1.
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Battery Innovation Act of
2011
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Battery supply
Sec. 101. Grants for lithium production research and
development.
Sec. 102. Study on the supply of raw materials.
TITLE II—Battery research and development
Subtitle A—Battery research and development
Sec. 201. ARPA–E plug-in electric drive vehicle research and
development programs.
Sec. 202. Advanced Battery Breakthrough Achievement
Awards.
Sec. 203. Energy innovation hubs.
Subtitle B—Vehicle research and development
Sec. 211. Program.
Sec. 212. Sensing and communications technologies.
Sec. 213. Manufacturing.
Sec. 214. User testing facilities.
Sec. 215. Reporting.
Subtitle C—Medium- and heavy-Duty commercial and transit
vehicles
Sec. 221. Program.
Sec. 222. Class 8 truck and trailer systems
demonstration.
Sec. 223. Technology testing and metrics.
Sec. 224. Nonroad systems pilot program.
Subtitle D—Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 231. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III—Battery manufacturing
Sec. 301. Advanced battery manufacturing
assistance.
TITLE IV—Alternative and secondary use of batteries
Sec. 401. Alternative and secondary use of
batteries.
Sec. 402. Loan guarantees for advanced battery purchases for
use in stationary applications.
2.
(a)In this Act:
(1)Advanced
Research Projects Agency—EnergyThe term Advanced Research
Projects Agency—Energy means the Advanced Research Projects
Agency—Energy established by section 5012(b) of the America COMPETES Act (42
U.S.C. 16538(b)).
(2)The
term Department means the Department of Energy.
(3)Federal-aid
system of highwaysThe term Federal-aid system of
highways means a highway system described in section 103 of title 23,
United States Code.
(4)Plug-in
electric drive vehicleThe term plug-in electric drive
vehicle 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)).
(5)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
(b)Definition of
plug-In electric drive vehicleSection 131(a)(5) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)) is
amended—
(1)by redesignating
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively,
and indenting appropriately;
(2)by striking
means a vehicle that—
and inserting “means—
(A)a vehicle
that—
;
(3)in subparagraph
(A)(iii) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting
; and
; and
(4)by adding at the
end the following:
(B)any other motor
vehicle—
(i)for which the
motive electric power can be recharged from an external source of power;
and
(ii)that has a
maximum speed of greater than 25 miles per
hour.
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Battery
supply</header>
<section id="ID64c763957c634567856db9837cc8d685" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Grants for lithium
production research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle E of title VI of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17241 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2476267585424FC285DEF799572C7A8C" style="OLC">
<section id="id2562DEF4734D425EBB7F5101EF47AFFC"><enum>657.</enum><header>Grants for
lithium production research and development</header>
<subsection id="IDdaaa187334fe4ac2b68780001e195703"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc1ba2b288c9c4cb6b068c2a6fa853ecd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a private
partnership or other entity that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="idECA8DDD490F34D8FBC557FC4EE3DCA2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>organized in
accordance with Federal law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD42182342D3E497CA59E223804C2132A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engaged in
lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcdee8d3ac33d41198e8dd2fdc9b2fb17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a public entity,
such as a State, tribal, or local governmental entity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa82ec1eabb5d49f1810f9aa5cb248392"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a consortium of
entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1c06915deabf4b408fb03969a9e670e9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes that
are designed to enhance domestic lithium production for use in advanced battery
technologies, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1847c4d762934a738343b2b207f6de8c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use</header><text>An
eligible entity shall use a grant provided under this subsection to develop or
enhance—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfcd54a41e40948cbb5302d7db0d6ac72"><enum>(1)</enum><text>domestic
industrial processes that increase lithium production, processing, or recycling
for use in advanced lithium batteries; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5b9bd5c054744551920db4963856cfa9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>industrial
process associated with new formulations of lithium feedstock for use in
advanced lithium batteries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcc4cb74ac34d47c18b6001259b4424ef"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011
through
2014.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ida2f08518-b676-4821-80ba-b6427281bdad"><enum>102.</enum><header>Study on
the supply of raw materials</header>
<subsection id="ida1900542-006a-4b19-8a8b-8ef795dd2d0e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall conduct a study that—</text>
<paragraph id="id490ab662-e880-4aa7-9218-9593443a04d8"><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="idbd5359a7-74cb-442f-ab0f-62199bf58262"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
primary or original sources and known reserves and resources of those raw
materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcaa2f455-1f28-4bba-82a8-db2e338fe34a"><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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2c3f5291-a62e-4217-b92f-15f45fe4c475"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies
pathways to securing reliable and resilient supplies of those raw materials;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID250d497f44d445c487512d904ebd40c4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assesses, in
coordination with relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Secretary),
the international trade opportunities and barriers, including tariffs, for the
