative electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make
the determination, referred to in subsection (a) with respect to the standard
established by this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID59da562e59874c1e82409db2b056c4d0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 112(c)
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c))—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfd67843338a049a9bd681f4c36acccb7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>Each State</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F48A83890FB4DBBA7D2406B58ED478B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb71cc9ec3c684ab6a1cb6105abd5517b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each
State</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa616f7ea0cd64dd8840d51e137cf7dbf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8153A2B893B144FCB411E1683790883D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDda42283991814f2dbf9d083d09114e7b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
standards</header>
<subparagraph id="ID54ad60a87a0049dfabd930b9c78ae752"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Net metering
and fossil fuel generation efficiency</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcecdcba1072a42a0994385a667592202"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the third
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id372D277F3D4C4EAE92832D1129D1B08E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDc8ee6a8b5e304166b6ac2f4b0cbec125"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Time-based
metering and communications</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5d5b54c97e374929b74fb14a5634f244"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the fourth
sentence—</text>
<clause id="IDbbf20a62ecd245d1a2c764b4558366bf"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5248DC68B6245B1B84A390C6CB31C58" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa57dda6af8ae4a3da6cbef332cf04bfe"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interconnection</header><text>In
the case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="ID7d73706161c5454088c203b655cfa6a6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (15)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (15) of
section 111(d)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed33d8382382479cbd7281014bde8566"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the fifth
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD65FD3D88E9F4888BCD01EC15F4F2608" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID706261fcef7d45f5882a3397235818b8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Integrated
resource planning, rate design modifications, smart grid investments, smart
grid information</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d578cecf1744260afcf87f35b6a23f8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC40BEF8A045E4C49B54D2F8F21F01114" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID774bca759880482294f3c9c11fa88901"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle planning</header><text>In the case of the standards
established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the reference contained in
this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a
reference to the date of enactment of that
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf887409443e74b8aa446b1310023314c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 112(d)
(16 U.S.C. 2622(d)), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>(19)</quote> and inserting <quote>(20)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe33fb67596ab460782f4e4c181b8f9c8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="ID91944e02904649c0bde9e65189ac9809"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Technical
Advisory Committee, shall convene a group of utility stakeholders, charging
infrastructure providers, third party aggregators, and others, as appropriate,
to discuss and determine the potential models for the technically and
logistically challenging issues involved in using electricity as a fuel for
vehicles, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb5892881dfff48b5a2c7ba672adf8ff6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accommodation for
billing for charging a plug-in electric drive vehicle, both at home and at
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc635f828a6824c5ab84ad9ef306bc2d6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plans for
anticipating vehicle to grid applications that will allow batteries in cars as
well as banks of batteries to be used for grid storage, ancillary services
provision, and backup power;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc286f305f7074fe39413a13af0581488"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integration of
plug-in electric drive vehicles with smart grid, including protocols and
standards, necessary equipment, and information technology systems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6682a78bcad84d17bd831c9327e4b017"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
barriers to installing sufficient and appropriate charging
infrastructure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d5a07ce8f1e40ba823fdd39648697f7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd7a0ac3ed8d34048917b20047dbcc9f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the issues and
model solutions described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1d9410ee23234045a6a927f9c9085202"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other issues
that the Task Force and Secretary determine to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDe17cea1ca0a9485a883605b101e666b1"><enum>332.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<subsection id="ID1111e54a9596423ab72f517d8c551068"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loan Guarantees
for Advanced Battery Purchases for Use in Stationary
Applications</header><text>Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DBB3E36EC9542C5AFD71EAF45602AC2" style="OLC">
<section id="ID18e39d0df5e04338bb51741519ef4a6d"><enum>137.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees for advanced battery purchases</header>
<subsection id="ID80f58d00c14645c8b04222ec40a738ff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID932f4c9130724b8b98fe0aceeed8a7a2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified
automotive battery</header><text>The term <term>qualified automotive
battery</term> means a battery that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2f02eb6be821439f9be80bef7fe82cee"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has at least 4
kilowatt hours of battery capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID584c3b4da5d84a858b9716702a0a6bed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is designed for
use in qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased for
nonautomotive applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb56665961de46b18ce0ba0fac02c363"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID84bbf03884434e0fb40566afee4ee965"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an original
equipment manufacturer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID395c19753f424ed281969ebee81138c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric
utility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd2a858440677450391c4a59cbcaa108f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any provider of
range extension infrastructure; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ebfba052f814b389ae46fbb5ddeda6c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
qualified entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID00531939efd5489a8130c1f83c8addfc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<paragraph id="ID78c6b71e04184ffab417c5150cbf8395"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall guarantee loans made to eligible
entities for the aggregate purchase of not less than 200 qualified automotive
batteries in a calendar year that have a total minimum power rating of 1
megawatt and use advanced battery technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa9b3f465c1d04e329a63a28af2fa2618"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>As
a condition of receiving a loan guarantee under this section, an entity
purchasing qualified automotive batteries with loan funds guaranteed under this
section shall comply with the provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdd06509818294c23b5adc31e4e696ac3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID52dea9acb7d242e0883e6b94ff374fe5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan Guarantees
for Charging Infrastructure</header><text>Section 1705(a) of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE43FDF60CCA149A085817195A8931377" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID082726b8f0b14000ae73caacdef241ac"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Charging
infrastructure and networks of charging infrastructure for plug-in drive
electric vehicles, if the charging infrastructure will be operational prior to
December 31,
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1dfe4208ce7a4d559861abf590e41c95"><enum>333.</enum><header>Prohibition on
disposing of advanced batteries in landfills</header>
<subsection id="IDf8fe5c77d313427197236ba28fddf4d1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
advanced battery</header>
<paragraph id="IDe9b0f4975d034bc5bf42df4ef7c9f5b2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>advanced battery</term>
means a battery that is a secondary (rechargeable) electrochemical energy
storage device that has enhanced energy capacity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39cd37db28e74b4c867c8d282cf2c94a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>advanced battery</term> does not include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDef3b12a5cecb46c4bd325e71be4ad551"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a primary
nonrechargeable battery; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb4e1aeb662024263b3fceadf062fef93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lead-acid
battery that is used to start or serve as the principal electrical power source
for a plug-in electric drive vehicle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8fcf46437c684f4d9adc95002c4308ae"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>An
advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle shall be disposed of in
accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) (commonly
known as the <quote>Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976</quote>).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0a5bbd507de4448b8bb15e542b720927"><enum>334.</enum><header>Plug-In
Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="IDf044293683814b8a864efd9822431fe7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There is established the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
Technical Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the programs and
activities under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4b15a7525c2b4754a2d7ec966d5bb23c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Committee shall be to advise the Secretary on technical matters,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8b5372026a3845fa987d9322b0490c5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the priorities
for research and development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2cfac647fb6f4d2883a34570d25b4295"><enum>(2)</enum><text>means of
accelerating the deployment of safe, economical, and efficient plug-in electric
drive vehicles for mass market adoption;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3fb7950ef857475ab468385817ba3bd8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development
and deployment of charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0525a48bc9e94718857ff966a477dd5d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the development
of uniform codes, standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb21ecce94fe342f88701f78e4a6cb20a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reporting on the
competitiveness of the United States in plug-in electric drive vehicle and
infrastructure research, manufacturing, and deployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID58d13142e58d478cbedcbbd54d770b32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="IDd29aa19ce8194490b8b50577d56b1063"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header>
<subparagraph id="ID5ea587eb187b430cb92f05bfd4abc029"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Committee shall consist of not less than 12, but not
more than 25, members.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID255a8d2f47634d13b3691737016ab92e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>The
Secretary shall appoint the members to Committee from among representatives
of—</text>
<clause id="ID50811a96dd2f47578e7a27d6c449ef23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>domestic
industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5e7fe1485d57455f8373f88eabd68b1f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>institutions of
higher education;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2b59e341aaa643babe9d91796e3cb4e7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>professional
societies;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6032a7387cc941c5bb2d8ddb4293a422"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Federal, State,
and local governmental agencies (including the National Laboratories);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID204df1b1acfa411d8b5f182d041ca100"><enum>(v)</enum><text>financial,
transportation, labor, environmental, electric utility, or other appropriate
organizations or individuals with direct experience in deploying and marketing
plug-in electric drive vehicles, as the Secretary determines to be
necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd100fe55360c4c0faa5c8691e0b76862"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<subparagraph id="ID0d794768122d4e41bb103dd710b55acf"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term of a Committee member shall not be longer than 3
years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfb174964e11e46b28799bd1bc3ff2cf3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Staggered
terms</header><text>The Secretary may appoint members to the Committee for
differing term lengths to ensure continuity in the functioning of the
Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID62736dd1b44342e1a56d11f6e44ea38d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reappointments</header><text>A
member of the Committee whose term is expiring may be reappointed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8eb5c7ae3af746f19594f18dee725372"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be elected by and from the
members.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4aefde5becd541fc83dc5f415c3e6ce0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Secretary on the
implementation of programs and activities under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9a27e3409e1b4462b3d73a6e2698081b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Response</header>
<paragraph id="IDfe77bb5c81c04043b059654f61cdee4c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall consider and may adopt any
recommendation of the Committee under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3cbe0de8814b43fdaf73c87ed2b42d0b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biennial
report</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf0922b64cc9c42b88d560404bee3465c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report describing any new recommendations
of the Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1d78d793c2be4300aeaed7ccdb9ed482"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<clause id="IDdce2c0b34c1241e2a4318e8ae2ea58b2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the manner in which the Secretary has implemented or plans to
implement the recommendations of the Committee; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8dfee2c800a44d5da3cec5d4301dc88b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
explanation of the reason that a recommendation of the Committee has not been
implemented.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0a57f23de9e4643a4c5996f86977dd4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
report described in this paragraph shall be submitted by the Secretary at the
same time the President submits the budget proposal for the Department of
Energy to Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0af43174df2e433289e20c88a4afd105"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Committee shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID82b52f7e38b048559e88c46da2f67d1d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hold joint annual
meetings with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
established by section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16156)
to help coordinate the work and recommendations of the Committees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe33d110950c04055b9c18511453ab027"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate
efforts, to the maximum extent practicable, with all existing independent,
departmental, and other advisory Committees, as determined to be appropriate by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8c04a79b9f0d4c17874246a185f50491"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide to the Committee the resources necessary to carry out
this section, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID6bd5005357f64a1cb4c4b3b47e06394e"><enum>335.</enum><header>Plug-In
Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force</header>
<subsection id="ID09b0e33c1cac408a8d08fc94f5a5e8b0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the President shall establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
Interagency Task Force, to be chaired by the Secretary and which shall consist
of at least 1 representative from each of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb492f101ce124363b112ae0e1dc89e08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of
Science and Technology Policy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID19372633775b4b6f89eb18da55822c4c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Council on
Environmental Quality;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2696b95c14441498c6116756140b6ff"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of
Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID07d61fe463d14b41a909485024c97de6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb45475b8b73544c5a6f74ca76ef900ac"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10231342d9ee49c482c334aca05355b5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of
Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID89a9d58a2aaa42798eff1a27f0ec4830"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Environmental
Protection Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDec9f9e8f35cb4ac0b778d772264af4a2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the General
Services Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID638fa1d089c446e4bbb414c380141548"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any other Federal
agencies that the President determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfdddfdf014894c3a9530d3618cebed18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Task Force shall be to ensure awareness, coordination, and
integration of the activities of the Federal Government relating to plug-in
electric drive vehicles, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7bc5a6fdb47042468e7826adde2c293b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle research and development (including necessary components);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe1a90195a0754e578a78d1cd153cb607"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the development
of widely accepted smart-grid standards and protocols for charging
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfbd3f2b33a6b46519879e90ce1f52b10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the relationship
of plug-in electric drive vehicle charging practices to electric utility
regulation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4bffa2f6354c4111b2bac281a769bfbd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the relationship
of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment to system reliability and
security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3243ace0aea54a92b9620e4c290b3ead"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the general
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal, State, and local
governments and for private use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID54a5e07e818243959ae74844450c0cea"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the development
of uniform codes, standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9e7d4cf58292484ca78d46fb86cdad6e"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the alignment of
international plug-in electric drive vehicle standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3bac7956074d4ca9a3ac1d92674a63ab"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<paragraph id="ID681b33c4abec4d629132e77793174871"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Task Force may—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8213b7f82b354191bb92d2786971aa0c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>organize
workshops and conferences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0fbd89f0beb54bdbb91941d2756662b3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue
publications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1126670bda52405fadb3a55dbf782b04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>create
databases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7a658e69b83e4a679de652f6aeb31295"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mandatory
activities</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Task Force
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcee292d9ba6e4b29b55be959b9d24ccc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>foster the
exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology among industry,
academia, and the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdda6e8c4c87b4468b100d59e1dceef30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrate and
disseminate technical and other information made available as a result of the
programs and activities under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID83ff19b78d894e719a7cf8b5bb149499"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support education
about plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd252c7eee9f4056866b42ee8dfa4ad1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>monitor, analyze,
and report on the effects of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment on the
environment and public health, including air emissions from vehicles and
electricity generating units; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4500cfd0c0a74227a252099fc89c2147"><enum>(E)</enum><text>review and report
on—</text>
<clause id="IDe4287ea272c14e87b3f88ae4d58852ee"><enum>(i)</enum><text>opportunities to
use Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and guidelines) to promote
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7d6f9dafc75348d2bff06de95ae4a19a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any barriers to
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including barriers that are
attributable to Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and
guidelines).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfc5b0f10f3ea4fdc9b104782f27014aa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agency
Cooperation</header><text>A Federal agency—</text>
<paragraph id="ID362586ef06844898b2701c9dc1aaf691"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall cooperate
with the Task Force; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5c368c71306944829f02b4c03e9dc63a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide, on
request of the Task Force, appropriate assistance in carrying out this section,
in accordance with applicable Federal laws (including regulations).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Transportation
infrastructure</header>
