[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 1230 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1230

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2013

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

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alternative Fueled 
Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Loan guarantees for alternative fuel infrastructure.
Sec. 4. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
Sec. 5. Conventional fuel replacement calculation and assessment.
Sec. 6. Technical assistance and coordination.
Sec. 7. Workforce training.
Sec. 8. Reduction of engine idling and conventional fuel consumption.
Sec. 9. Electric, hydrogen, and natural gas utility and oil pipeline 
                            participation.
Sec. 10. Federal fleets.
Sec. 11. HOV lane access extension.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

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

SEC. 4. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17013) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
                        through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), 
                        respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                            (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i)), by striking 
                        ``means an ultra efficient vehicle or a light 
                        duty vehicle that meets--'' and inserting 
                        ``means--
                    ``(A) an ultra efficient vehicle or a light duty 
                vehicle that meets--'';
                            (iii) in clause (iii) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (i)), by striking the period at the end 
                        and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) a vehicle (such as a medium-duty or heavy-
                duty work truck, bus, or rail transit vehicle) that--
                            ``(i) is used on a public street, road, 
                        highway, or transitway;
                            ``(ii) meets each applicable emission 
                        standard that is established as of the date of 
                        the application; and
                            ``(iii) will reduce consumption of 
                        conventional motor fuel by 25 percent or more, 
                        as compared to existing surface transportation 
                        technologies that perform a similar function, 
                        unless the Secretary determines that--
                                    ``(I) the percentage is not 
                                achievable for a vehicle type or class; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) an alternative percentage 
                                for that vehicle type or class will 
                                result in substantial reductions in 
                                motor fuel consumption within the 
                                United States.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``equipment and'' and 
                        inserting ``equipment,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and manufacturing 
                        process equipment'' after ``suppliers''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) Qualifying components.--The term `qualifying 
        components' means components, systems, or groups of subsystems 
        that the Secretary determines--
                    ``(A) to be designed to improve fuel economy or 
                otherwise substantially reduce consumption of 
                conventional motor fuel; or
                    ``(B) to contribute measurably to the overall 
                improved fuel use of an advanced technology vehicle, 
                including idle reduction technologies.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``to automobile'' and inserting ``to advanced 
        technology vehicle'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in'';
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Automobile'' and inserting ``Advanced Technology 
                Vehicle''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                ``automobiles'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``advanced technology vehicles''; and
            (5) in subsection (i), by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
        ``2018''.

SEC. 5. CONVENTIONAL FUEL REPLACEMENT CALCULATION AND ASSESSMENT.

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

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION.

    (a) Technical Assistance to State, Local, and Tribal Governments.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this title, the Secretary 
        shall provide, at the request of the Governor, mayor, county 
        executive, public utility commissioner, or other appropriate 
        official or designee, technical assistance to State, local, and 
        tribal governments or to a public-private partnership described 
        in paragraph (2) to assist with the deployment of alternative 
        fuel and alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure.
            (2) Public-private partnership.--Technical assistance under 
        this section may be awarded to a public-private partnership, 
        comprised of State, local or tribal governments and 
        nongovernmental entities, including--
                    (A) electric or natural gas utilities or other 
                alternative fuel distributors;
                    (B) vehicle manufacturers;
                    (C) alternative fueled vehicle or alternative fuel 
                technology providers;
                    (D) vehicle fleet owners;
                    (E) transportation and freight service providers; 
                or
                    (F) other appropriate non-Federal entities, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Assistance.--The technical assistance described in 
        paragraph (1) may include--
                    (A) coordination in the selection, location, and 
                timing of alternative fuel recharging and refueling 
                equipment and distribution infrastructure, including 
                the identification of transportation corridors and 
                specific alternative fuels that would be made 
                available;
                    (B) development of protocols and communication 
                standards that facilitate vehicle refueling and 
                recharging into electric, natural gas, and other 
                alternative fuel distribution systems;
                    (C) development of codes and standards for the 
                installation of alternative fuel distribution and 
                recharging and refueling equipment;
                    (D) education and outreach for the deployment of 
                alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles; and
                    (E) utility rate design and integration of 
                alternative fueled vehicles into electric and natural 
                gas utility distribution systems.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--Cost sharing for assistance awarded under this 
section shall be consistent with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.

SEC. 7. WORKFORCE TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Labor, shall award grants to community colleges, other institutions 
of higher education, and other qualified training and education 
institutions for the establishment or expansion of programs to provide 
training and education for vocational workforce development for--
            (1) the manufacture and maintenance of alternative fueled 
        vehicles; and
            (2) the manufacture, installation, support, and inspection 
        of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and distribution 
        infrastructure.
    (b) Purpose.--Training funded under this section shall be intended 
to ensure that the workforce has the necessary skills needed to 
manufacture, install, and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure and 
alternative fueled vehicles.
    (c) Scope.--Training funded under this section shall include 
training for--
            (1) electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, and other trades 
        and contractors who will be installing, maintaining, or 
        providing safety support for alternative fuel recharging, 
        refueling, and distribution infrastructure;
            (2) building code inspection officials;
            (3) vehicle, engine, and powertrain dealers and mechanics; 
        and
            (4) others positions as the Secretary determines necessary 
        to successfully deploy alternative fuels and vehicles.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.

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

    (a) Definition of Idle Reduction Technology.--Section 756(a) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16104(a)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Idle reduction technology.--The term `idle reduction 
        technology' means an advanced truck stop electrification 
        system, auxiliary power unit, or other technology that--
                    ``(A)(i) is used to reduce long-duration idling; 
                and
                    ``(ii) allows for the main drive engine or 
                auxiliary refrigeration engine to be shut down; or
                    ``(B) uses an alternative fuel to reduce 
                consumption of conventional fuel and environmental 
                emissions.''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 756(b)(4)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16104(b)(4)(B)) is amended in clauses (i) and (ii) by 
striking ``fiscal year 2008'' each place it appears and inserting 
``each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018''.

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

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

SEC. 10. FEDERAL FLEETS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary (in consultation with the 
Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Postmaster General, and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget) shall establish an interagency coordination council for the 
development and procurement of alternative fueled vehicles by Federal 
agencies.
    (b) Electricity and Natural Gas.--Electricity and natural gas 
consumed by Federal agencies to fuel alternative fueled vehicles shall 
be--
            (1) considered an alternative fuel; and
            (2) accounted for under Federal fleet management reporting 
        requirements, rather than under Federal building management 
        reporting requirements.
    (c) Assessment and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary (in consultation with the 
Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Postmaster General, and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget) shall complete an assessment of Federal Government fleets 
(including the United States Postal Service and the Department of 
Defense) and submit to Congress a report that describes--
            (1) for each Federal agency with a fleet of more than 200 
        vehicles, which types of vehicles the agency uses that would or 
        would not be suitable for alternative fuel use either through 
        the procurement of new alternative fueled vehicles, or the 
        conversion to alternative fuel, taking into account the types 
        of vehicles for which alternative fuel could provide comparable 
        functionality and lifecycle costs;
            (2) the quantity of alternative fueled vehicles that could 
        be deployed by the Federal Government in 5 years and in 10 
        years, assuming that the vehicles are available and are 
        purchased when new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles are 
        replaced; and
            (3) the estimated cost and benefits to the Federal 
        Government for vehicle purchases or conversions described in 
        this subsection.

SEC. 11. HOV LANE ACCESS EXTENSION.

    Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2017, the State'' and inserting ``The State''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2017, the State'' and inserting ``The State''.
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