[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8203-S8206]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4691. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and 
security of the United States by providing for exploration, 
development, and production

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activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 11, line 21, insert after ``Treasury'' the 
     following: ``, from which the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     transfer to the Secretary such amounts as are necessary to 
     carry out the payment in lieu of taxes program under chapter 
     69 of title 31, United States Code''.
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  SA 4692. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and 
security of the United States by providing for exploration, 
development, and production activities for mineral resources in the 
Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                       TITLE II--OIL CONSERVATION

         Subtitle A--National Oil Savings Plan and Requirements

     SEC. 201. OIL SAVINGS TARGET AND ACTION PLAN.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Director'') shall 
     publish in the Federal Register an action plan consisting 
     of--
       (1) a list of requirements proposed or to be proposed 
     pursuant to section 102 that are authorized to be issued 
     under law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     this Act, that will be sufficient, when taken together, to 
     save from the baseline determined under section 105--
       (A) 2,500,000 barrels of oil per day on average during 
     calendar year 2016;
       (B) 7,000,000 barrels of oil per day on average during 
     calendar year 2026; and
       (C) 10,000,000 barrels per day on average during calendar 
     year 2031; and
       (2) a Federal Government-wide analysis of--
       (A) the expected oil savings from the baseline to be 
     accomplished by each requirement; and
       (B) whether all such requirements, taken together, will 
     achieve the oil savings specified in this section.

     SEC. 202. STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--On or before the date of publication of 
     the action plan under section 201, the Secretary of Energy, 
     the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and the head of any other 
     agency the President determines appropriate shall each 
     propose, or issue a notice of intent to propose, regulations 
     establishing each standard or other requirement listed in the 
     action plan that is under the jurisdiction of the respective 
     agency using authorities described in subsection (b).
       (b) Authorities.--The head of each agency described in 
     subsection (a) shall use to carry out this section--
       (1) any authority in existence on the date of enactment of 
     this Act (including regulations); and
       (2) any new authority provided under this Act (including an 
     amendment made by this Act).
       (c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency 
     described in subsection (a) shall promulgate final versions 
     of the regulations required under this section.
       (d) Agency Analyses.--Each proposed and final regulation 
     promulgated under this section shall--
       (1) be designed to achieve at least the oil savings 
     resulting from the regulation under the action plan published 
     under section 201; and
       (2) be accompanied by an analysis by the applicable agency 
     describing the manner in which the regulation will promote 
     the achievement of the oil savings from the baseline 
     determined under section 205.

     SEC. 203. INITIAL EVALUATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish in the 
     Federal Register a Federal Government-wide analysis of the 
     oil savings achieved from the baseline established under 
     section 205.
       (b) Inadequate Oil Savings.--If the oil savings are less 
     than the targets established under section 201, 
     simultaneously with the analysis required under subsection 
     (a)--
       (1) the Director shall publish a revised action plan that 
     is adequate to achieve the targets; and
       (2) the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, and the Administrator shall propose new or 
     revised regulations under subsections (a), (b), and (c), 
     respectively, of section 202.
       (c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which regulations are proposed under subsection 
     (b)(2), the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, and the Administrator shall promulgate final 
     versions of those regulations.

     SEC. 204. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ACTION PLAN.

       (a) Review.--Not later than January 1, 2011, and every 3 
     years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress, and 
     publish, a report that--
       (1) evaluates the progress achieved in implementing the oil 
     savings targets established under section 201;
       (2) analyzes the expected oil savings under the standards 
     and requirements established under this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act; and
       (3)(A) analyzes the potential to achieve oil savings that 
     are in addition to the savings required by section 201; and
       (B) if the President determines that it is in the national 
     interest, establishes a higher oil savings target for 
     calendar year 2017 or any subsequent calendar year.
       (b) Inadequate Oil Savings.--If the oil savings are less 
     than the targets established under section 201, 
     simultaneously with the report required under subsection 
     (a)--
       (1) the Director shall publish a revised action plan that 
     is adequate to achieve the targets; and
       (2) the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, and the Administrator shall propose new or 
     revised regulations under subsections (a), (b), and (c), 
     respectively, of section 202.
       (c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which regulations are proposed under subsection 
     (b)(2), the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, and the Administrator shall promulgate final 
     versions of those regulations.