<subtitle id="id6ADC90E4F7494267A7D6320462C40D66"><enum>A</enum><header>Transportation
options for families and businesses</header>
<section id="IDfd528850c0294e558da44175fdb47edc"><enum>401.</enum><header>Oil savings
and greenhouse gas emission reductions through transportation
efficiency</header>
<subsection id="HFB9766EFD680488B901AB0D780C85780"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Environmental
Protection Agency</header><text>Part A of title II of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89615DE3A5CB4F158B398F37E13D7C0E" style="OLC">
<section id="IDa45119cbc20c4769a9081e74f64684b7"><enum>220.</enum><header>Oil savings
and greenhouse gas emission reductions through transportation
efficiency</header>
<subsection id="ID3dc56f2a281841a8ab4501cc4058e1df"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>),
shall promulgate, and update from time to time, regulations to
establish—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8bb1cbd6b250442fb3652255d73fc007"><enum>(1)</enum><text>national
transportation-related goals for reducing oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions that are commensurate with the emission reduction targets established
under the <short-title>Oil Independence for a Stronger
America Act of 2011</short-title> and the amendments made by that Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8cfcc416535047abaf9875878d3b6059"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standardized
models and related methods, to be used by States, metropolitan planning
organizations, and air quality agencies to address oil savings and emission
reduction goals, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDffcc0760356844829c889287c96ac6cd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development
of surface transportation-related oil savings and greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets pursuant to sections 134 and 135 of title 23, and sections
5303 and 5304 of title 49, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb8cd951213f54b79bfb7bd5783cb2f34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the assessment of
projected surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions from transportation strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c00b044550d49a2b14b685d324a8cd0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the assessment of
projected surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions from State and regional transportation plans;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb828ec6b04f4b7181a38932eb66249a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the establishment
of surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emission
baselines at national, State, and regional levels; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3f5a88ec5b4c40e99a4a098cc5f6ee49"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the measurement
and assessment of actual surface transportation-related oil consumption and
emissions to assess progress toward achievement of oil savings and emission
targets at the State and regional levels;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1b310a6c57bd48a4bc8aa43e38000c18"><enum>(3)</enum><text>methods for
collection of data on transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID556e1823479245af8acd79302334b894"><enum>(4)</enum><text>publication and
distribution of successful strategies employed by States, Indian tribes,
metropolitan planning organizations, and other entities to reduce
transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdfd2c2f7fc834d7a8477bbe9ead98c94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Role of
Department of Transportation</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with
the Administrator, shall promulgate, and update from time to time,
regulations—</text>
<paragraph id="ID41c88828269340cb905586db24b90dfb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve the
ability of transportation planning models and tools, including travel demand
models, to address oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4371414204b64d2297e907fbb73986fd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to assess
projected surface transportation-related travel activity and transportation
strategies from State and regional transportation plans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0e735df42e3b4e12947997b112a31ae0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to update
transportation planning requirements and approval of transportation plans as
necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID31dc8c541f3a402a865fb32a292ded0b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation
and models</header><text>In promulgating the regulations, the Administrator and
the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="IDad130ec0e58248f29ec9f7fb0391d9fa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall consult
with States, Indian tribes, metropolitan planning organizations, and air
quality agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf791c5fe48974515a0266609bd0f148f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may use existing
models and methodologies if the models and methodologies are widely considered
to reflect the best practicable modeling or methodological approach for
assessing actual and projected transportation-related oil consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions from transportation plans and projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc407b0215ecd4511b6d0e72e4c3675fb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall consider
previously developed plans that were based on models and methodologies for
reducing oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in applying those
regulations to the first approvals after promulgation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0673870ee9eb4c3595b3b4e64b6d0342"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
Administrator and the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3b4c49b3d5604dab9e3b51aa40be341f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish proposed
regulations under subsections (a) and (b) not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID919585dc1f7f48be8ab084336aaf95ac"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promulgate final
regulations under subsections (a) and (b) not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb871dd0fae3547adacad6c1e76babb9a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="IDf42fca7fa2ab45aa8cf55a4b405eadb6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At least every 6 years after promulgating final
regulations under subsections (a) and (b), the Administrator and the Secretary
shall jointly assess current and projected progress in reducing national
transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID59978f1e96764fe589044447656ecff8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
assessment shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF109729B6E7B4DF8AFA405CEF1E4AC42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>examine the
contributions to emission reductions attributable to—</text>
<clause id="ID408ad52428c54840ab9bfc965cd3e391"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improvements in
vehicle efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID33f5e541c38442c0823dba0bab8e3ad0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>greenhouse gas
performance of transportation fuels;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID297e01ff55634c51a02095925b4743d1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reductions in
vehicle miles traveled;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID317ffa843c534f7d82d2c28375448701"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>changes in
consumer demand and use of transportation management systems; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1b0965612ffa401e8d8e2c3cd381f409"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any other
greenhouse gas-related transportation policies enacted by Congress; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa5ea6a370f4c43b99717d9f1da51394a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include an
analysis of the impact of the investments made by each State and metropolitan
planning organization through the applicable statewide transportation
improvement program and transportation improvement program, respectively, over
the most recent 6-year period on reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas
emissions and oil consumption.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID33f25b01e6f346788a2888017438c08a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State
departments of transportation</header><text>The Secretary shall issue guidance
to establish procedures for State departments of transportation to collect and
report the data required for the Secretary to carry out the assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2624f354b9ba45118b152fff45624d4c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Results of
assessment</header><text>The Secretary and the Administrator shall
consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6a7061bc2ecf439d9198acec6459c5ab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of
the assessment conducted under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf4e548ab1c774b56b5f135b9a5876cc2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based on those
results, whether technical or other updates to regulations required under this
section and sections 134 and 135 of title 23, and sections 5303 and 5304 of
title 49, United States Code, are
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb5340531306f4828adb9a4e03fa7dc7e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metropolitan
planning organizations</header>
<paragraph id="ID73285fbe824e4251b89bc6d6746d2741"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title
23</header><text>Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdb7c7f30553a49c1b6cd408feff590c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)—</text>
<clause id="ID639d8d6fb6234b84830f966e6e131e4a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>minimizing</quote> and inserting <quote>reducing</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9a782b81808f4f55a34e8afff74daeb6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>, reliance on oil, impacts on the environment,
transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after
<quote>consumption</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa99bd68a9fe148029c5b0c52797d1508"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(1)(E)—</text>
<clause id="ID9d0d876456d7477cb0456892a76663d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>sustainability, and livability, reduce surface
transportation-related reliance on oil and greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to
the effects of climate change,</quote> after <quote>energy
conservation,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDce0d0ddca58b405faec809561dcaf5f7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>quality of
life</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb097d8e9caee44f7a2bc271bc4ff9984"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after
<quote>development patterns</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5e1115bd09146a9801fa5ec18c86b2f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)—</text>
<clause id="ID74756d15eff94e00ab322f635543f033"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4)(A)—</text>
<subclause id="ID6b8c460851c74bd8862f141f28410eba"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>consult, as appropriate,</quote> and inserting
<quote>cooperate</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID20fb1f2277ec492691622def0c862584"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>transportation, public transportation, air quality, energy, and housing,
and shall consult, as appropriate, with State and local agencies and Indian
tribes responsible for</quote> after <quote>responsible for</quote> and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID89d1ef905e4e4316836290e8b5d2286b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>public health,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDe08dfc9a47b24ac7b9200666db501858"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (5)(C)(iii), by inserting <quote>and through the Web site of the
metropolitan planning organization, including oil savings and emission
reduction targets and strategies developed under subsection (k)(6), including
an analysis of the anticipated effects of the targets and strategies,</quote>
after <quote>World Wide Web</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52E3B6443D07456C89186331682BDBEF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(j)(5)(A), by striking <quote>subsection (k)(4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (k)(5)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5fe1899dcad54d2396f239029402c445"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<clause id="id6BCA1835654943F184223A6E994301E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6),
respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB548E087E98F419CB9E9ABE3A00EE354"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6EDB433C11604184BEB8A12232CEA71B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idDA148CE6B22C44428941309688115B9B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDee60189da01b4fa6b2d41105d08f4ac5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Metropolitan
planning organization</header><text>The term <term>metropolitan planning
organization</term> means a metropolitan planning organization described in
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (7)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c429a47c5aa473ab5013a8916a94f0f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scenario
analysis</header><text>The term <term>scenario analysis</term> means the use of
a planning tool that—</text>
<clause id="IDf427784a41b34481968300e2b821dc85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develops a range
of scenarios representing various combinations of transportation strategies,
land use strategies, and development patterns, estimates of how each of those
scenarios would perform in meeting the oil savings and greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets based on analysis of various forces (such as health,
transportation, economic or environmental factors, and land use) that affect
growth;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbcf8f31b329f44c28458d18817017236"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes
features such as—</text>
<subclause id="ID43c34e16bf824a14b2f7f74fd5f96ae9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the involvement
of the general public, key stakeholders, and elected officials on a broad
scale;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0bed56ee3f504ca78f99f0e78588a56c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the creation of
an opportunity for those participants to educate each other as to growth trends
and trade-offs, as a means to incorporate values and feedback into future
plans; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID5dca47a4f97442a9a5086b04f1439a14"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the use of
continuing efforts and ongoing processes; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID00ada66c997c49989ff735894891052d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may include key
elements such as—</text>
<subclause id="IDe9fc602d99104901bd8f4658b352775f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identification of
the considerations shaping planning decisions and outcomes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1acbc258bee64f2babeef153a9a6652f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determination of
patterns of interaction;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0de9cdc089fb43328539e11fc18b29f2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>creation of
scenarios for discussion purposes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2490810d6a1b43da812b89e8d821a13e"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>analysis of
implications;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa2dbd057adb54b47b94ae4e4dc4b9d37"><enum>(V)</enum><text>evaluation of
scenarios; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4257130609f84b3a902feb9124031cfd"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>use of
monitoring indicators.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idC07D166624EC4E6680D8911B2AF2AB97"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id989BEBC0038748199B3CD146A350E10B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID6a07a286991640dea5efdda71c535636"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Transportation
oil savings and greenhouse gas reduction efforts</header>
<subparagraph id="ID53cc1526c88c42f2aff8c4b748743fe2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within a metropolitan planning area serving a
transportation management area, the transportation planning process under this
section shall address transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions by including oil savings and emission reduction targets and
strategies to meet those targets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID562520c72b8b4946b24f41f6f92d8d05"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
organizations</header>
<clause id="ID022be49ec7a247afa21700a695787366"><enum>(i)</enum><header>MPOs within
TMAs</header><text>All provisions and requirements of this section, including
the requirements for transportation oil savings and greenhouse gas reduction
efforts, shall apply to metropolitan planning organizations that also serve as
transportation management areas.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdaf958948ab1489bb95f40657a53d1a1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
MPOs</header><text>A metropolitan planning organization that does not serve as
a transportation management area—</text>
<subclause id="IDbf278c26a9ca42459cae83c1f767727b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may develop
transportation oil savings and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and
strategies to meet those targets; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd644c651da624dadb389f23da53ae650"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if those targets
and strategies are developed, shall be subject to all applicable provisions and
requirements of this section and the <short-title>Oil
Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011</short-title> and amendments
made by that Act, including requirements of the transportation oil savings and
greenhouse gas reduction efforts.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0bb20c5f92464d3b88799bffa3be2aaf"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Establishment
of targets and criteria</header>
<clause id="IDbb8399b8c657416aaccc129788db38c9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the promulgation of the
final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act, each
metropolitan planning organization that also serves as a transportation
management area shall develop surface transportation-related oil savings and
greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet those
targets, in consultation with State air agencies and Indian tribes as part of
the metropolitan transportation planning process under this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd1b880e005644f9ab426c54506f30939"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Multiple
designations</header><text>If more than 1 metropolitan planning organization
has been designated within a metropolitan area, each metropolitan planning
organization shall coordinate with other metropolitan planning organizations in
the same metropolitan area to develop the targets and strategies described in
clause (i).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID47848f65a6b642aa8f57d67cdf11e1b4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>Each metropolitan transportation plan developed by a
metropolitan planning organization under clause (i) shall, within the plan,
demonstrate progress in stabilizing and reducing transportation-related oil
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions so as to contribute to the achievement
of State targets pursuant to section 135(f)(9).</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf4117a15891c4e088afdddb5b5315d3a"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Requirements
for targets and strategies</header><text>The targets and strategies developed
as part of a plan under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="ID6e66d465815c490bb2b1461ec70c3934"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be based on the
oil consumption and emission and travel demand models and related methodologies
established in the final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean
Air Act;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7f6732e2a88e459eaae5df9f91fd045d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventory all
sources of surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbb7c3ba906cc4555b0c2612888827c96"><enum>(III)</enum><text>apply to those
modes of surface transportation that are addressed in the planning process
under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf6fa32f0de3f4205baa9435aa0af093c"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>be integrated
and consistent with regional transportation plans and transportation
improvement programs; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID963be4dd200b4f188b494c64c64765df"><enum>(V)</enum><text>be selected
through scenario analysis, and include, pursuant to the requirements of the
transportation planning process under this section, transportation investment
and management strategies that reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions from the transportation sector over the life of the plan, such
as—</text>
<item id="IDc1e7f822ba754ffda610e6cea902c185"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>efforts to
increase public transportation ridership, including through service
improvements, capacity expansions, and access enhancement;</text>
</item><item id="IDc82c189c61174efba896b563af5ea27a"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>efforts to
increase walking, bicycling, and other forms of nonmotorized
transportation;</text>
</item><item id="ID0ef28cb07451442389bc235c7a576b38"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>implementation
of zoning and other land use regulations and plans to support infill,
transit-oriented development, redevelopment, or mixed use development;</text>
</item><item id="ID24e807da8d5447e7822dff201999fa35"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>travel demand
management programs (including carpool, vanpool, or car-share projects),
transportation pricing measures, parking policies, and programs to promote
telecommuting, flexible work schedules, and satellite work centers;</text>
</item><item id="IDc8d175de5611487181536bd25d2b7992"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>highway and
transit operational improvements, including intelligent transportation systems
or other operational improvements to reduce long-term oil consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions through reduced congestion and improved system
management;</text>
</item><item id="ID37c002bd7daa4a35949f346972056f61"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>intercity
passenger rail improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID960fd1a5731d4b398762f81efdb350bb"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>high-speed rail
improvements and programs;</text>
</item><item id="IDee7bced8ba6b4972a29658cb55da054a"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>intercity bus
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID2db5f8ea993447938c8789611d7c2867"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>freight rail
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="IDce0f25dda5d140198567e2dae16fbf99"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>use of materials
or equipment associated with the construction or maintenance of transportation
projects that reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</item><item id="ID379271f0a25843a0ac2e78411f4c43b3"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>public
facilities for supplying electricity to electric or plug-in hybrid-electric
vehicles;</text>