continued development of advanced batteries in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf39e193e-0dcc-43d2-8824-0eef827cafde"><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><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc7df1722-eb5f-45df-9e91-59bc7a27509b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subsection $1,500,000.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Battery research
and development</header>
<subtitle id="id32152552DDEE462C9734AA023C525B75"><enum>A</enum><header>Battery research
and development</header>
<section id="IDe9e5e557c07e420380f8b10e31549a99"><enum>201.</enum><header>ARPA–E plug-in
electric drive vehicle research and development programs</header>
<subsection id="id403F3D405F4B45D1A44EB24618D0EEA4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 section as <quote>ARPA–E</quote>) shall use funds made available
under this section to fund high-risk, high-reward research and development
programs supporting the development and manufacture of plug-in electric drive
vehicles and charging infrastructure, including advanced batteries, plug-in
electric drive components, and plug-in electric drive infrastructure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6d7b40af38744b7da2a2e21e14d77b50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental
funds</header><text>Funds made available under this section shall used to
supplement (and not supplant) funds made available for the Advanced Research
Projects Agency—Energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7d94f166-52ce-476f-b808-c77d2aafdbca"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ida0b41d8f-c711-4342-85b9-85a8d27f62be"><enum>202.</enum><header>Advanced
Battery Breakthrough Achievement Awards</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id088d965c-f021-4500-a01f-91432303f753"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make cash awards, in amounts determined
by the Secretary, in recognition of breakthrough achievements in research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application of batteries
that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id125a1627-c8fb-4ef1-9532-a3c1ed7b44e3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are able to
power a plug-in electric drive vehicle authorized to travel on the Federal-aid
system of highways for at least 500 miles before recharging;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id82bbe115-3d86-4ebe-8155-e5fb8b395cb1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are of a size
that would not be cost-prohibitive or create space constraints, if
mass-produced;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id6e2371e7-5fe9-45c6-8f96-312495b3c9ef"><enum>(3)</enum><text>are
cost-effective (measured in cost per kilowatt hour), if mass-produced;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id6aca1cf8-cccd-4cb7-8b2d-c677d9f2f000"><enum>(4)</enum><text>demonstrate
advances in battery durability, energy density, and power density;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idA04910AEAE834B4FB18FF73DF27396C4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>meet other goals
established by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id028ea51c-74d6-4b24-8d7c-c8674c611e34"><enum>(6)</enum><text>meet such
additional battery specifications as the Secretary determines to be
necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idae657684-7760-4cfd-a2c8-0510877ffe59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Battery
Achievement Award fund</header>
<paragraph id="id0654114f-2792-4661-901d-3ba136af9850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
<term>Battery Achievement Award Fund</term> (referred to in this section as the
<term>Fund</term>), 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="idea0f7524-b179-43b5-8fc3-22605619f206"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers
to Fund</header><text>The Fund shall consist of such amounts as are
appropriated to the Fund under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5a90df69-bbdf-4623-8147-4ed04ad1edbf"><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="id715eba5a-45f5-40c0-afa0-4fd0e1b32797"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="idbeb521c7-4861-4d79-8f61-405931ab7f73"><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="id6d344be6-f87a-4790-95cb-a6be78ef911b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the
Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4d603881-370a-4be2-b2a0-94d3b76d1715"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idada78a71-5a42-477a-b0b0-94c7c7b837d2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d298788-ec1b-491e-a2f4-5714bb32205b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
following:</text>
<clause id="id1bbb4f95-00ac-4d82-aa73-b78901d3ff2a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A statement
of the amounts deposited into the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9a712f1d-fd9d-4d8b-9649-50dc007a6ac2"><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="ideb4060f5-3565-42b0-b6ac-9c890f6da377"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Recommendations
for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="id625120e2-3160-4504-943c-9f5a60278f24"><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="idc8f02011-fc17-48b0-a6fa-893ee10cc568"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Separate
appropriations account</header><text>Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1cfd315e-dfd1-4f06-9c08-b6ba4ad55d31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (35) and (36) as paragraphs (36) and (37),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id219938a5-905d-4947-995e-542d8ff5cbe4"><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="idbd1bb7c6-914b-45d5-b17f-a368c72393a0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7e11671a-4415-435c-9664-306ad677e697" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idefe04dbb-1a49-4e63-9080-6763149b8eb6"><enum>(38)</enum><text>a separate
statement for the Battery Achievement Award Fund established under section
202(b) of the <short-title>Battery Innovation 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><subsection commented="no" id="iddc8f800e-ea61-408f-ba27-d60cee4a90e8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idBB606B531C0D4772A3FA290ADC473FCD"><enum>203.</enum><header>Energy
innovation hubs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
may establish energy innovation hubs—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfc7c3bae90b44987963c3fa8d1940e5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to advance highly
promising areas of science and engineering relating to batteries throughout all
