[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3938 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3938

  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas 
fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and 
                          for other purposes.


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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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas 
fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATURAL GAS FUELING CORRIDORS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy and affected States, shall designate 
natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck 
traffic.
    (b) Designation Process.--In designating natural gas fueling 
corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) seek to establish an interconnection of natural gas 
        fueling stations across the United States that will serve the 
        highest possible volume of long haul truck traffic;
            (2) take into consideration the location of existing 
        natural gas fueling stations, with the goal of having natural 
        gas fueling stations located not greater than 200 miles apart 
        in such corridors; and
            (3) provide public notice and an opportunity for comment.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing a description of the natural gas fueling corridors 
designated under subsection (a), together with an explanation for the 
selection of the corridors.
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