</item><item id="ID52de14375aa04d27a5b7e7e72a9ba677"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>local street
network improvements; and</text>
</item><item id="IDfb257ea38e25415abdd91722d0209898"><enum>(mm)</enum><text>any other effort
that demonstrates progress in reducing transportation-related oil consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions in each metropolitan planning organization under
this subsection.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="IDc850a974d4d344bdba292dfb0d93006f"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Identification
of projects and strategies</header><text>The plan developed under this section
shall include a list of projects and strategies based on the targets and
strategies identified under clause (iv).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9fbdb80fbb549abad4f1ea8bfcf031c"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review and
approval</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of submission of
a plan under this section—</text>
<clause id="ID6df1d558abf74194a8ac48c20ed53c7c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary and
the Administrator shall review the plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5facc218a08a4477ba8de5691c00df8f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall make a determination that the plan submitted by a metropolitan planning
organization meets the requirements of subparagraph (C) if—</text>
<subclause id="ID9ecb1b729efa4723a32b6211e4c4085e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds that a metropolitan planning organization has developed, submitted, and
published the plan of the metropolitan planning organization pursuant to this
section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID961fec9f58e64302b5b48d228a15fc0e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary,
in consultation with the Administrator, determines that the plan is likely to
achieve the targets established by the metropolitan planning organization under
this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd076ec8e3af14e4c8eb1ff422cda4aeb"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the development
of the plan complies with the minimum requirements established under clauses
(iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (C).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b5d624bd7824367ac815f9d64ecc75c"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Certification</header>
<clause id="idE12D00F86FAD414ABF0D967C4E675274"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Only metropolitan planning organizations that meet the
requirements of subparagraph (C) shall be eligible to receive performance
grants under section 402(c) of the <short-title>Oil
Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause id="id838897529D3A47C7A6747A3AC4B9182A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure to
comply</header><text>Failure to comply with the requirements under subparagraph
(C) shall not impact certification standards under paragraph
(6).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID24c766f1f6bd4e3a885ae0084b163b87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Title
49</header><text>Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3f1e9a6493ae4ea0913bcde69865277c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)—</text>
<clause id="ID800f9dc0808c44f9987e721af2808a63"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>minimizing</quote> and inserting <quote>reducing</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9560c137bcd6482bbae79e879f55fcfc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>, reliance on oil, impacts on the environment,
transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after
<quote>consumption</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID10021f70bf3441d09c3eacd4f30992b3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(1)(E)—</text>
<clause id="ID5a3fd0d7508042fd843f3131d157b95e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>sustainability, and livability, reduce surface
transportation-related reliance on oil and greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to
the effects of climate change,</quote> after <quote>energy
conservation,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID67c5c620aefd49e2a9309d6821f62dac"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>quality of
life</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb98a5ef938604a89944740f6c17591e6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after
<quote>development patterns</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID14e293d85baa4638b8c4a0d9563752aa"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)—</text>
<clause id="ID76bdbf3d29da4bb0bfcd1cb2272f0268"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4)(A)—</text>
<subclause id="IDb243dbcf2c8a4ced93b7518d02c83ba3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>consult, as appropriate,</quote> and inserting
<quote>cooperate</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7ee6d054ed754ac495a2bddebb5cd90d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>transportation, public transportation, air quality, energy, and housing,
and shall consult, as appropriate, with State and local agencies and Indian
tribes responsible for</quote> after <quote>responsible for</quote> and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfb58183fb37946ee826ba1d36a5699a3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>public health,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDc49eeaa15d85439f833033635419d2e7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (5)(C)(iii), by inserting <quote>and through the Web site of the
metropolitan planning organization, including oil savings and emission
reduction targets and strategies developed under subsection (k)(6), including
an analysis of the anticipated effects of the targets and strategies,</quote>
after <quote>World Wide Web</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf1a6d496332e4f059b9dac39c3325e1c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<clause id="id04CDF143E50143E5B32F23150115C803"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6),
respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3A2142040B01442481D00B082D29E084"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B3FBF86919B4CB89CB8732111777A4C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2c3d04122a464160b31686187305366d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
metropolitan planning organization</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<quote>metropolitan planning organization</quote> means a metropolitan planning
organization described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph
(7)(B).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idFDB946471F9B4014AE3F615722176D3E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B85865651D24F3888990459A3461D2C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDf141093860c24e45bedd0488c536cd34"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Transportation
oil savings and greenhouse gas reduction efforts</header>
<subparagraph id="ID2f3aee35d8ef44f49e6ee419fce7ad59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within a metropolitan planning area serving a
transportation management area, the transportation planning process under this
section shall address transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions by including oil savings and emission reduction targets and
strategies to meet those targets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa96211162a1b45c1878ad7ae71fcb6d7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
organizations</header>
<clause id="ID5157affe95284e49a1af6afb8c36f0fb"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The requirements of the transportation greenhouse gas
reduction efforts shall apply only to metropolitan planning organizations
within a transportation management area.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID589eeb83cb8f4fc18bcbe6a609c81e05"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Development of
plan</header><text>A metropolitan planning organization that does not serve as
a transportation management area—</text>
<subclause id="ID629d8723852c47cfa2bd84845747a11f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may develop
transportation oil savings and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and
strategies to meet those targets; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID97bd81807fce4f658dc906464975f19c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if those targets
and strategies are developed, shall be subject to all provisions and
requirements of this section, including requirements of the transportation oil
savings and greenhouse gas reduction efforts.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f8f8af711f24eb39b530028d9d09d51"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Establishment
of targets and criteria</header>
<clause id="ID59acd4ca4f6f4bdfa4cce1499e5c3164"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the promulgation of the
final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act, each
metropolitan planning organization shall develop surface transportation-related
oil savings and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as well as
strategies to meet those targets, in consultation with State air agencies and
Indian tribes as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process under
this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf115e4549c84420fa2d26beb2f821e0c"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Multiple
designations</header><text>If more than 1 metropolitan planning organization
has been designated within a metropolitan area, each metropolitan planning
organization shall coordinate with other metropolitan planning organizations in
the same metropolitan area to develop the targets and strategies described in
clause (i).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID97ed6a3b29354c059dee70f1d6f3c74d"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>Each metropolitan transportation plan developed by a
metropolitan planning organization under clause (i) shall, within the plan,
demonstrate progress in stabilizing and reducing transportation-related oil
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions so as to contribute to the achievement
of State targets pursuant to section 135(f)(9) of title 23.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcb84fda7c57741c68df35650392f98fc"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Requirements
for targets and strategies</header><text>The targets and strategies developed
as part of a plan under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="ID3a1fe9a9da1e45148fd0ee7dcf6a8d31"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be based on the
oil consumption and emission models and related methodologies established in
the final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe582024734804b808244a15f68a8b8d9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventory all
sources of surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0273b583469b405688440c0bb1c9dc70"><enum>(III)</enum><text>apply to those
modes of surface transportation that are addressed in the planning process
under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID20cd5cfd9bab44739300298c6b0ffcd3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>be integrated
and consistent with regional transportation plans and transportation
improvement programs; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID498ee4e605ec4864af0349f0a162ece0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>be selected
through scenario analysis (as defined in section 134(k)(1) of title 23), and
include, pursuant to the requirements of the transportation planning process
under this section, transportation investment and management strategies that
reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation
sector over the life of the plan, such as—</text>
<item id="IDe24d35b180354262b6e8893f6a2c9e74"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>efforts to
increase public transportation ridership, including through service
improvements, capacity expansions, and access enhancement;</text>
</item><item id="IDf00aaafbd04d4c12a380c361a9cd211d"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>efforts to
increase walking, bicycling, and other forms of nonmotorized
transportation;</text>
</item><item id="ID8f510d78651847ebb29bff99161f4e1a"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>implementation
of zoning and other land use regulations and plans to support infill,
transit-oriented development, redevelopment, or mixed use development;</text>
</item><item id="IDe9506b3f4ce7484babfabb201a053295"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>travel demand
management programs (including carpool, vanpool, or car-share projects),
transportation pricing measures, parking policies, and programs to promote
telecommuting, flexible work schedules, and satellite work centers;</text>
</item><item id="ID478d213ed258458d9570a8dbf7afece3"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>highway and
transit operational improvements, including intelligent transportation systems
or other operational improvements to reduce long-term oil consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions through reduced congestion and improved system
management;</text>
</item><item id="IDd4670e15250440bca94d4e202e0dc84e"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>intercity
passenger rail improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID5cefca1c5ef2410ab1fb38baf86be0e8"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>high-speed rail
improvements and programs;</text>
</item><item id="ID73142cb2d4924f13884b1c9885615fe1"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>intercity bus
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID822cf3b239264aa0a54c43aa817b4924"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>freight rail
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="IDefe8643509b047309005ad0630362d9f"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>use of materials
or equipment associated with the construction or maintenance of transportation
projects that reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</item><item id="IDff5dc07898ab40f7bdc171b61b5d9ab4"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>public
facilities for supplying electricity to electric or plug-in hybrid-electric
vehicles;</text>
</item><item id="ID3e29edf66041458ab3d06f3290a36e41"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>local street
network improvements; and</text>
</item><item id="ID80bdbab435c44a69b187531830482732"><enum>(mm)</enum><text>any other effort
that demonstrates progress in reducing transportation-related oil consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions in each metropolitan planning organization under
this subsection.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="IDf47ac98d2450432091c96ec44e5bef25"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Identification
of projects and strategies</header><text>The plan developed under this section
shall include a list of projects and strategies based on the targets and
strategies identified under clause (iv).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45974eed192d45169d40e4531a1cbc75"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review and
approval</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of submission of
a plan under this section—</text>
<clause id="IDed00492d9a28483ea785706aa5fd5224"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary and
the Administrator shall review the plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd15dcf6bb10347c38036406cf193389d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall make a determination that the plan submitted by a metropolitan planning
organization meets the requirements of subparagraph (C) if—</text>
<subclause id="IDdb9dfd63823a47428556df5a9c41b50c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds that a metropolitan planning organization has developed, submitted, and
published the plan of the metropolitan planning organization pursuant to this
section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID232a2969cd014464a61f164f6e3dd382"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary,
in consultation with the Administrator, determines that the plan is likely to
achieve the targets established by the metropolitan planning organization under
this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbec907f48cf140fcb397079d7533c8f4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the development
of the plan complies with the minimum requirements established under clauses
(iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (C).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0EE8F91E19F24FF2B652E19A1CF632F3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Certification</header>
<clause id="id34CAF5E346C249118A36222155C97C54"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Only metropolitan planning organizations that meet the
requirements of subparagraph (C) shall be eligible to receive performance
grants under section 402(c) of the <short-title>Oil
Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause id="idDCB4C8CD7BF14D5B9E308A552BCAD489"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure to
comply</header><text>Failure to comply with the requirements under subparagraph
(C) shall not impact certification standards under paragraph
(6).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1b54594ae3a541bc9b3e55aa144ad799"><enum>(c)</enum><header>States</header>
<paragraph id="ID380241855dfb4e7ab975afdaf7881a58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title
23</header><text>Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3a397ce2d2674684b8a8096b41fd9763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(1)(E)—</text>
<clause id="ID2ffa2a0cc54641729eee547889a9c128"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>sustainability, and livability, reduce surface
transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to
the effects of climate change,</quote> after <quote>energy
conservation,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf02b9f901a714285a111cdc14b32de68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>quality of
life</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc242b6eb24fb4f1ba202bd1e8e80346f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after
<quote>development patterns</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc2e25c7319a54ab1aeb4045634ef5a53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<clause id="ID5b03d600bae2459eaa6d8f5bb7809dd0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(D)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="ID8f05eb271a0d4e739f6cdd5cc193b443"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, as appropriate, in consultation</quote> and inserting <quote>in
cooperation</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDaf4e39df5b5147d78fb829de8c84d23f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>State and local agencies and Indian tribes responsible for
transportation, public transportation, air quality, energy, and housing and in
consultation with</quote> before <quote>State, tribal</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID723a36f6ce1442b28febe1475beebbf9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>public health,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID5b7942b00b9a4e2bba239df0832b5d4d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by inserting <quote>and through the Web site of the
State, including oil savings and emission reduction targets and strategies
developed under paragraph (9) and an analysis of the anticipated effects of the
targets and strategies</quote> after <quote>World Wide Web</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfc4e3369232b47dda4e4bc6ae1db3554"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3520464445D54ED1BC669584AC7E1F2C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDf84e97016f15469d93b8ddddc21b0af6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Transportation
oil savings and greenhouse gas reduction efforts</header>
<subparagraph id="ID074d3d4b0017457b86d8474394117f29"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within a State, the transportation planning process under
this section, shall address transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by
including emission reduction targets and strategies to meet those
targets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a609707539a45eaabef6e1a275c77a4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment
of targets and criteria</header>
<clause id="ID481929e6b878436386abc1c4e0815a7e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the promulgation of the
final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act, each State
shall develop surface transportation-related oil savings and greenhouse gas
emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet those targets, in
consultation with State air agencies and Indian tribes as part of the
transportation planning process under this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcfdd0b64a82d49709ef5d9da53db1343"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>Each transportation plan developed by a State under
clause (i) shall, within the plan, demonstrate progress in stabilizing and
reducing transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in
the State so as to contribute to the achievement of national goals pursuant to
section 220(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5fa00058242d43d48aabbc8807729081"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Requirements
for targets and strategies</header><text>The targets and strategies developed
as part of a plan under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="IDf901930234324f35b660288d5d8e40c8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be based on the
oil consumption and emission models and related methodologies established in
the final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDee562020f6054800a7ed807a6d245f07"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventory all
sources of surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID675f343f10ca4d26ab5d24b6f0378181"><enum>(III)</enum><text>apply to those
modes of surface transportation that are addressed in the planning process
under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7666952746a44f8484040fd8f1ca60f2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>be integrated
and consistent with statewide transportation plans and statewide transportation
improvement programs; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID56d0388a79bf453183bb71d0f7824193"><enum>(V)</enum><text>be selected
through scenario analysis (as defined in section 134(k)(1)), and include,
pursuant to the requirements of the transportation planning process under this
section, transportation investment and management strategies that reduce oil
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector over
the life of the plan, such as—</text>
<item id="ID9ac99c221a2b44d29a4a25adef2bbf2f"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>efforts to
increase public transportation ridership, including through service
improvements, capacity expansions, and access enhancement;</text>
</item><item id="ID6a527f50b35740eea8724b31a6b15fde"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>efforts to
increase walking, bicycling, and other forms of nonmotorized
transportation;</text>
</item><item id="ID71a4e1e6af124abbb5e955bde2e9a4b1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>implementation
of zoning and other land use regulations and plans to support infill,
transit-oriented development, redevelopment, or mixed use development;</text>
</item><item id="ID9c8ecde275394d8cb6b806062a1f8201"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>travel demand
management programs (including carpool, vanpool, or car-share projects),
transportation pricing measures, parking policies, and programs to promote
telecommuting, flexible work schedules, and satellite work centers;</text>
</item><item id="ID373f2fcb29664324a87eaa3829051a3f"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>highway and
transit operational improvements, including intelligent transportation systems
or other operational improvements to reduce congestion and improve system
management;</text>
</item><item id="IDf873bfafb1c34552ac789a9168ee7b4b"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>intercity