applicable stages, including research through providing promising technology
and information to the private sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf2e4bd056a647b892bdab43558dcbef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to foster unique,
cross-disciplinary collaborations by bringing together leading scientists and
engineers to focus on high priority technology relating to batteries.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H6C96115D0F904BC6870374D3159F4C2F"><enum>B</enum><header>Vehicle research
and development</header>
<section id="H5D034959727845AEBCDFD806D75EB817"><enum>211.</enum><header>Program</header>
<subsection id="H6C0A1FFA274E431691FA6BC0DF60121C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a program of
basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and
commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes
with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the
emissions of the passenger and commercial vehicles of the United States,
including activities in the areas of—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA613EBF2BEC4DC28000409643BEE1C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hybridization or
full electrification of vehicle systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC45967DCD36648C5B16B21FF7AD3918C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>batteries and
other energy storage devices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE625118DA76D400A8128CDB39E543A6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>power
electronics;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDA48B84DF724F57BB28B0C199269B4F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>vehicle,
component, and subsystem manufacturing technologies and processes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31148B741DB848AEA74C2E98159FDAF1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>engine efficiency
and combustion optimization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H137BDD1BF5CB4FD7B2FA222B99724030"><enum>(6)</enum><text>waste heat
recovery;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0A9A5203E4D46F1AEE0ECA7439B0D9A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>transmission and
drivetrains;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62765F4240F0460889EA333843D58A69"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hydrogen vehicle technologies, including
fuel cells and internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8B73925A260470F80E94F252E9EC36B"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compressed natural gas and liquefied
petroleum gas vehicle technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E659EC13B9C4F3D8CC3F3A887248889"><enum>(10)</enum><text>aerodynamics,
rolling resistance, and accessory power loads of vehicles and associated
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3E6060238E9460CA5101E969DD81E8B"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicle weight reduction, including
lightweighting materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE53D0D6F99854DE193D37A22CB2FB995"><enum>(12)</enum><text>friction and wear
reduction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8BC676738124200BDF5A7EE854E54CA"><enum>(13)</enum><text>engine and
component durability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45235FEEEFE149D2858D0296B51FF896"><enum>(14)</enum><text>innovative
propulsion systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0754A1FA847B4D79ABEA375CE04090D1"><enum>(15)</enum><text>advanced boosting
systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBDEE8EE72024CC5A8FA6D6BC9F3AEAE"><enum>(16)</enum><text>hydraulic hybrid
technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF2988660AA74F118BC429929DBFC3B5"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engine compatibility with and optimization
for a variety of transportation fuels including natural gas and other liquid
and gaseous fuels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H965BF2A1FF5E4094B59219E580E1AAC3"><enum>(18)</enum><text>predictive
engineering, modeling, and simulation of vehicle and transportation
systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27B1793D951E401F957B45A6026941D7"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">refueling and charging infrastructure for
alternative fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, including
the unique challenges facing rural areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DE07D3F08AE444F8BE7749422941B5B"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">gaseous fuels storage systems and system
integration and optimization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E1D9470EB024FA186D5059B697D9A37"><enum>(21)</enum><text>sensing,
communications, and actuation technologies for vehicle, electrical grid, and
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90ED466BEA1E458391F2FCF6558E907E"><enum>(22)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">efficient use, substitution, and recycling
of potentially critical materials in vehicles, including rare earth elements
and precious metals, at risk of supply disruption;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC4EC3C3DF52494AA0840665F3B661EB"><enum>(23)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">aftertreatment technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD20C4A486CF94D179F7887D3DFB39BE8"><enum>(24)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">thermal management of battery
systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88D1D61D10064B108F9507A972576C50"><enum>(25)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies
to existing vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35BDA55ABB5E4EAFA97455AE74CE92E9"><enum>(26)</enum><text>development of
common standards, specifications, and architectures for both transportation and
stationary battery applications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57C5D0EF7D0D45FBBFF59603EBE232D6"><enum>(27)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advanced internal combustion engines;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4EB341C74734F20B33D14D6C4D01859"><enum>(28)</enum><text>other research
areas as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58AD35224B7E4B6B896E91826A84F3FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transformational
technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall ensure that the Department continues to support research, development,
engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities and maintains
competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with
potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions, including
activities in the areas of—</text>
<paragraph id="H98C798F87F7C42E388EAB4E0E557096E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hydrogen vehicle technologies, including
fuel cells, internal combustion engines, hydrogen storage, infrastructure, and
activities in hydrogen technology validation and safety codes and
standards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A34C4D2071447AD8FA43389DC6C715A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">multiple battery chemistries and novel
energy storage devices, including nonchemical batteries and electromechanical
storage technologies such as hydraulics, flywheels, and compressed air
storage;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2E28432C22045C7B99DFB4F33539FC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">communication, connectivity, and power flow
among vehicles, infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F10E6425DCE438F803841BD5CF3E147"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other innovative
technologies research and development, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H459F2DA3B615492EB7172F8D3125CEEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Industry
participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum
extent practicable, activities under this Act shall be carried out in
partnership or collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial,
vocational, and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric
vehicle manufacturers, compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas
vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component
manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service
providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities,
universities, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories. In
carrying out this Act the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5FDA41129664A579F87D83423BD95E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine whether a wide range of companies
that manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United States are
represented in ongoing public private partnership activities, including firms
that have not traditionally participated in federally sponsored research and
development activities, and where possible, partner with such firms that
conduct significant and relevant research and development activities in the
United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59772B18774347EBBB69BEEC6EDC166D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">leverage the capabilities and resources of,
and formalize partnerships with, industry-led stakeholder organizations,
nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, and trade associations with
expertise in the research and development of, and education and outreach
activities in, advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D85E68824CF4C2CB48223E73E8E2AC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop more efficient processes for
transferring research findings and technologies to industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3832E605D50248B397027467649726E3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give consideration to conversion of
existing or former vehicle technology development or manufacturing facilities
for the purposes of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0316120732504B3888A8A71ED01CE27C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish and support public-private
partnerships, dedicated to overcoming barriers in commercial application of
transformational vehicle technologies, that utilize such industry-led
technology development facilities of entities with demonstrated expertise in
successfully designing and engineering pre-commercial generations of such
transformational technology; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H548A56604E7C457CBB4B782E0E7FFC4B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote efforts to ensure that technology
research, development, engineering, and commercial application activities
funded under this Act are carried out in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24A834F6A18A4F43861E33BB3794E60E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interagency and
intraagency coordination</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall coordinate research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application activities among—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C74AB08F1A4415C9C4544057B9B826F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>relevant programs
within the Department, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65F29298692347D6A4F60B4E4A0DD9D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DE3E0D89B754A23868BA0F7E16BFD36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Office of
Science;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC9CA3F2CA6C4BA1A5ED58ABFEF3ACF4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99CB80CC689B4AEBAE8940B2EC663294"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Office of Fossil Energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2991EF9EFB8449B9A06337886A01D7DA"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Advanced Research Projects
Agency—Energy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6F15187837A4CDCB1D0E167012407E1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other offices as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0B1DF2D208574F35AE3534BE6AB891E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relevant technology research and
development programs within the Department of Transportation and other Federal
agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H05D8FA921FAA4BB28D954BE25E28742C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination and
nonduplication</header><text>In coordinating activities the Secretary shall
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that activities do not duplicate
those of other programs within the Department or other relevant research
agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA803A913CEB40F88DDF5E5774FF003D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal
demonstration of technologies</header><text>The Secretary shall make
information available to procurement programs of Federal agencies regarding the
potential to demonstrate technologies resulting from activities funded through
programs under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0AD6942D2BDB4FD598B26010CEF9C320"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Intergovernmental
coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall seek opportunities to leverage
resources and support initiatives of State and local governments in developing
and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and
infrastructure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD21724BDD3DA416A967B365D8A882DF5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>When
awarding grants under this program, the Secretary shall give priority to those
technologies (either individually or as part of a system) that—</text>
<paragraph id="HF562C7DC6FE04B7A977DCE3369F125E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide the
greatest aggregate fuel savings based on the reasonable projected sales volumes
of the technology; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3704F1647B24CB5BFB809EEA4ECDF38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide the
greatest increase in United States employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H647C1FC7967340768B8A1EF6AC3F08DE"><enum>212.</enum><header>Sensing and
communications technologies</header>
<subsection id="IDae2f66a3e5f34117b541d59fdc3b7f7d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation and the relevant research programs of other Federal agencies,
shall conduct research, development, engineering, and demonstration activities
on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, including on sensing,
computation, communication, and actuation technologies that allow for reduced
fuel use, optimized traffic flow, and vehicle electrification, including
technologies for—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc2869a9f6e88496a8a82696911bbbe86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>onboard vehicle,
engine, and component sensing and actuation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8e7894ce1f88444880a6b07ce685ebf8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>vehicle-to-vehicle
sensing and communication;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5876710e2056474a949d8339734713a6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>vehicle-to-infrastructure
sensing and communication; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d8b524ad6da4509b2a08891ed4f5a2a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>vehicle
integration with the electrical grid and communications to provide grid
services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID539f92fe67434bf7bbf3a64b91e580b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
activities carried out under this section shall supplement (and not supplant)
activities under the intelligent transportation system research program of the
Department of Transportation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0300FFAFD5B34937828810C5D9209811"><enum>213.</enum><header>Manufacturing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a research,
development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application program of
advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative
processes to—</text>
<paragraph id="H25165BE738544E4B9D43D40520CE3C75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase the
production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery manufacturing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D5DDFE3C99A466B9C574EBE5328B4DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vary the capability of individual
manufacturing facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and
configurations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EAC6A67AA7846E49AB998F194E71548"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce waste streams, emissions, and
energy-intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery and component
manufacturing processes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H527B6057CFD24515A6CE8CD1CFDCAD92"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recycle and remanufacture used batteries
and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary
applications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H050F7242613042E6AD3A2211EC64C111"><enum>(5)</enum><text>produce
cost-effective lightweight materials such as advanced metal alloys, polymeric
composites, and carbon fiber;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8295FD482A0488E9AE683EFCD8A0109"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">produce lightweight high pressure storage
systems for gaseous fuels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42B2B4D4989B424C96832314F0388AF3"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">design and manufacture purpose-built
hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles and components;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DCAB5CCF8DD432F922064E8CC275064"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the calendar life and cycle life of
advanced batteries; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF48FCFB5B9904451AAC7CC1300874170"><enum>(9)</enum><text>produce permanent
magnets for advanced vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD6BD686F2C7D4E29AC8E3110234C354A"><enum>214.</enum><header>User testing
facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Activities under
this subtitle may include construction, expansion, or modification of new and
existing vehicle, engine, and component research and testing facilities
for—</text>
<paragraph id="H0771574CA0A044CB8D9159FF1339F272"><enum>(1)</enum><text>testing or
simulating interoperability of a variety of vehicle components and
systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1A79FB1E95348F2878B1C1A7A3DEE19"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subjecting whole
or partial vehicle platforms to fully representative duty cycles and operating
conditions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7EB064CCC2A453A9E56B2F0AE782CC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>developing and
demonstrating a range of chemistries and configurations for advanced vehicle
battery manufacturing; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB89680400F44369B13CE75191BD406D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and demonstrating test cycles
for new and alternative fuels, and other advanced vehicle technologies.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H505AF0535F9D4414A3FA80EBD69ECB21" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>215.</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<subsection id="H39671B55B812474BA351006156B9F8E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technologies
