[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3937 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3937

 To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using 
           natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2014

   Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Terry) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
  and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using 
           natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.

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

SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of Congress that our fuel supply needs to be 
diverse and one method of diversification is the use of natural gas as 
a fuel source in long haul trucks.

SEC. 2. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) appoint representatives from the Department of Energy, 
        the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of 
        Commerce, Members of Congress, State governments, and private 
        sector individuals to evaluate the issues described in 
        paragraph (2); and
            (2) conduct an evaluation and report to Congress on its 
        findings regarding the following:
                    (A) Barriers to transition from diesel fuel to 
                natural gas in long haul trucks.
                    (B) Environmental benefits of using natural gas in 
                long haul trucks.
                    (C) The benefits and drawbacks of using natural gas 
                in long haul trucks.
                    (D) The expected price differential between 
                traditional diesel oems and natural gas oems.
                    (E) Concerns of the participating representatives 
                appointed by the Secretary of using natural gas in long 
                haul trucks.
                    (F) The effect of using natural gas in long haul 
                trucks on the Highway Trust Fund.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``long haul truck'' means a 
commercial vehicle with a 26,000 pound or greater gross vehicle weight 
rating.
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