passenger rail improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID1058d28cf8674598a2a6612cd6cd8f90"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>high-speed rail
improvements and programs;</text>
</item><item id="IDd18ae84455ea4d5491126acb5e8696f3"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>intercity bus
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID835783b129b9422c8f6742f705174e4d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>freight rail
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID7318c80e00ec4374bcebdc66454f3363"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>use of materials
or equipment associated with the construction or maintenance of transportation
projects that reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</item><item id="ID022b9814d0444b88a4848763fba7efef"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>public
facilities for supplying electricity to electric or plug-in hybrid-electric
vehicles;</text>
</item><item id="ID15dea8fdc1744bb6bdc11d0a35930579"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>local street
network improvements; and</text>
</item><item id="ID045af121ce9841bbb65cc6c751737e50"><enum>(mm)</enum><text>any other effort
that demonstrates progress in reducing transportation-related oil consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID7267a2b328434872a9beef1d86b22ec7"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Identification
of projects and strategies</header><text>The plan developed under this section
shall include a list of projects and strategies based on the targets and
strategies identified under clause (iii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd57a71d8001640988bc4baac7a4e0083"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coordination
and consultation with public agencies</header><text>Transportation oil savings
and greenhouse gas emission targets and plans pursuant to this section shall be
developed—</text>
<clause id="IDff3950c1273c4992964042178acef1fe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in coordination
with—</text>
<subclause id="IDa2dad596649c45cd9292dc25945093a4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>all metropolitan
planning organizations covered by this section within the State; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID85e95a5403a8428b95c70ed6cd30525e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>transportation
and air quality agencies within the State;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID794fa4c603a64e65a839a6a06222cbad"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in consultation
with representatives of State and local housing, economic development, energy,
and land use agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9B2E7DEA0C304DFB963DBF94B88D2BB3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in consultation
with Indian tribes contiguous to the State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdb796a7c59b47be8a6cdc7cda4a17e4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of submission of a plan under this
section—</text>
<clause id="ID9c42046a5273414a9e5dfe76a5e45e7d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary and
the Administrator shall review the plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8191a37c2c8647e7afd299d40c9f66c2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall make a determination that the plan submitted by a State meets the
requirements of subparagraph (B) if—</text>
<subclause id="ID3e477c7a95ac41868979aac09b6fc3de"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds that a State has developed, submitted, and published the plan pursuant to
this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa0193399ae834fd993001e37de178776"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary,
in consultation with the Administrator, determines that the plan is likely to
achieve the targets established by the State under this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2f3e9399bfdf4442aa3838f4cd77e1f6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the development
of the plan complies with the minimum requirements established under clauses
(ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id699E84EAA6CF489EAC746C1441D198CE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Planning
finding</header>
<clause id="id22897022895F487E9FBE0ED0990A19DF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Only States that meet the requirements of subparagraph
(B) shall be eligible to receive performance grants under section 402(c) of the
<short-title>Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act
of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1CD1CA87396B4726A413B8C94A0F1AC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure to
comply</header><text>Failure to comply with the requirements under subparagraph
(B) shall not impact the planning finding under subsection
(g)(7).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9e22e59c67014ea4a6b310c644b6b6c3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Title
49</header><text>Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfbca1473dffe4d82802009128f706b39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(1)(E)—</text>
<clause id="IDc3a2527d147040a088f4375f53a2222d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>sustainability, and livability, reduce surface
transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to
the effects of climate change,</quote> after <quote>energy
conservation,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID118c101a98e04844bfe170c30219f5ca"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>quality of
life</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8bb29d7e28d24989a8e367b0f0ad6705"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after
<quote>development patterns</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID47ee78b354fa461a8e2d0ff95516e497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<clause id="ID7acbb62c270942d8b1383e6a5c78131c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(D)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="ID4eb901c972ed45a8b883640bf3fd87d5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, as appropriate, in consultation</quote> and inserting <quote>in
cooperation</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdaf31810551e47d28aceffbe413c2bc3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>State and local agencies and Indian tribes responsible for
transportation, public transportation, air quality, and housing and in
consultation with</quote> before <quote>State, tribal</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd29684fafa0e48ee81960cdaffadd6f3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>public health,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID8a0e155c94204c22ae948cdb0ca6ed31"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by inserting <quote>and through the Web site of the
State, including oil savings and emission reduction targets and strategies
developed under paragraph (9) and an analysis of the anticipated effects of the
targets and strategies</quote> after <quote>World Wide Web</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID58d80a3df7b54da4a825d426bea99d77"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF15C069FACF84EA9903ECEEEBDE26F70" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDf9d96a31981b460c8af89fa18f63c0b1"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Transportation
oil savings and greenhouse gas reduction efforts</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb2de7489d0af4d638fdc0bfb44f5a6c7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within a State, the transportation planning process under
this section shall address transportation-related oil consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions by including oil savings and emission reduction
targets and strategies to meet those targets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4070b5abc85c40ac89f2b06384145604"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment
of targets and criteria</header>
<clause id="IDde215a318e054f5aa85211610a4736eb"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the promulgation of the
final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act, each State
shall develop surface transportation-related oil savings and greenhouse gas
emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet those targets, in
consultation with State air agencies and Indian tribes as part of the
transportation planning process under this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdbcb383ea68249369f99d22f63532e09"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>Each transportation plan developed by a State under
clause (i) shall, within the plan, demonstrate progress in stabilizing and
reducing transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in
the State so as to contribute to the achievement of national targets pursuant
to section 220(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe0132a69b95145b593734a5fb37a6951"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Requirements
for targets and strategies</header><text>The targets and strategies developed
as part of a plan under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="IDf664905a7d3348088b3acd096faf2d59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be based on the
oil consumption and emission models and related methodologies established in
the final regulations required under section 220 of the Clean Air Act;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDed49d67ee02549959e203917e5c68690"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventory all
sources of surface transportation-related oil consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID870691f9a22c4f1c83d0f56d39274488"><enum>(III)</enum><text>apply to those
modes of surface transportation that are addressed in the planning process
under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcf8bc29069924813ba1e2b3dd1ebedbd"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>be integrated
and consistent with statewide transportation plans and statewide transportation
improvement programs; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd306b16d0e3343c49b2005890ae33c62"><enum>(V)</enum><text>be selected
through scenario analysis (as defined in section 134(k)(1) of title 23), and
include, pursuant to the requirements of the transportation planning process
under this section, transportation investment and management strategies that
reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation
sector over the life of the plan, such as—</text>
<item id="ID1830bf459b1a458db24fbfc98c368288"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>efforts to
increase public transportation ridership, including through service
improvements, capacity expansions, and access enhancement;</text>
</item><item id="ID0c7459d92c914a88b200a23e06d9b7ce"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>efforts to
increase walking, bicycling, and other forms of nonmotorized
transportation;</text>
</item><item id="IDd5aa0fb387944f008f265f070a446886"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>implementation
of zoning and other land use regulations and plans to support infill,
transit-oriented development, redevelopment, or mixed use development;</text>
</item><item id="ID4243ecbad6c74bc783131867f6486fe0"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>travel demand
management programs (including carpool, vanpool, or car-share projects),
transportation pricing measures, parking policies, and programs to promote
telecommuting, flexible work schedules, and satellite work centers;</text>
</item><item id="ID41487ee3410143818743bf4ef972e15b"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>highway and
transit operational improvements, including intelligent transportation systems
or other operational improvements to reduce congestion and improve system
management;</text>
</item><item id="ID1847831ed62d46529fb79bc5f87b3843"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>intercity
passenger rail improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID707f35e5926d453aa25083a8c7f36c66"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>high-speed rail
improvements and programs;</text>
</item><item id="ID424da9767fab401b8ea32216d994c8b1"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>intercity bus
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID547e09adc04e43058a5659c13e4afca3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>freight rail
improvements;</text>
</item><item id="ID9d461003f07a43d8968a280c9be3a36e"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>use of materials
or equipment associated with the construction or maintenance of transportation
projects that reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</item><item id="ID6557e4a0dd1645508594dfd930cb4807"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>public
facilities for supplying electricity to electric or plug-in hybrid-electric
vehicles; and</text>
</item><item id="ID861a3a6964614cd3a73baa2c220a0273"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>any other effort
that demonstrates progress in reducing transportation-related oil consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID861b0e53222444cdac4e22db9584da4a"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Identification
of projects and strategies</header><text>The plan developed under this section
shall include a list of projects and strategies based on the targets and
strategies identified under clause (iii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44d71ed4fe4e43679a051f8ff6b50763"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coordination
and consultation with public agencies</header><text>Transportation oil savings
and greenhouse gas targets and plans pursuant to this section shall be
developed—</text>
<clause id="ID70a25abfed964a9fbffb07bb0ab644cb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in coordination
with—</text>
<subclause id="IDf1d1b5795d1c4251ab2db4bbcc27ce4d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>all metropolitan
planning organizations covered by this section within the State; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID77805453d92547eba8d2cc8a5184e3e6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>transportation
and air quality agencies within the State;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID544fe0a8c66b4d5d9c48f5712b8d4098"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in consultation
with representatives of State and local housing, economic development, energy,
and land use agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id17801329EF0A41BFB124AFDD202D46C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in consultation
with Indian tribes contiguous to the State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID11c6ed406e6b4371a38c6d9caedc4621"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of submission of a plan under this
section—</text>
<clause id="ID0b371c4ba4d04afea10d24ae82b82992"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary and
the Administrator shall review the plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcaca001f72c14986965819b294339cd5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall make a determination that the plan submitted by a State meets the
requirements of subparagraph (B) if—</text>
<subclause id="ID0a4e576031ab4dd596bcd793163aeacb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds that a State has developed, submitted, and published the plan pursuant to
this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7bd0a253f2f74d10b5a12d3aa72f92a9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary,
in consultation with the Administrator, determines that the plan is likely to
achieve the targets established by the State under this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1954f2368a82488ba5ab03597491788c"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the development
of the plan complies with the minimum requirements established under clauses
(ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE148E39358274593AF8D204C2807BE0D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Planning
finding</header>
<clause id="id999D74806E4D49F5B8AF5EF4B05B1D23"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Only States that meet the requirements of subparagraph
(B) shall be eligible to receive performance grants under section 402(c) of the
<short-title>Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act
of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA574415990EA4C87938E9AA380A913D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure to
comply</header><text>Failure to comply with the requirements under subparagraph
(B) shall not impact the planning finding under subsection
(g)(7).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID339fd00f8efa4f9d8c45d6ec565c697e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Section
304 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7604) shall not apply to the planning
provisions of this section or any amendment made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7347d3a0eea4402b94352f567fb89499"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Land Use
Authority</header><text>Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this
section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb9826bc3b2074aad840834088b7f14b2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>infringes on the
existing authority of local governments to plan or control land use; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID41e5228f3efc4ec9b096d05838142d62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides or
transfers authority over land use to any other entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id765B12E1D2924ACB989C1B17E7AF6A25"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
contents of title II of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7671">42 U.S.C. prec. 7401</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id17ca26c0-83ca-4f5a-a206-31d9b6a5b198" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="IDa45119cbc20c4769a9081e74f64684b7" level="section">Sec. 220. Greenhouse gas emission reductions through
transportation
efficiency.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID48c5369c2cab4f72bba3f61e07ee421e"><enum>402.</enum><header>Investing in
transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction programs</header>
<subsection id="IDffec4e4b28f24b34a4d1eed1a31dec4d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall distribute funds made available
to carry out this section to States and metropolitan planning organizations to
carry out the purposes of this section for each fiscal year, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe352023eda7c49e9af08470badf54414"><enum>(1)</enum><text>supporting the
development and updating of transportation greenhouse gas reduction targets and
strategies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDca71cb8d861540c799d687e802dd2958"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing
financial assistance to implement plans approved pursuant to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID09a3feb2609b455fabdcfbf43a0b9f78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sections
134(k)(6) and 135(f)(9) of title 23, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0fdb6a6944e42af879bd853182fa351"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sections
5303(k)(7) and 5304(f)(9) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf85c1c4312a140b4987b917efaafc178"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation for
planning</header>
<paragraph id="ID89d108a7c99141bf90f8c1d4132a2bf4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall distribute
not more than 10 percent of the funds available to carry out this section for a
fiscal year for metropolitan planning organizations to develop and update
transportation plans, including targets and strategies for greenhouse gas
emission reduction under—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe20d1c049bfe4437a5419817565c6861"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sections
134(k)(6) and 135(f)(9) of title 23, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1408a63872234aa38ab608a5aab71181"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sections
5303(k)(7) and 5304(f)(9) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ba0a721a6954250aa4af154eb8e425e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
organizations</header><text>The Secretary shall distribute the funds available
under paragraph (1) to metropolitan planning organizations (as defined in
section 134(k)(1) of title 23, United States Code) in the proportion
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2a981eb838694023bc444cfd2681959b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the population
within such a metropolitan planning organization; bears to</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5159cdb4ded4f36912de28bf4624e05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total
population of all such metropolitan planning organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe3cf6a7f744c409fb799996c9647ac21"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance
awards</header>
<paragraph id="ID2e1b67ddc1cb4c30a14b7af4dd94f212"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After distributing funds pursuant to subsection (b)(1),
and subject to subsection (h), the Secretary shall distribute the remainder of
the funds made available to carry out this section to provide support to States
and metropolitan planning organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe529cd81e17e4a09a62d7a5c58753568"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
making distributions under this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Administrator, shall develop criteria for making the distribution, taking
into consideration, with respect to areas to be covered by the
distributions—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe3fe80df78cd48afba8451bc09e0a883"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of
total oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced as a result of
implementation of a plan, within a covered area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID283bed40be144b6dbbdd33f201f83d17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of
total oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced per capita as
a result of the implementation of a plan, within the covered area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID66755d724b554ad6ac24ead6810be4c7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the
cost-effectiveness of reducing oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
during the life of the plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd5726b12d3cc42c99cac682e622cad2b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>progress toward
achieving oil savings and emission reductions target established under—</text>
<clause id="IDdb99ae4719524fbfaab3e089158944b8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>sections
134(k)(6) and 135(f)(9) of title 23, United States Code; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID348286133e654768824ea03f446a7cb8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>sections
5303(k)(7) and 5304(f)(9) of title 49, United States Code;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID534fd0d4da0947ee9811ff9990253ca9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reductions in oil
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions previously achieved by States and
metropolitan planning organizations during the 5-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee375151b4424278af5ed76c42b6bac5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to
which the plan increases transportation options and mobility, particularly for
low-income individuals, minorities, the elderly, households without motor
vehicles, cost-burdened households, and the disabled;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4ae5e39d63e84d77a406fefd28cf4116"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the extent to
which projects funded will facilitate development patterns and strategies that
reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e48d7d1e6644cf6ba9695edb3f88306"><enum>(H)</enum><text>other factors,
including innovative approaches, minimization of costs, and consideration of
economic development, revenue generation, consumer fuel cost-savings, and other