developed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through
2017, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress a report regarding the
technologies developed as a result of the activities authorized by this
subtitle, with a particular emphasis on whether the technologies were
successfully adopted for commercial applications, and if so, whether products
relying on those technologies are manufactured in the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H873744F8B6334BF8BF6C9E087B190A07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of each
fiscal year through 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant
Congressional committees of jurisdiction an annual report describing activities
undertaken in the previous year under this subtitle, active industry
participants, efforts to recruit new participants committed to design,
engineering, and manufacturing of advanced vehicle technologies in the United
States, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic
plan for funding of activities across agencies.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HBDB3FE3F165F464E9445FE3F2A761D6A"><enum>C</enum><header>Medium- and
heavy-Duty commercial and transit vehicles</header>
<section id="H498C15AD861B4566A59A38C437E742B9"><enum>221.</enum><header>Program</header>
<subsection id="H0DAFECDD9BF54FC5BCFB2C3B848157EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in
partnership with relevant research and development programs in other Federal
agencies, and a range of appropriate industry stakeholders, shall carry out a
program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty
commercial, vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles, including
activities in the areas of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF078E5DE76B146FFB2E6251AAA4AADD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>engine efficiency
and combustion research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H151C7087A43C4DA69C9C6DBF8193543D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">onboard storage technologies for compressed
natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EDCE411884B497FA78FB0B35A996D24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>development and
integration of engine technologies designed for compressed natural gas and
liquefied petroleum gas operation of a variety of vehicle platforms;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDA6CA9D77B649B2A4EC162EC4B10C0E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>waste heat
recovery and conversion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBECA07103F9A4F69AECDD2F8B600BB1F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>improved
aerodynamics and tire rolling resistance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC93C96332584743AC933D37B5CC354E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>energy and
space-efficient emissions control systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB875839D0375412D8A6F059FB04CDFB6"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in
hybrid, and electric platforms, and energy storage technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD349B8E81B554EAFBB6AE107B5638AD3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>drivetrain
optimization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1349A1B195594EE0A803CEB97BDE3CF1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>friction and wear
reduction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H575ADB8438B84EFCABA360D702A3F118"><enum>(10)</enum><text>engine idle and
parasitic energy loss reduction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC345A31697F47638733A1939DD51F00"><enum>(11)</enum><text>electrification
of accessory loads;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD381BD3CA3994CEE95B64A981DE00DB8"><enum>(12)</enum><text>onboard sensing
and communications technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF03C739373AF4AA3B9A0BDF4522630CA"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advanced lightweighting materials and
vehicle designs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A75D146AD40420CB97E98F13C865675"><enum>(14)</enum><text>increasing load
capacity per vehicle;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H884F2FB213464343A09CC25D1E2CCCDF"><enum>(15)</enum><text>thermal
management of battery systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5648852B6254425B601E71A62ECFAE8"><enum>(16)</enum><text>recharging
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E83668D7F034C638E81C6541E8A72C9"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compressed natural gas and liquefied
petroleum gas infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H077DD1E2CF454B18B75E3C81A7D77D13"><enum>(18)</enum><text>advanced internal
combustion engines;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71C9B3210A6F437A833296F7A062847E"><enum>(19)</enum><text>complete vehicle
modeling and simulation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCF4B7DED23B42A99B6C52CFB94DEBDD"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hydrogen vehicle technologies, including
fuel cells and internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA52EC46C49A4DF191BF91C818AA4E8E"><enum>(21)</enum><text>retrofitting
advanced technologies onto existing truck fleets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF41393D663D14DF38B8555C50CDED092"><enum>(22)</enum><text>integration of
these and other advanced systems onto a single truck and trailer
platform.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8CA54B54B5A549189BAFEC09D1E99378"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Leadership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall appoint a full-time
Director to coordinate research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application activities in medium- to heavy-duty commercial, recreational, and
transit vehicle technologies. Responsibilities of the Director shall be
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6DA0EA9E7ADA4EEEA0D4DD011E7885D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve
coordination and develop consensus between government agency and industry
partners, and propose new processes for program management and priority setting
to better align activities and budgets among partners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DBACEBDCBB84686AE2C007F36494D4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>regularly convene
workshops, site visits, demonstrations, conferences, investor forums, and other