economic, environmental, and health benefits, as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDacd1e9a7cc714e8aa3d10b7173339c9a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement for
reduced oil consumption and emissions</header><text>Funds received under
subsection (c) may be used only to fund strategies that demonstrate reductions
in oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions that are sustainable over the
life of the applicable transportation plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6f66dcdadaec49da8f7be22f0ac0ce5c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost-Sharing</header><text>The
Federal share of the costs of a project receiving Federal financial assistance
under this section shall be 80 percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID38e3cd26f06444078357bdc0a5007263"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Compliance with
applicable laws</header>
<paragraph id="ID5959f7dcff54457495909e7871bb2d4b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), a project receiving funds under
this section shall comply with all applicable Federal laws (including
regulations), including applicable requirements of titles 23 and 49, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb399d04bf08746c7b9ef1b49fc530223"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Project
eligibility shall be determined in accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID071d348ed9964283b5310599699ec96d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination
of applicable modal requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcbfbbe87946b4955b5d71c7cf303a592"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have the
discretion to designate the specific modal requirements that shall apply to a
project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbf6800b41f9a436c908767c0ab15fffb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be guided by the
predominant modal characteristics of the project in the event that a project
has cross-modal application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9cf258e0f5d5493ab25c7420389538ac"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="ID38dd0dd3fc4143d5b434b1fd36957b51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of the receipt of funds under this
section, the interests of public transportation employees affected by the
assistance shall be protected under arrangements that the Secretary of Labor
determines—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6d758520bfef4a9d978a6ad8dc96aea6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to be fair and
equitable; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d2cecc5e6f6466e86c857a6a10703ae"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide
benefits equal to the benefits established under section 5333(b) of title 49,
United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID153ad27913d043ab841c5d617b703a5c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<paragraph id="IDe18e11bf7e494b3cba3cc9dcaf6349ab"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Road-use and
congestion pricing measures</header><text>All projects supported by funds made
available under this section shall not be subject to section 301 of title 23,
United States Code shall be eligible to receive amounts collected through
road-use and congestion pricing measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb9a93f82fbb54bea887ec6e6b67a34b2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The
Administrator may not approve any transportation plan for a project that would
be inconsistent with existing design, procurement, and construction guidelines
established by the Department of Transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID05cafcb36fc242feab76f5bc08272a8e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfers</header><text>With
the approval of the Secretary, recipients of funds under this section may enter
into agreements providing for the transfer of funds or value to private
transportation providers or ineligible public entities (such as local
governments, air quality agencies, zoning commissions, special districts, and
transit agencies) that have statutory responsibility or authority for actions
necessary to implement strategies pursuant to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7bd7d7ed0e45415ca54d3eae52ede512"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sections
134(k)(6) and 135(f)(9) of title 23, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID61c9fd3af28a4f36b5b590123866b842"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sections
5303(k)(7) and 5304(f)(9) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2906F0DE1B48408C81CD4B2F708CFDB3"><enum>403.</enum><header>Commuter
benefits equity</header>
<subsection id="ID50138D0F85B642BA8DCBEDB53387F2BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniform dollar
limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits</header>
<paragraph id="IDFE8EC87C2EB24CC0BB822D9600DF3F00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 132(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to limitation on exclusion) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id10448C26E10C47C38F9F46F474DD9F7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$100</quote> in subparagraph (A) and inserting
<quote>$230</quote>,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id611C0C144CAC40BE92586377DAC354B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$175</quote> in subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>$230</quote>,
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6E9AA74454045988100A54F1A1CE4F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the
last sentence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDC5CAB42CB2584F24A95F32C533AC0447"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inflation
adjustment conforming amendments</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of section
132(f)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to inflation
adjustment) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8AA37C4D0DD84F9DA202C51D91BD4D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
last sentence,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID607830BDAB7749C18587FAB3477F43C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2011</quote>, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID04D92940CD60462E9F16255446CDC99E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>1998</quote> and inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1153634F283C4A129D19FE5B429DD8FA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2010.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID62E1870EB46B40299EF95BD7FBE6A6F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification
of Federal employee benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7905 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID34E983C44FAD4D8E933734A1C678373D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID631A928132784A91B77F07BBD5CADDE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(C), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID06F70CA3CF25492796307F8DA6E7EDA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45D95D3151FA493B80AC16B8E926B01C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6037825751794600B6ED10BA924FC800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDEFB46BD3EE6C451BB836336082FABFD3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID22CA41A4C04E47DEA51BE860AEFC8076"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a qualified
transportation fringe as defined in section 132(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of
1986;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id2F01ED39C0BA47B4B47EBF57BB2571E0"><enum>B</enum><header>Freight
transportation</header>
<section id="idABABAF3A62CE4D12A9A05BCA70985305"><enum>411.</enum><header>Freight
transportation goal and plan</header>
<subsection id="IDf5f5bd9dfe174b2288a3839e9428fe14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Freight
transportation options goal</header>
<paragraph id="IDc2498f36983e42de8686f3d45aa8174f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be the goal of the
United States to shift at least 10 percent of freight shipped by truck to rail
or marine shipping by calendar year 2020.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc357df4c056d4825bc582bf42400693a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>The
Secretary of Transportation may increase the goal established under paragraph
(1) based on the evaluation of national freight rail and marine shipping
infrastructure and the national freight transportation options plan developed
pursuant to subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5c08acfe7aa64c77bf5233d465b4583a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Freight
transportation plan</header>
<paragraph id="IDa02547295852403fae89ff354bccf1d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop a national freight
transportation options plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7cb2dd43fad546c5918673b0102cf310"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
plan developed under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2ac0bf26006b4393ba8ddaf5d7ae7c06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of
national freight rail and marine shipping infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90e6fa7ea3b6481bb06a711f556fa660"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of
barriers to increased movement of freight by rail and marine shipping;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID444860fdb5734b78bc3cb41bebbb388f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification
of areas or corridors in which additional capacity or other infrastructure is
needed to allow increased use of freight rail and marine shipping; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7d45b8181c64c3ab28771d0673e981e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a strategic plan
for investments in capacity or other measures to encourage increased use of
freight rail and marine shipping to meet the goal established under subsection
(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDd8127935c87546c09373d45d8fe2aefb"><enum>412.</enum><header>Freight rail
congestion grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="IDb22f90e934994e0db487ac376984828d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 24105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD9A3888EB004D2789D8A9A3F3924BEF" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="IDe524506ed7c7499fa19fc26cf6f6df3e"><enum>24105.</enum><header>Freight rail
congestion grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="IDb6f0b1055a2e4d75bd884832098084b1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
Secretary of Transportation may make grants to States for financing the capital
costs of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for high priority rail
corridor projects necessary to reduce congestion in freight rail
transportation.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID1fc06b94d5704aa693b6f1bd4bf01e7b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text>Projects eligible for grants under this section shall be
covered by a State rail plan and provide public benefits (as defined by chapter
27).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID5a55ca13904948d8b6c8e09e1dfeb5f3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project financed under
this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID6b14459b07a04cd48e2efd483d680f18"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant
conditions</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall require each
recipient of a grant under this section to comply with the applicable grant
requirements of section 24405.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID02da2ab411e64439bf56cfedd0574a81"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Equitable
distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall take such measures as are
necessary to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds and an
appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural
communities.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID316f9d18c3174cec97bdfc3e83c83537"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of
sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter XXX of title
49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
24105 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idfad31027-3691-425b-90a5-24c87f56deeb" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="IDe524506ed7c7499fa19fc26cf6f6df3e" level="section">Sec. 24105. Freight rail congestion
grants.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDc67ef2d62ce54943a66e19e792f72d76"><enum>413.</enum><header>Rail
electrification study</header>
<subsection id="IDddf2276fc4964e6eaeb29bd4e7cac10f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study on the benefits and costs of electrification of rail corridors,
including the role of rail electrification in meeting the national oil
independence goal established under section 101.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7DFC3AEA3FD94F94AA457274B32545FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study required
under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Alternative
transportation fuels</header>
<subtitle id="id47B5E4EC3FFE43DCAF80ECCE5FF22032"><enum>A</enum><header>Advanced
biofuels</header>
<section id="idA5651292ACA042988E9BA3995268CA99"><enum>501.</enum><header>Allowance of
investment tax credit for advanced biofuel facilities</header>
<subsection id="idA60EB8C2B1B846668C110D4E7207DF06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id841506CB5CEA411AB9C42814F5E7E44C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID776ff9e980374e1d84bdcb358e32e349"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Election to
treat qualified advanced biofuel facilities as energy property</header>
<subparagraph id="ID67df53f4951d42529a3b38d5864b1717"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of any qualified property which is part of a
qualified advanced biofuel facility investment credit facility—</text>
<clause id="ID0af3c88f1bea4609abac091d0c197380"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such property
shall be treated as energy property for purposes of this section, and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID17d72d10ae4945db88b2fd6414d8d7e5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the energy
percentage with respect to such property shall be 30 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4dfd670242c242ae92a8390b9eb16fb2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualified
property</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>qualified
property</term> means property—</text>
<clause id="IDa27835ab55b246d6beb759efff796c28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which is—</text>
<subclause id="ID0c9937d6209543518c9508cfbc4c0465"><enum>(I)</enum><text>tangible personal
property, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf8d76c6022b3421b9e5cc84c60263a65"><enum>(II)</enum><text>other tangible
property (not including a building or its structural components), but only if
such property is used as an integral part of the qualified investment credit
facility, and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID7b77d7b6d3b6495fae44220cd60c5c40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to
which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is
allowable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID98eb0d5a77b4440cbdbaa45f14587023"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualified
advanced biofuel facility</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the
term <term>qualified advanced biofuel facility</term> means any
facility—</text>
<clause id="id387E4F0AD16349B28B1BEA0BD6E0D1B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the primary
purpose of which is the production of advanced biofuels which are
transportation-grade fuels,</text>
</clause><clause id="id3DE2AA9377884A4E88D66F02988D1405"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>which is
originally placed in service by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph and before December 31, 2016, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9C9E9B76CA88483282DBE933378D9EB9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with respect to
which the taxpayer makes an election to have this paragraph apply.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ADCAB6D306F4D6C8DAEEED66EFADDAA"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Advanced
biofuels</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (C), the term
<term>advanced biofuel</term> means alcohol (as defined in section 40(d)(1)),
other than ethanol derived from corn starch, used as a fuel which has lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean Air
Act) at least 50 percent less than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
(as defined in section 211(o)(1)(C) of such
Act).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idD558B53658824C4B8CA4821EABAC7E76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination
with special allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant
property</header><text>Paragraph (8) of section 168(l) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting <quote>or under section 48(a)(6)</quote>
before the period at the end.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE3D6E547F459477D9F1BF16A39928734"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property
placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id00B04A6C169B4A8B9D889CEAFF6BF205"><enum>502.</enum><header>Grants for
advanced biofuel facility property</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1603 of division B of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63B3EC643A3749BF92E7347D3684DA75" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idEAA7854F083C448E8673B2F989E3F96A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Application to
qualified advanced biofuel facility property</header><text>In the case of
qualified property (as defined in section 48(a)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986) which is part of a qualified advanced biofuel facility (within
the meaning of section 48(a)(6)(C) of such Code)—</text>
<paragraph id="id2123EA1CEF9E43BEBA323870D4B323E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such qualified
property shall be treated as specified energy property for purposes of this
section, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC00290C0EAC14BB38F422128FB8A4EAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in applying this
section to such qualified property—</text>
<subparagraph id="id42C1679B5F98443CB8DCED6D4B8B150F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (a)
shall be applied—</text>
<clause id="idC232BFC6F91743C89D01B43C16C61EAA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by substituting
<quote>the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subsection</quote> for <quote>2009 or 2010</quote> each place it appears,
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD16F0EBAF5FC43368B08DFB8955E77C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by substituting
<quote>after such 2-year period</quote> for <quote>2010</quote> in paragraph
(2) thereof,</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBE9CB44D7C1A4AD9AC740DF49882B247"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicable
percentage with respect to such qualified property shall be 30 percent,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D4B117AE4B24A58BD9C96273E05FC47"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the credit
termination date with respect to such qualified property shall be January 1,
2017, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75F144E473F9430AA4E39E5D88B2AEE6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>subsection (j)
shall be applied by substituting <quote>the date which is 9-months after the
2-year period described in subsection (k)(2)(A)(i)</quote> for <quote>October
1,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id8C116998A0EB46E086C9C34DF423188A"><enum>503.</enum><header>Inclusion of
algae-based biofuel in definition of cellulosic biofuel</header>
<subsection id="id5F90E1CD44D543F3BD2CD7F17F4867F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cellulosic
biofuel producer credit</header>
<paragraph id="idECA5E0F98CAE4F9BB39C9A721CAC3952"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text>Paragraph (4) of section 40(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by inserting <quote>and algae-based</quote> after
<quote>cellulosic</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id85B9270EC982490C8AFCDFFC3AA1096B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Paragraph
(6) of section 40(b) of such Code is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF94156236B714F3687D099A5163E80E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and
algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the
heading,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA1624A358E8C424BB32474F8FD7CAC4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" id="id3CD0A63B0A2E41F2B43EEC63000AD9F7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idE29792CF7E644102A94001DDEF5D2AF5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The cellulosic and algae-based biofuel producer credit of
any taxpayer is an amount equal to the applicable amount for each gallon
of—</text>
<clause id="id09D628882BBC4C31A8C774F4D36F70B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>qualified
cellulosic biofuel production, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1BB96AA32AE44D26A8BC4D8E491EB46F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>qualified
algae-based biofuel
production.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAF539F3D48C248C5A37B32B0CCC56494"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K),
respectively,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6D2678F70E8456192C51C85A15A158B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">and
algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the
heading of subparagraph (I), as so redesignated,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E8E6D5619724C9BB7BF5A8148CE0DF6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or algae-based biofuel, whichever is appropriate,</quote> after
<quote>cellulosic biofuel</quote> in subparagraph (J), as so
redesignated,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F5517B755994084BA0FB30C6D693255"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and qualified algae-based biofuel production</quote> after
<quote>qualified cellulosic biofuel production</quote> in subparagraph (K), as
so redesignated, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60D56B034E0E45698ADBAFFE887AFE25"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" id="id4A0BC2E6AC9045C08FE7E091D306FFF0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="PF3B1993CE18A4944917E7EFD67730163"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Qualified
algae-based biofuel production</header><text>For purposes of this section, the
term <term>qualified algae-based biofuel production</term> means any
algae-based biofuel which is produced by the taxpayer, and which during the
taxable year—</text>
<clause id="P75680B15ADB5462DB79BC9BDB1D6A022"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
sold by the taxpayer to another person—</text>
<subclause id="P19FD5F5922574EF98F08522AD581BAFD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for use by such
other person in the production of a qualified algae-based biofuel mixture in
such other person's trade or business (other than casual off-farm
production),</text>
</subclause><subclause id="P059B67D1C87B43A280FA7BD49EA060F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for use by such
other person as a fuel in a trade or business, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="PDED24FFCCC834A5CB172F54971C4E220"><enum>(III)</enum><text>who sells such
algae-based biofuel at retail to another person and places such algae-based
biofuel in the fuel tank of such other person, or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="P2C358DF70FE348EC99EA8EB99CA27D2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is used or sold
by the taxpayer for any purpose described in clause (i).</text>
</clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">The
qualified algae-based biofuel production of any taxpayer for any taxable year
shall not include any alcohol which is purchased by the taxpayer and with
respect to which such producer increases the proof of the alcohol by additional
distillation.</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="P26F56238A9284EB19C6CC0086C668EEE"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Qualified
algae-based biofuel mixture</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the
term <term>qualified algae-based biofuel mixture</term> means a mixture of
algae-based biofuel and gasoline or of algae-based biofuel and a special fuel
which—</text>
<clause id="P8AF7120822C949FB88A3978A1D569B9B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
sold by the person producing such mixture to any person for use as a fuel,
or</text>
</clause><clause id="P11928F0E14EE40EB9FA5A6ACA4E4FAAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is used as a fuel
by the person producing such mixture.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="PD55044D7F76C47F09D437A1658C6B440"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Algae-based
biofuel</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="P625F49F785A644169A10DB0D1E2F8CB4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>algae-based biofuel</term> means any
liquid fuel, including gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and ethanol,
which—</text>
<subclause id="id305CCE841BFB402BB555EDD59D55B9B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is produced from
the biomass of algal organisms, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9FA650206003480B9A57B488C3085116"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meets the
registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3729ED25C5E4493C86E9910375C32B8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Algal
organism</header><text>The term <term>algal organism</term> means a single- or
multi-cellular organism which is primarily aquatic and classified as a
non-vascular plant, including microalgae, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), and
macroalgae (seaweeds).</text>
</clause><clause id="P62258F40E9F84F43B7990F8D6D9A2FEE"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exclusion of
low-proof alcohol</header><text>Such term shall not include any alcohol with a
proof of less than 150. The determination of the proof of any alcohol shall be
made without regard to any added
denaturants.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB4239A074C1E41D89D84B76BB934A839"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="idF14EA989633D4AF4B0EB2EEE64054815"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subparagraph (D)
of section 40(d)(3) of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="id6AB387C10295407A917F7147C7E96168"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">and
algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the
heading,</text>
</clause><clause id="id7019094FEB9A4300A47D02B61A6019C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or (b)(6)(F)</quote> after <quote>(b)(6)(C)</quote> in clause
(ii), and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEF79C91DC3CE4D2D978531954C43A415"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or algae-based</quote> after <quote>such cellulosic</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEF5FB403B6848EE84663802E2B642C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraph (6) of
section 40(d) of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="idD123ED32AFAF4783B1E16CE4C34D08C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and
algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the
heading, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2F81E041521B475992A6DDA128DC421C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking the first sentence and inserting <quote>No cellulosic and algae-based
biofuel producer credit shall be determined under subsection (a) with respect
to any cellulosic or algae-based biofuel unless such cellulosic or algae-based
biofuel is produced in the United States and used as a fuel in the United
States.</quote></text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0F5921C78864D998C2F99D4102AC30C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Paragraph (3) of
section 40(e) of such Code is amended by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the heading.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8B11C5651959427C9525EEAFE08C79DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of
section 4101(a) of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="idD153A2CF9E5C470A9616FA600F5DEE66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or algae-based</quote> after <quote>cellulosic</quote>,
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id090AB90A65EF43D590DDC8726F077A06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and 40(b)(6)(H), respectively</quote> after <quote>section
40(b)(6)(E)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1EFBA7BA8DE4B4E9491F3DC1FD9608C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special
allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property</header><text>Subsection (l) of
section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id92B588470D5542EB9794ECD9CE7E11F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and
algae-based</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">cellulosic</header-in-text></quote> in the
heading,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5078897024EB4AA7967450B3D47F8324"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and any qualified algae-based biofuel plant property</quote> after
<quote>qualified cellulosic biofuel plant property</quote> in paragraph
(1),</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBDA7758F9A5743ACA16046B47CD07186"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (4) through (8), as amended by section 501, as paragraphs (6)
through (10), respectively,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBDEB3A9067B5489D9831BA77FCFC9878"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or qualified algae-based biofuel plant property</quote> after
<quote>cellulosic biofuel plant property</quote> in paragraph (7)(C), as so
redesignated,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id815F596226614D028BB7C1D15654F8C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>with respect to</quote> and all that follows in paragraph (9), as so
redesignated, and inserting <quote>with respect to any qualified cellulosic
biofuel plant property and any qualified algae-based biofuel plant property
which ceases to be such qualified property.</quote>,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB6FAA207DF4B422CB8D5EBA1B3B2BE55"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or qualified algae-based biofuel plant property</quote> after
<quote>cellulosic biofuel plant property</quote> in paragraph (10), as so
redesignated, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC08FBA0FCF2F4E00BA30538ECB8835B1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3B973E8359C455A96130C041B8BF8BE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="P1B61490C63B14D659A9040FC469F5717"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualified
algae-based biofuel plant property</header><text>The term <term>qualified
algae-based biofuel plant property</term> means property of a character subject
to the allowance for depreciation—</text>
<subparagraph id="PB7A795B8A2F141EE9D45EA8749086EF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>which is used in
the United States solely to produce algae-based biofuel,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="P1C1724C4FD5C4F4589B2F971E060D422"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the original use
of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="P16BB917E99AB4ED7A2DD0A5D2EB44301"><enum>(C)</enum><text>which is acquired
by the taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)) after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph, but only if no written binding contract for
the acquisition was in effect on or before such date, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="P7135EF8B0C194B9F8235572C27229AB3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>which is placed in
service by the taxpayer before January 1, 2014.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="PCD1C2A19A9AF4CB38FF1EFF0B327E1B6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Algae-based
biofuel</header>
<subparagraph id="id57BF07D7373E4294844694BD4019047F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>algae-based biofuel</term> means any
liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of algal organisms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id111CB3CED9084A66B767500F9FD367A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Algal
organism</header><text>The term <term>algal organism</term> means a single- or
multi-cellular organism which is primarily aquatic and classified as a
non-vascular plant, including microalgae, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), and
macroalgae
(seaweeds).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF66B2C586FE146BA847BA9706EC0FFBD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="id25804EEDF9804A9388B283211D271076"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cellulosic
biofuel producer credit</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply to fuel produced after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4251654B1FBD41EDA82A6FB309F9D559"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property</header><text>The amendments
made by subsection (b) shall apply to property purchased and placed in service
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89A3100620B2409885E42107A53E5E44"><enum>504.</enum><header>Extension of
cellulosic biofuel producer credit</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81BD8E47C14441FD89C0E2418497A4DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subparagraph (K) of section 40(b)(6) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by section 503(a)(2)(C), is amended by
striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1,
2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9D1371E0E9DA444D8B3D494FF0F5E5FB"><enum>505.</enum><header>Extension of
special allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property</header>
<subsection id="id18B3ADF7185946B7A6742C8E5D3B1C8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (2)(D) of section 168(l) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote> and
inserting <quote>January 1, 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idEC8489D137EB4B4B94677CD7A2196460"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Algae-Based
biofuel</header><text>Paragraph (4)(D) of section 168(l) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 503(b)(7), is amended by striking
<quote>January 1, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1,
2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id39889EB8FE824ECBBE048CB6453E1C09"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property
placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id8EC8106395834CEC897BA9A0D3B53616"><enum>506.</enum><header>Extension of
incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel</header>
<subsection id="idC939B4657B9D4B76972A82CC6732EF94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Credits for
biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel</header><text>Subsection (g) of
section 40A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2016</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8BFE4B72C12A49EC9903FBAB50887A29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Excise tax
credits and outlay payments for biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel
mixtures</header>
<paragraph id="id2078BE18357A4891B3280F516F0F0BF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paragraph (6) of
section 6426(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2016</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id967BF8BDC0B243278A736896F0542BE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subparagraph (B)
of section 6427(e)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2016</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D87B9BAB5124929A432DA0D1F10F0AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold
or used after December 31, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2177EEE86EC946E0BC88BE30BD8E4CF1"><enum>507.</enum><header>Extension of
alcohol fuels tax credits</header>
<subsection id="idD04E186031724C6381537CC744FAF436"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 40(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBAC9C1218F264850A251E61692109397"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December
31, 2016</quote>, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCE5B85C95E6C42E6A68BAA284BB5D9D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>January 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1,
2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id525833BF00EC4A4E813B31ADBA284D2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule for credit
for ethanol blenders</header><text>Subsection (h) of section 40 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBA5168E3E0E94D4B852F68CFF0C9C937"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>during calendar years 2001 through 2010</quote> and
inserting <quote>after calendar year 2001</quote>, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB3717AE3794C4CE78482197EACB75BDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting at the end the following flush sentence:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D2DAFD049864BECB022636A74F4F598" style="OLC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subsection">In the
case of any sale or use after calendar year 2011, the blender amount and the
low-proof blender amount shall be 0
cents.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2771C7064FC648E889CCD31093E4EB69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to alcohol
produced, sold, or used after December 31, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id46400348B8D54AEC88340EA5206593C7"><enum>B</enum><header>Powering vehicles
with natural gas</header>
<section commented="no" id="HF9ED42E3437C428DA340990018777639"><enum>511.</enum><header>Credit for
qualified natural gas motor vehicles</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id62A9E096C24E45249A80D7C06287C330"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id9B8C06D8E34A415C8BE2E37CB7EC6DA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (e) of section 30B of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBFE8E63FA155447DA286F798F0262CA9" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="idB3B7A3B9C9C34366A111CA615DB5004F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special rules
for qualified natural gas motor vehicles</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id8ACFF32708D348699779F961A7BCF45E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of a qualified natural gas motor
vehicle—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id7FABE71012024D22B0112F62DF23977D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such motor
vehicle shall be treated as a new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle
under this subsection,</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id1CD95E5D894B45A6A7B5E600F59D0CE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paragraph (3)
shall be applied by multiplying each of the dollar amounts contained in such
paragraph by 2, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idECED8836F0744CA4891F48F41EAF684A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the credit
allowed under this subsection shall be transferrable as provided in
subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEDB23EFC10154C1A9133EC957500964D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transferability
of credit</header>
<clause id="idE123F72E27884DF2885BC7913A05DF37"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A taxpayer who places in service qualified natural gas
motor vehicle may transfer the credit allowed under this subsection with
respect to such vehicle through an assignment to the seller, the manufacturer,
or the lessee of such vehicle. Such transfer may be revoked only with the
consent of the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id72B1EE1B8D1846AB8002C294EB97C77C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure that any
credit transferred under clause (i) is claimed once and not reassigned by such
other person.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idF7FB1E68CF1C42F9BF4FE7BF9BB142C5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualified
natural gas motor vehicle</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id65CA3A994D834292AD3519AE19867A24"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>qualified
natural gas motor vehicle</term> means any motor vehicle—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id52A407E777CF4F938B7A1770B17A1350"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which is
described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D),</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idFD0B976737EA461EA6B456783C16559F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the original use
of which commences with the taxpayer,</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idCB929495C4CA45E39EC7F3DBE48B0748"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>which is
acquired by the taxpayer for use or lease, but not for resale, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idEA25383077B04874AF9876ACEA44CD9A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>which is placed
in service before the date which is 10 years after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBA9D3B4637FD43A2B2BE35D198E51292"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Heavy duty
vehicles</header><text>A motor vehicle is described in this subparagraph if
such motor vehicle—</text>
<clause id="id76A09BFA72144E0295AD4D1D773CD55B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is made by a
manufacturer,</text>
</clause><clause id="id2A38F1C834284CCFA1D4071BCFA98C18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has a gross
vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id756B49FC4641454CAF077B3B90458C2E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subclause id="id2FD7E744D7A6444EBBCD0BE311317B4F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>only capable of
operating on compressed or liquified natural gas, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5E54E12FD7894BC6BEFA21A80DABC60B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>capable of
operating for more than 175 miles on 1 fueling of compressed or liquified
natural gas and is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9726767240C54C5489A4C51A80648BEB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Light and
medium duty vehicles</header><text>A motor vehicle is described in this
subparagraph if such motor vehicle—</text>
<clause id="id5A2E6691CB4749F7B7BA67B0BD53348A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is made by a
manufacturer,</text>
</clause><clause id="id7412191B0077434ABE051120064557F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has a gross
vehicle weight rating of not more 8,500 pounds,</text>
</clause><clause id="id097FE98C4E07464C8F1BF3BFDBC28BA0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subclause id="id45216AFEFD744CAA962A3260883F20ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>only capable of
operating on compressed or liquified natural gas, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF523023BBB9D41C0B6A42C2345FC8FFC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>capable of
operating for more than 175 miles on 1 fueling of compressed or liquified
natural gas and is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel,</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD696B23F3B444FAE96EFAC23F8C4ED34"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is of a
character subject to depreciation, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id854397D9F13D46209C7E39209417777E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>is acquired by a
taxpayer who—</text>
<subclause id="idED14FBEDB93E41B68EEEB71257C5915C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>owns and operates
not less than 10 motor vehicles in the course of a trade or business at the
time of the acquisition, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE7D69739E2DE4EC7A9E6186B9C025583"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has placed in
service more than 2 motor vehicles described in clauses (i) through (iv) or
described in subparagraph (D)(iii) after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFDA08C39DC144B19B2D10E2E3BEA4914"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Converted or
repowered vehicles</header>
<clause id="idF25EE315E0E54231943C3728A5D34156"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A motor vehicle is described in this subparagraph if such
motor vehicle is a motor vehicle described in clause (ii) or clause (iii) which
is converted or repowered so that it—</text>
<subclause id="id6343D329889F4984829D74CDB8B01117"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is only capable
of operating on compressed or liquified natural gas, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCCE9C50716F444D392867DC6B045054D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is capable of
operating for more than 175 miles on 1 fueling of compressed or liquified
natural gas and is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel, is capable
of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id88AE05B889A54576B802A01F39AF9D7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Heavy duty
vehicles</header><text>A motor vehicle is described in this clause if such
motor vehicle—</text>
<subclause id="id9F485101270E467087CE495EB55D6B54"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a gross
vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id04E4660C4D9A4FC683473474DAF00143"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was not capable
of operating on compressed or liquified natural gas before the date of such
conversion or repower.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idEE42A6D0A9934C3D8B099CF9F71E198B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Light and
medium duty vehicles</header><text>A motor vehicle is described in this clause
if such motor vehicle—</text>
<subclause id="id8754D42F177C4F08A137F27C56D41AAA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a gross
vehicle weight rating of not more 8,500 pounds,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id29E47C5217EB4175ACFAD77C5BE26B51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was not capable
of operating on compressed or liquified natural gas before the date of such
conversion or repower,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id72D9AD1B801A4ACBA7620B2D7534CB5A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is of a
character subject to depreciation,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id942B26C30ECD419589C5F9A68533F969"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is acquired by a
taxpayer who owns and operates not less than 10 motor vehicles in the course of
a trade or business at the time of the acquisition, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA4AF16F4D5CE4C79B0387B253E48C5B0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is acquired by a
taxpayer who has placed in service more than 2 motor vehicles described in
subclauses (I) through (III) or described in subparagraph (C) after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id9BA822D5AAD84981B88982F2B25A37B3"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Special
rules</header>
<subclause id="HB562868D9851422381FDE152EC63DBD3"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Treatment as
new</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the original use of any
motor vehicle described in clause (i) shall be treated as beginning with the
first use after the date of the conversion or repower.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8EDF3211241941698BA4B394A0E8EEDC"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>In the case of a used vehicle which is converted or
repowered, nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the motor
vehicle be acquired in the year the credit is claimed under this section with
respect to such vehicle.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA904550D0A4B465C911B33DF990EDF56"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, in the case of a motor