events in which information and research findings are shared among program
participants and interested stakeholders;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE37A29526054EB085C267BC48E36243"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a budget
for the Department’s activities with regard to the interagency program, and
provide consultation and guidance on vehicle technology funding priorities
across agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84E18DA87348499B872391A10A13859F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine a process for reviewing program
technical goals, targets, and timetables and, where applicable, aided by
life-cycle impact and cost analysis, propose revisions or elimination based on
program progress, available funding, and rate of technology adoption;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECA1B6DC5F4F4014BE73D27466434218"><enum>(5)</enum><text>evaluate ongoing
activities of the program and recommend project modifications, including the
termination of projects, where applicable;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C880B2886834E398B46F9ADE2252378"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recruit new
industry participants to the interagency program, including truck, trailer, and
component manufacturers who have not traditionally participated in federally
sponsored research and technology development activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B7606C6711948A99D2AC6EAB9EFF8A2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>other
responsibilities as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with
interagency and industry partners.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0229CFA45C149578777054B8DCC4D2A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report describing activities
undertaken in the previous year, active industry participants, efforts to
recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and
timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across
agencies.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H67439CE918B3483D88F210EC95330BE2"><enum>222.</enum><header>Class 8 truck
and trailer systems demonstration</header>
<subsection id="idB19E75CB3F3E4F65A20AC84B00F45009"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple
advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of
improving overall freight efficiency, as measured in tons and volume of freight
hauled or other work performance-based metrics, by 50 percent, including a
combination of technologies listed in section 221(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5F3313267D03421DBCE82075CF7C9805"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicant
teams</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicant teams may be
comprised of truck and trailer manufacturers, engine and component
manufacturers, fleet customers, university researchers, and other applicants as
appropriate for the development and demonstration of integrated Class 8 truck
and trailer systems.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAB754758C7B243DF80EC773059283854"><enum>223.</enum><header>Technology
testing and metrics</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary, in coordination with the partners of the interagency research
program described in section 221(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="HAAA99596387E411C8F41D2C2E4A16074"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall develop
standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of
advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles
and operating conditions, including for heavy hybrid propulsion systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H056D2335446F4C1C93370D1E1B1F1B5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall evaluate heavy vehicle performance
using work performance-based metrics other than those based on miles per
gallon, including those based on units of volume and weight transported for
freight applications, and appropriate metrics based on the work performed by
nonroad systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E2DB5E0AA7406B985CAF3EA4A1D45B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may construct heavy-duty truck and bus
testing facilities.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3530FBAFB26F43E490F0B4784C22ABA4"><enum>224.</enum><header>Nonroad systems
pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and
commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system
efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment including agricultural and construction
equipment, and shall seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings
and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle
sectors.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id17E23F6FDF404AA9B5D4C53BA3CF1062"><enum>D</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<section id="HDFAF01A97F9C4B4CBCAD0DA6666A31CA"><enum>231.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="idC7CD1DEEC7094027B74B12A3770475A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary for United States research, development,
engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related
technologies, including activities authorized under subtitles B and C, such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDaca74b2bb1e440c9ae13d4e1d3d24520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-Sharing
requirement</header><text>The activities carried out under this title shall be
subject to the cost-sharing requirements of section 988 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Battery
manufacturing</header>
<section id="id8184663CF6524F5D806E6114716A84A5"><enum>301.</enum><header>Advanced
battery manufacturing assistance</header>
<subsection id="id33F071B4505242D2B984AF8909238636"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
make grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components, and
provide facility funding awards, to manufacturers of advanced battery systems
and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States, including
manufacturers of advanced lithium ion batteries and hybrid electrical systems,
component manufacturers, software designers, and system design and vehicle
integrators.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id445D7EFBD9E04AA2B73C2E2508A460AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of
highly qualified individuals</header>
<paragraph id="id6599EAFF422B4C289C9F28BDE9C8BC2B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraphs
(2) through (4), notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United States Code,