vehicle which—</text>
<clause id="id02D4C1FD62114F049C6FE239B97FAE4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is described in
subparagraph (C) or (D)(iii),</text>
</clause><clause id="id50CA1B084EA14C329CD91BE1B62ABCDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is placed in
service after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE424F5E5FBB041998D3704E2DD833F2D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is placed in
service by a taxpayer in a taxable year prior to the taxable year in which such
taxpayer places in service the third such motor vehicle described in
subparagraph (C) or (D)(iii) after such date of enactment.</text>
</clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">such
motor vehicle shall be treated as placed in service in the taxable year in
which such third motor vehicle is placed in
service.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE97BB44401B94B8E998CAC9863264481"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 30B(e)(5) of such Code is
amended by inserting <quote>(other than a qualified natural gas motor
vehicle)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (3)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id10871E78E71B4C3B91D971A7571BD5CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mixed-Fuel
vehicles</header><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 30B(e)(5) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>a mixed-fuel vehicle which
operates using</quote> and all that follows and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id93EA8DB6C5D3428F8FE08F1CAC641DF4" style="OLC">
<text>a mixed-fuel vehicle
which—</text><clause id="id25ADC8C74E7C4243843F0D15CF99AD99"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of
such a vehicle which is capable of operating on compressed or liquified natural
gas, operates using at least 65 percent compressed or liquified natural gas and
not more than 35 percent petroleum-based fuel, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3DEA8D5F08ED46D2ABAC6BDCB4F527FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of
any other such vehicle, operates using at least 75 percent alternative fuel and
not more than 25 percent petroleum-based
fuel.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id81C59E26582646D6AD6DF013B43AC605"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alternative
minimum tax treatment</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating clauses (i) through
(ix) as clauses (ii) through (x), respectively, and by inserting after before
clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50071F15DBAB46AB92241C58E91FD63E" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID7ffd07d8971a4532b6eff98a321c30b9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of the
credit determined under section 30B which is attributable to a qualified
natural gas motor vehicle (as defined in section
30B(e)(7)).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6ABEFCEF80494E8B86CF22B397D3CFD0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property
placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6B25A6F4A05D496FB27613A35C8F9EDD"><enum>512.</enum><header>Natural gas
vehicle bonds</header>
<subsection id="idE923CA26090649DE85919D7840598278"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart I of part IV
of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to qualified tax credit bonds) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBF9F5FB722954E88BB07677F122C52BD" style="OLC">
<section id="ID69f9d6dc09264b2e99fbc3f53090ad73"><enum>54G.</enum><header>Natural gas
vehicle bonds</header>
<subsection id="ID645d81a51d2d4387822d308b5e37fe36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Natural gas
vehicle bond</header><text>For purposes of this subpart, the term <term>natural
gas vehicle bond</term> means any bond issued as part of an issue if—</text>
<paragraph id="idD526EAD251B14BFA8E347E578F6311AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>100 percent of
the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for capital
expenditures incurred by a governmental body for 1 or more qualified natural
gas vehicle projects placed in service by such governmental body primarily for
governmental or public use,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id689E4B94BA5A4EA3B66EEBFD359D9CCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the bond is
issued by a governmental body,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34C7E7313B574291A00B8F14ACDB883D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the issuer
designates such bond for purposes of this section, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBB872D692BD44B33AF551EFEDE75DA0A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in lieu of the
requirements of section 54A(d)(2), the issue meets the requirements of
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf89bdd064a8c4a1a8d165dbb512aad58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount of bonds designated</header>
<paragraph id="idB9A48C019AAF40A592B7854D1629A07A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be
designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation
amount allocated under this subsection to such issuer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID584e7016c80e46ccac214bb86d9df6ec"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>There is a national
natural gas vehicle bond limitation of $3,000,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d2d0639f4e74ca995ee4e308a2cb8f1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation by
Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate the amount described in
paragraph (2) among qualified natural gas vehicle projects in such manner as
the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9a90ba234b304043ab3a5365a37c0c23"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rules
relating to expenditures</header>
<paragraph id="ID675909b3c32b4749a244a9ffd26c648a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of
this subsection if, as of the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably
expects—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID723f641d246844c8b5a59803cc7d4b5d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 percent or
more of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be spent for 1 or
more qualified natural gas vehicle projects within the 5-year period beginning
on the date of issuance of the natural gas vehicle bond,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF7A11260DBCC4E4AA45E800B0511DA90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a binding
commitment with a third party to spend at least 10 percent of such available
project proceeds will be incurred within the 6-month period beginning on the
date of issuance of the natural gas vehicle bond, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2E1DE313F17D4D26A985D075D3F0F45C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such projects
will be completed with due diligence and such available project proceeds will
be spent with due diligence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID24077af2179c4abe9939cd05f85841d8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of
period</header><text>Upon submission of a request prior to the expiration of
the period described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may extend such period
if the issuer establishes that the failure to satisfy the 5-year requirement is
due to reasonable cause and the related projects will continue to proceed with
due diligence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID92f7cc8a51c74bd8a2168c41c8b31b13"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to
spend required amount of bond proceeds within 5 years</header><text>To the
extent that less than 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such
issue are expended by the close of the 5-year period beginning on the date of
issuance (or if an extension has been obtained under paragraph (2), by the
close of the extended period), the issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified
bonds within 90 days after the end of such period. For purposes of this
paragraph, the amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall
be determined in the same manner as under section 142.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID88e602ee13df4b26b5df3ce70e80ac81"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Governmental
body</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>governmental
body</term> means any State, territory, possession of the United States, the
District of Columbia, Indian tribal government, and any political subdivision
thereof.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID70ab0565fede40feb7dd0563b864d3ce"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified
natural gas vehicle project</header><text>For purposes of this subpart, the
term <term>qualified natural gas vehicle project</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="idAACE15E00DF244F59ED5348431B3019D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 or more qualified natural gas vehicles
(as defined in section 30B(e)(7)), or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6AE87B1CB19C46E186360814060275C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 or more qualified alternative fuel
vehicle refueling properties which are used to store and or dispense compressed
or liquefied natural gas (within the meaning of section 30C(c)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf2b171f688b64e4a91ad590fcc14b878"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>This
section shall not apply with respect to any bond issued after December 31,
2020.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9ef415c8e95a448b9297715d27cba612"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="ID8781c688b63340b89ba26a53fd7d8379"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of
section 54A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the
end of subparagraph (E) and inserting <quote>, or</quote>, and by inserting
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C32B11CD1E4430F89732E26A66CD06B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDf2b1394773fd4443b24b2dd72a811926"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a natural gas
vehicle
bond,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0816fec5c18c4f5aad7af3f59f717713"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subparagraph (C)
of section 54A(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at
the end of clause (iv), by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and
inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new
clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5501F8658A334C2EA37322FFD83F3C46" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDe17f63e351c642cfb7c70009c00a3f65"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in the case of a
natural gas vehicle bond, a purpose specified in section
54H(a)(1).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id29F1F2349D6D49AAA693DC93CE1B70EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for subpart I of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="idf7d6bef2-336f-4013-9dee-4a1b75e70b72" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="ID69f9d6dc09264b2e99fbc3f53090ad73" level="section">Sec. 54G. Natural gas vehicle
bonds.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9feb4fd50f304bdaacbde7957564c70e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds
issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id93821A5DCBA04BB6B7E26FC4115E5F09"><enum>513.</enum><header>Incentives for
manufacturing facilities producing vehicles fueled by compressed or liquified
natural gas</header>
<subsection id="id8927D006A81F411F9140F1B9AA6A404D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deduction for
manufacturing facilities</header>
<paragraph id="idA124100303D740A1AC96A19DA7C1DFD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to itemized deductions for individuals and
corporations) is amended by inserting after section 179E the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5ADB6E5FC421473EA6C17B9F057F442E" style="OLC">
<section id="id98128FC7158C40E7AEABF0734E8B8A5B"><enum>179F.</enum><header>Expensing for
manufacturing facilities producing vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas or
liquified natural gas</header>
<subsection id="id2DF1098B377746E28DB892E48CE89426"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Treatment as
expenses</header><text>A taxpayer may elect to treat the applicable percentage
of the cost of any qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility
property as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account. Any cost
so treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which the
qualified manufacturing facility property is placed in service.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id65B9782CD9724B79A51A6ED26707A28F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable
percentage</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable
percentage is—</text>
<paragraph id="idFFE11F00F2D142D5A0EDE3BB9DDC1374"><enum>(1)</enum><text>100 percent, in
the case of qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property which
is placed in service before January 1, 2016, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7140944257B24F2DABFC9A716D2E169C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>50 percent, in
the case of qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property which
is placed in service after December 31, 2015, and before January 1,
2021.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID68b0b01685d04dcfb2c4399b4759a6b0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Election</header>
<paragraph id="IDcee8946d276c4f1184e3c913f04970cb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An election under this section for any taxable year shall
be made on the taxpayer's return of the tax imposed by this chapter for the
taxable year. Such election shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may
by regulations prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID733c924abc96478fbe85b229ee90c594"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Election
irrevocable</header><text>Any election made under this section may not be
revoked except with the consent of the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5D919ACCD75E4C269DD3A35B35C4B4F2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualified
natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property</header><text>For purposes
of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id18A06A84882B4AAB8037426AC0F79146"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>qualified natural gas vehicle
manufacturing facility property</term> means any qualified property—</text>
<subparagraph id="id15010DDCE17C42AE8B5EF3BBEDBC04B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the original use
of which commences with the taxpayer,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5CF3E76C68EF4A6EB13EEDFC8BC195AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which is placed
in service by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this section and
before January 1, 2021, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0036B2467F344EEB8E201E70EFEC723F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>no written
binding contract for the construction of which was in effect on or before the
date of the enactment of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCE0A072E32134EBAA4787F2D8E5D335D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified
property</header>
<subparagraph id="id40F95BF412774D188DD119F98A659EDE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>qualified property</term> means any
property which is a facility or a portion of a facility used for the production
of—</text>
<clause id="id79C2636961C74E84BA7DB887E976BDEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any qualified
natural gas vehicles (as defined in section 30B(e)(7)), or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6AAE7CD0956E4AE4AB689CD95FE66D70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any eligible
component.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52EF9FF33AAC45E6BCC3430668B97369"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
component</header><text>The term <term>eligible component</term> means any
component which is designed specifically for use in such a qualified natural
gas vehicle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1BFFFAB6726B4270AE7DF1FB091854C2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule
for dual use property</header>
<paragraph id="id422B249CDD1A4A0BB63B0B053E48CDAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of any qualified natural gas vehicle
manufacturing facility property which is used to produce both property
described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d)(2)(A) and property which is
not so described, the amount of costs taken into account under subsection (a)
shall be reduced by an amount equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id216092DB55B84B8FBCF5963071D22674"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total amount
of such costs (determined before the application of this subsection),
multiplied by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36E60ED4DED548C8880B565320542A16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage of
property expected to be produced which is not so described.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id012F2033082A499284464D232D7B1555"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe such
regulations as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id351F8916465C465391934AA48CB10BA8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections of part VI of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 179E the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="idc4d3d079-beca-4170-ad84-5c6cb0e020c0" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="id98128FC7158C40E7AEABF0734E8B8A5B" level="section">Sec. 179F. Expensing for manufacturing facilities producing
vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas or liquified natural
gas.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1A93577851684727AB23F64E5F2811B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Refund of
credit for prior year minimum tax liability</header><text>Section 53 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for prior year minimum tax
liability) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id312755A726AC42CCB86712447E353B8C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idF588F99A65A74928A40340D4AD612CB4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Election To
treat amounts attributable to qualified manufacturing facility</header>
<paragraph id="id7F19FBF331C544BF84D999F4C8617C2A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of an eligible taxpayer, the amount
determined under subsection (c) for the taxable year (after the application of
subsection (e)) shall be increased by an amount equal to the applicable
percentage of any qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property
which is placed in service during the taxable year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4E0F41D267734B1E874E8A3E29C10575"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
percentage</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable
percentage is—</text>
<subparagraph id="id56860D6EEAB3450DACCFADB1332476C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>35 percent, in
the case of qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property which
is placed in service before January 1, 2016, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63A7015694D2419BB1FBF1A986A3D2A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>17.5 percent, in
the case of qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property which
is placed in service after December 31, 2015, and before January 1,
2021.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80643336A1024C54AA2B5D8E01EA9539"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
taxpayer</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>eligible
taxpayer</term> means any taxpayer—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBFF49C67D3D74411AF8CD9D18CAA225D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who places in
service qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property during
the taxable year,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62A423CA2E4E450B8C9B725065F3E5CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who does not make
an election under section 179F(c), and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64B8961337C149478EA0EA944CB678F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>who makes an
election under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD235D1A20F044B569922662D10551614"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
definitions and special rules</header>
<subparagraph id="id5DD81B039D4A403A9A1FBF93CA101DD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Qualified
natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property</header><text>The term
<term>qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property</term> has
the meaning given such term under section 179F(d).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47D641E85D614C669B6E83A6E1073EB6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule
for dual use property</header><text>In the case of any qualified natural gas
vehicle manufacturing facility property which is used to produce both qualified
property (as defined in section 179F(d)) and other property which is not
qualified property, the amount of costs taken into account under paragraph (1)
shall be reduced by an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="idD3AF2772A4734DCC9F808DA9655494F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total amount
of such costs (determined before the application of this subparagraph),
multiplied by</text>
</clause><clause id="id4F59EBCAC91647AC838B0D9D0ED46B61"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage
of property expected to be produced which is not qualified property.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9D1D8543DB214712B27BB669B539BC00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Election</header>
<clause id="idD51A1818D08C4A459CF4203D8C5464FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An election under this subsection for any taxable year
shall be made on the taxpayer's return of the tax imposed by this chapter for
the taxable year. Such election shall be made in such manner as the Secretary
may by regulations prescribe.</text>
</clause><clause id="idC29F856A1B614C4583BF0A1D3AA66BED"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Election
irrevocable</header><text>Any election made under this subsection may not be
revoked except with the consent of the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0C383E6320814A7D8C8FC92FBB2115F1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Credit
refundable</header><text>For purposes of this title (other than this section),
the credit allowed by reason of this subsection shall be treated as if it were
allowed under subpart
C.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D55D91E5DEF4384AF63BA52B08EECF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idA1818FF38AF64D46A0BFCDD516C606E0"><enum>514.</enum><header>Study of
increasing natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in Federal
fleet</header>
<subsection id="idE246E1DF45C0493495D7D4714F3402C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of General Services, in consultation
with the Administrator and the Secretary, shall conduct a study of the means by
which the Federal fleet could increase the number of light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in the
fleet.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id38261A7F4F47458A89C0686A4607EE79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Administrator of General Services shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDaae266d448e445e59c17635de23c9af7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into
consideration Executive Order 13514 (74 Fed. Reg. 52117; relating to Federal
leadership in environmental, energy, and economic performance) requiring
agencies to meet a 30 percent reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by
2020;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID066d5f274bb343ea909699be3a1835c9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB21A4B59FD77476995470BBD60CE6EFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the barriers to
increasing the number of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in
the Federal fleet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9199e718f5ea4767a8e8d814b53b527c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the potential for
maximizing the use of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in the
fleet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a3f73c6845647fdbc7600b0f77957bc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the expected
reductions in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions as part of the
potential impacts of increasing natural gas and liquefied petroleum in the
fleet; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e7bd55a59534adabbc6904216afabf7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the lifecycle
costs involved in fleet conversions, including the cost savings from reduced
fuel consumption;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID858cd9e5418547e5adf5475330dc58d9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide a
separate analysis of the potential costs of installing the specific fueling
infrastructure required to increase natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas in
the fleet; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ce31943c97d40bba027c4a1bf2e88a2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include
feasibility assessments for increasing the number of light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in the fleet over a
base period of 10 years and accelerated periods of 3 and 5 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1e80c3ecad304adc9bbb7a52effaaecd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of General Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report on the results of the study conducted under this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Heating oil and
propane conservation</header>
<section id="id790868EFDCB54240A905DDF9FCDD69DF"><enum>601.</enum><header>Energy
efficiency improvements for heating oil, propane, and kerosene use in homes and
commercial buildings</header>
<subsection id="id33C55E03E6704B36983B8F1224787377"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idD4C5058E9E3440B88EE128A697E3BB35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost-effective</header><text>The
term <term>cost-effective</term>, with respect to an energy efficiency program,
means that the program meets the total resource cost test, which requires that
the net present value of economic benefits over the life of the program or
measure (including avoided supply and delivery costs and deferred or avoided
investments) is greater than the net present value of the economic costs over
the life of the program, including program costs and incremental costs borne by
the energy consumer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0AD08EA190C84D8BAF1EBB5A2939924E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9B671C1022B24C19A5F246518BCBA857"><enum>(3)</enum><header>NORA</header><text>The
term <term>NORA</term> means a national oilheat research alliance established
pursuant to section 704 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) or a successor entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE7AFA47C12C24F358C3BB30F6A0A7581"><enum>(4)</enum><header>PERC</header><text>The
term <term>PERC</term> means the Propane Education and Research Council
authorized by the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 6401 et
seq.) or a successor entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8057A478F49A4D9E82F2A73441460712"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id18FFF8AF0F8E4270BBB30ACD36F09493"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy
Efficiency Improvement for Heating Oil, Propane, and Kerosene Program</header>
<paragraph id="idBEAD27EA30E146CA9F9D8CAF10CC486E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Department the Energy Efficiency Improvement for Heating
Oil, Propane, and Kerosene Program under which the Secretary shall provide
funds to each State that has elected to participate in programs operated by
NORA or PERC to carry out cost-effective energy efficiency programs for homes
and buildings that use home heating oil, propane, and kerosene.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE8BF3EB5086E48CC96E2653A8B6BAB4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of
funds</header><text>The Secretary shall distribute funds under paragraph (1)
among the States based on the relative amount of funds collected in each State
under the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
Public Law 106–469) and the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (15
U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8FAC830FAB90447DAE14BB0A79C92BFE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
proceeds</header>
<paragraph id="id2CE4498E096A4716A8235D1033087AD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State shall use the amounts distributed under
subsection (b)(2) to carry out cost-effective energy efficiency programs for
consumers that use home heating oil, propane, or kerosene for residential or
commercial purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE781AD85953F449E93CD10ED6242B419"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration
and delivery mechanisms</header><text>In administering a program under this
section, a State shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4A96746A1020495293483772B5C3AB32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, deliver efficiency programs through, or integrated with,
existing energy efficiency programs supervised by the State, including, as
appropriate, energy efficiency programs administered by parties other than the
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idADDF9485E7624059AC34EBE7D4D8A9A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, coordinate the administration and delivery of energy
efficiency programs supported under this section, among other such programs and
with existing programs for various fuel types, to deliver comprehensive,
fuel-blind, coordinated programs to consumers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86145F2D4D0E491EBEB4C029351D0384"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that
funding provided under this section does not displace or substitute for
existing or alternative sources of funding for energy efficiency
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF9BE2268345E40158953B63CC33C3287"><enum>(D)</enum><text>taking into
account subparagraphs (A) through (C), designate 1 or more energy efficiency
program administrators for cost-effective home heating oil, propane, and
kerosene efficiency programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id555C70D762EC4B57AC8FA2452681D8B0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>designate an
existing, or establish a new, stakeholder oversight council or equivalent to
review efficiency program designs and efficiency program cost-effectiveness and
make recommendation for improvement and ensure coordination between efficiency
programs for other fuels such as electricity and natural gas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9EBAA8A7D3EC436E85EC1E73E57CCEDD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>establish
methodologies and processes for the manner by which efficiency programs are
developed, administered, reviewed, and approved in the State and report to the
Secretary annually on the methodologies and processes used to develop,
administer, review, and approve home heating oil, propane, and kerosene
programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA52E31A137D9499D822ECF71097DC82D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>ensure that
evaluation, monitoring, and verification of the efficiency programs are
conducted by an independent third-party annually with reporting to the States,
public, and the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id34DBD7EBC5824E0DBEB02B30F5E2C4AC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="idA18F76C5A4A14602A30663A6D19BEFC9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State</header><text>Not
later than April 30 of each year, each State that receives funds under this
section shall submit to the Secretary a report for the previous calendar year
in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may prescribe
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC24D555A6EAF4F78AA539E28A7F533DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the use
by the State of funds provided by this section, including a description of the
cost-effective energy efficiency programs funded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id277A1170BA404012A2C3722802883CDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates the
consumer savings, cost-effectiveness of, and the lifetime and annual energy
savings achieved by, energy efficiency programs funded under this section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F37C2B0287F4A699A274CC8BE1A7B9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes a report
prepared by an independent third party, in accordance with such regulations as
the Secretary may issue, evaluating the performance of the cost-effective
energy efficiency programs funded under this section, including consumer
savings, cost-effectiveness of, and the lifetime and annual energy savings of
the efficiency programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEF27F15F746042819C410F5DA73218A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="idA3A6306E40F7482785AC42A7E01054C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than April 30, 2013, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing—</text>
<clause id="idBF84355ACB564CCBBF43AC0D3652591F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
evaluation of the consumer savings, cost-effectiveness of, and the lifetime and
annual energy savings achieved by, energy efficiency programs funded under this
section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBC009736FDFF46DD9F90B0DF8981F664"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations
for means of more effectively achieving consumer savings, cost-effectiveness,
and lifetime and annual energy savings through efficiency programs for home
heating oil, propane, and kerosene consumer for residential or commercial
purposes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC1EBF166400B4FACA88377899957C82C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall make the reports submitted under subparagraph (A) available to
the public, including by publishing the reports on the Internet.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id06B9D6D097C64978A6A6B0D3B470D656"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance with this section,
the Secretary may distribute funds that would have been distributed to the
State under subsection (b)2) among the remaining States, on a pro rata basis,
for use in carrying out programs under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID450fdfe2517440f8a36fde8fe2781e3f"><enum>602.</enum><header> Renewable
biomass thermal energy for commercial buildings</header>
<subsection id="IDe4a2498f64f64a90b33ff8dcb23bd618"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID98629dfe4c1842ad892443a7f0f8aca3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial
building</header>
<subparagraph id="ID484fcb8148b0415081694a9e6fe3be1b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>commercial building</term> means a
building that—</text>
<clause id="IDb340ebc4753b496b9bf2a76cdcbcc784"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
located in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID934d11f95a994036ae2d4b8395590bd0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was in existence
or initially designed as of December 31, 2009.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID354c62c760254c12bc58fa560e4530cc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>commercial building</term> does not include—</text>
<clause id="ID8b66b95de8944b3a8ef82481ebbd402b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
federally owned building; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID60b8c0b0a74e437fa1019a5b7cdcacc2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
residential building.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID99128f836a224481b1a53526ba5ad461"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
building</header><text>The term <term>eligible building</term> means a
commercial building or multifamily residential building that uses (or, if under
development but not yet constructed, is designed to consume) heating oil or
another petroleum product as the primary thermal energy source of the
building.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa50124722b2848f29c1a6462a9f4e71a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multifamily
residential building</header>
<subparagraph id="ID59c445bd8dba4aceb8fba4b746d6f0c9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>multifamily residential building</term>
means a structure of 5 or more dwelling units that—</text>
<clause id="IDaea14a4b43084401820f40da4d6977fd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
located in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3cf17fcbd6df4f76ab0dcae066c91a9d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was in existence
or initially designed as of December 31, 2009.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID56eaeef7d0384b6db5c4a9d6c3349553"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>multifamily residential building</term> does not include a federally
owned building.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC5451674DD7443ABA27DD8BE9EE7F913"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the renewable biomass thermal energy loan
program established under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58ce38c05fcd4b9fbc660473142f4eb2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualified
boiler</header><text>The term <term>qualified boiler</term> means a wood or
wood-pellet fired boiler or furnace that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF57C8A358BC14D78BAB47F4EEE97E4C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a capacity of
not less than 300,000 Btu per hour; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC344183D040F442697E8B3C22C87FDFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets or exceeds
60 percent total system efficiency based on lower heating value.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbeac798104054e08b5d9bcc1b87065e5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified
program delivery entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified program delivery
entity</term> means a State, political subdivision of a State, tribal
government, energy utility, natural gas utility, nonprofit or community-based
organization, energy service company, retailer, or any other qualified entity
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb3868a62ad374d3481914fc0ec8687cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
eligibility requirements of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID107f458e470a4f01a3fc2837fdf119e8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is approved by
the State that administers the program in the State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC8AB6CB8E787444DAC24D8361BFF7F0C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4c9410678a8f411aa263186a5e167047"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a renewable biomass thermal energy loan program under
which the Secretary shall make grants to States to support financial assistance
provided by qualified program delivery entities for replacing, in eligible
buildings, thermal energy systems that use heating oil or another petroleum
product in qualified boilers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6861524b13954208994f3256510f5434"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility of
qualified program delivery entities</header><text>To be eligible to participate
in the program, a qualified program delivery entity—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfb71a4aaf9844d808705f2646ab13a01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall offer a
financing product under which eligible participants may pay over time for the
cost to the owner of an eligible building (after all applicable Federal, State,
local, and other rebates or incentives are applied) of replacing or redesigning
a thermal energy system that uses heating oil or another petroleum product with
a qualified boiler;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd5a2bb7315440acb287d43dc270db2f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall offer an
incentive or other strategy for encouraging the owner of an eligible building
to make energy efficiency improvements to the thermal energy delivery system of
an eligible building at the same time as a qualified boiler is
installed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0ef5315ddf324eb7a791038a6ed15d68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall establish
standard underwriting criteria to determine the eligibility of program
applicants, which criteria shall be consistent with commercially recognized
best practices applicable to the form of financial assistance being provided
(as determined by the designated entity administering the program in the
State); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID302c3b2712ac4a3088847321aee18281"><enum>(4)</enum><text>may establish and
offer financing mechanisms to pool the needs of multiple eligible buildings
into a single finance package in order to lower transactions costs and enable
projects in small or low-income municipalities to participate in the
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfc64b45830ea450091e1e69c2305d7d7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>In
making funds available to States for each fiscal year under this section, the
Secretary shall use the formula used to allocate funds to States to carry out
State energy conservation plans established under part D of title III of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbfde81dc09dd4e80b648ef1142c97312"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified
program delivery entities</header><text>Before making a grant to a State under
this section, the Secretary shall require the Governor of the State to provide
to the Secretary a letter of assurance that the State—</text>
<paragraph id="IDefcc35fc63ae415286959219eec5487e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has 1 or more
qualified program delivery entities that meet the requirements of this
section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3180c34e63a4178a26657b139ef1ff6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has established a
loan program mechanism that incorporates an effective repayment mechanism,
which may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf7cc499fcdbd464bb28ec2ca377f970e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on-utility-bill
repayment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91dbfbcbb39448109e7743915246dd1a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tax assessment or
other form of property assessment financing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa6ba821fbad74b3fb89e92c9dbd35715"><enum>(C)</enum><text>municipal service
charges;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4e363f55a16c4590a2eb7779de979160"><enum>(D)</enum><text>energy or energy
efficiency services contracts; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID007451d98dab41e8b88ee8509627ddf8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>alternative
contractual repayment mechanisms that have been demonstrated to have
appropriate risk mitigation features; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDaefd4eaf7c1d46cea7eeb74f1010386b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>will provide, in
a timely manner, all information regarding the administration of the program as
the Secretary may require to permit the Secretary to meet the reporting
requirements of subsection (h).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID86882b6c8b9048ae85022caeeab7d73d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>Grant funds made available to States under the program may
be used to support financing products offered by qualified program delivery
entities to eligible participants, by providing—</text>
<paragraph id="ID94bc2954f9c94d4c80ca08ed4aaad9aa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>interest rate
reductions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID93c6242f554544b48ce13366bf083c1f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>loan loss
reserves or other forms of credit enhancement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID411fb675942b42bfa1086eafc086684e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>revolving loan
funds from which qualified program delivery entities may offer direct
loans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDff28876e64ff448ca59cca93e4d30ed1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other debt
instruments or financial products necessary—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4f354675fd1848f3ae1ff8bb63ee51dd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to maximize
leverage provided through available funds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8d381cae49e54e1a8fd6980c5870be56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to support
widespread deployment of qualified boilers; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ed8d6748732484d8daec76e68751966"><enum>(5)</enum><text>technical
assistance delivered for nonprofit or community based organizations and local
governments in economically distressed counties, on financing options or
project development and design offered to eligible entities, particularly
eligible entities located in low-income communities, HUB zones, or other
Federal designations aimed at increasing the participation and benefit from
Federal programs of underserved or low-income communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb0d71a5d24c8422eab9ce64d59481712"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of
repayment funds</header><text>In the case of a revolving loan fund established
by a State described in subsection (f)(3), a qualified program delivery entity
may use funds repaid by eligible participants under the program to provide
financial assistance for additional eligible participants to make improvements
described in subsection (b) in a manner that is consistent with this section or
other such criteria as are prescribed by the State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0e4f9ca4eff0415c938fdce1fd06e46f"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Program
evaluation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a program evaluation that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8b6fa51fbcf342de8300dbc862dfb75d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how many eligible
participants have participated in the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDada2a4b792274f06b7b789a5fe6ae8e4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how many jobs
have been created through the program, directly and indirectly;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7831828bd9224ec6ba54ce92afd9660a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>what steps could
be taken to promote further deployment of qualified boilers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb374baa2c77f4bca8003b1268d30ebc3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the quantity of
verifiable energy savings, renewable energy deployment, eligible building owner
energy bill savings, and other benefits of the program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDde2a16687f144c98951be7b0d767e119"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the performance
of the programs carried out by qualified program delivery entities under this
section, including information on the rate of default and repayment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<section id="id3F089E0CAAAF47EC9B207B1AFC0D6D7F"><enum>701.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and the amendments made by
this Act such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through
2020.</text>
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