and without regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of that title, the Secretary,
on a determination that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical
hiring need for particular positions, may from funds made available to carry
out this section, recruit and directly appoint highly qualified individuals
into the competitive service to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB23EBCA0783A4AA09013E5DE13D796C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided under paragraph (1)
shall not apply to positions in the excepted service or the Senior Executive
Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF5CF98EE01C2435D897373C40EB783A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Merit
principles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any action
authorized under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the merit principles of
section 2301 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6AE4BB45C58548759C19B8F441AE38AE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary shall comply with the public notice requirements of
section 3327 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6498E29A83A34797BC99AEAB46F35109"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $2,000,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Alternative and
secondary use of batteries</header>
<section id="id811B7B9719BB4394AFD0EBBACB71A41F"><enum>401.</enum><header>Alternative
and secondary use of batteries</header>
<subsection id="idd25c79e2-65aa-4ecb-b0f3-f7b288d15337"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Alternative
and secondary use applications program</header>
<paragraph id="id454a9396-c576-4275-b2cc-29fdf6c446f1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary 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="idcebe498c-0a6d-4fa7-b731-78ce40bda434"><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="id20ed9f43-f871-4709-a350-c18ba19c8514"><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="id6e13039a-a7ed-4c17-b9a4-daeffa4fa17b"><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="id5035CA1C64A043528BA9DD6CD19B260A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifies the
potential uses of a vehicle battery—</text>
<clause id="id4344af83-f9f8-4a4c-b8d3-f1e7ab9ccc90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with the most
promise for market development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8533f47a-0b12-49ed-abf0-f2f938a12faf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which
market development would be aided by a demonstration project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id849d2cba-9341-47cf-a248-dbe0495df28a"><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="id86152466-6de8-4812-8fe9-62a175f2b3bc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternative
and secondary use demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="id1253ced0-8d74-435d-a737-4575e2d1f4f1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC88631F3A0704C928ABA6F77E1D4F387"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop
guidelines for projects that demonstrate the alternative and secondary uses of
vehicle batteries; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID764d90fb3eea4711b0a61b27702cb3a5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with
the Secretary of Defense to demonstrate the use of batteries to provide onsite
power on United States military facilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id67a31b89-8310-4ce3-9fc9-e3bae8fe9c16"><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="id85ffdc2b-7949-4bf6-bd95-7f040fa8b21f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the
guidelines described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb2888855-7f98-4335-8992-693e0afeb0b6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>solicit
applications for funding for demonstration projects.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id318f3737-0415-4321-a5bd-b495c04d552c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
program</header><text>Not later than 18 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></section><section id="id6E2A31549B0C44688663FD8FA0DD55E5"><enum>402.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees for advanced battery purchases for use in stationary
applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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="id773a91d9-2db1-4018-a37f-788962ff0734" style="OLC">
<section id="id456d4ba5-573e-47f1-8d7c-c773dcb8d7a1"><enum>137.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees for advanced battery purchases</header>
<subsection id="idd6bd6b75-8009-4122-8038-35f00210230f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idfa4bc6fd-77d8-4cc5-9582-04e6f2acfc43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified
automotive battery</header><text>The term <term>qualified automotive
battery</term> means a battery that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf8b5fcf0-ea1b-40c3-bf19-17534ccaec81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has at least
4 kilowatt hours of battery capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7d719d8-02bf-4002-9a58-bcc0871a3c6e"><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="id72d5e997-1625-4dbe-b888-1165c5210696"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9c11eea8-4c58-45eb-ae26-302dccf3a094"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an original
equipment manufacturer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc75a9106-b5ce-46cf-a9f7-792b87e67f34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric
utility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd4ace06-aa6f-4851-9d30-999984dd98d7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any provider
of range extension infrastructure; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9057582b-77a7-4bf7-8bcc-6bdd713f14c2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
qualified entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1fea57eb-7e10-41cd-8aef-f79bb0cefca7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<paragraph id="id881cf6fc-8951-4278-bc53-9e29ea870967"><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="iddc53bbd3-ed7d-4250-9c3c-475b0a349128"><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="id47d2cb7a-cb8e-46fd-8930-e9a53aa9e4f0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3013a792-907d-4400-b64e-71e45cac67a4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section
$50,000,000.</text>
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