     SEC. 205. BASELINE AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.

       In performing the analyses and promulgating proposed or 
     final regulations to establish standards and other 
     requirements necessary to achieve the oil savings required by 
     this subtitle, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, and the head of any other agency the 
     President determines to be appropriate shall--
       (1) determine oil savings as the projected reduction in oil 
     consumption from the baseline established by the reference 
     case contained in the report of the Energy Information 
     Administration entitled ``Annual Energy Outlook 2005'';
       (2) determine the oil savings projections required on an 
     annual basis for each of calendar years 2009 through 2026; 
     and
       (3) account for any overlap among the standards and other 
     requirements to ensure that the projected oil savings from 
     all the promulgated standards and requirements, taken 
     together, are as accurate as practicable.

             Subtitle B--Federal Oil Conservation Programs

     SEC. 211. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE 
                   DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS.

       (a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a trust fund, to be known as the 
     ``Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Trust Fund'' (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Trust Fund''), consisting of such 
     amounts as are deposited into the Trust Fund under subsection 
     (b) and any interest earned on investment of amounts in the 
     Trust Fund.
       (b) Penalties.--The Secretary of Transportation shall remit 
     90 percent of the amount collected in civil penalties under 
     section 32912 of title 49, United States Code, to the Trust 
     Fund.
       (c) Grant Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall obligate 
     such sums as are available in the Trust Fund to establish a 
     grant program to increase the number of locations at which 
     consumers may purchase alternative transportation fuels.
       (2) Administration.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy may award grants 
     under this subsection to--
       (i) individual fueling stations; and
       (ii) corporations (including nonprofit corporations) with 
     demonstrated experience in the administration of grant 
     funding for the purpose of alternative fueling 
     infrastructure.
       (B) Maximum amount of grants.--A grant provided under this 
     subsection may not exceed--
       (i) $150,000 for each site of an individual fueling 
     station; and
       (ii) $500,000 for each corporation (including a nonprofit 
     corporation).
       (C) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Energy shall 
     prioritize the provision of grants under this subsection to 
     recognized nonprofit corporations that have proven experience 
     and demonstrated technical expertise in the establishment of 
     alternative fueling infrastructure, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Energy.
       (D) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 10 percent of 
     the funds provided in any grant may be used by the recipient 
     of the grant to pay administrative expenses.
       (E) Number of vehicles.--In providing grants under this 
     subsection, the Secretary of Energy shall consider the number 
     of vehicles in service capable of using a specific type of 
     alternative fuel.
       (F) Match.--Grant recipients shall provide a non-Federal 
     match of not less than $1 for every $3 of grant funds 
     received under this subsection.
       (G) Locations.--Each grant recipient shall select the 
     locations for each alternative fuel station to be constructed 
     with grant funds received under this subsection on a formal, 
     open, and competitive basis.
       (H) Use of information in selection of recipients.--In 
     selecting grant recipients under this subsection, the 
     Secretary of Energy may consider--

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       (i) public demand for each alternative fuel in a particular 
     county based on State registration records indicating the 
     number of vehicles that may be operated using alternative 
     fuel; and
       (ii) the opportunity to create or expand corridors of 
     alternative fuel stations along interstates or highways.
       (3) Use of grant funds.--Grant funds received under this 
     subsection may be used to--
       (A) construct new facilities to dispense alternative fuels;
       (B) purchase equipment to upgrade, expand, or otherwise 
     improve existing alternative fuel facilities; or
       (C) purchase equipment or pay for specific turnkey fueling 
     services by alternative fuel providers.
       (4) Facilities.--Facilities constructed or upgraded with 
     grant funds under this subsection shall--
       (A) provide alternative fuel available to the public for a 
     period not less than 4 years;
       (B) establish a marketing plan to advance the sale and use 
     of alternative fuels;
       (C) prominently display the price of alternative fuel on 
     the marquee and in the station;
       (D) provide point of sale materials on alternative fuel;
       (E) clearly label the dispenser with consistent materials;
       (F) price the alternative fuel at the same margin that is 
     received for unleaded gasoline; and
       (G) support and use all available tax incentives to reduce 
     the cost of the alternative fuel to the lowest practicable 
     retail price.
       (5) Opening of stations.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than the date on which each 
     alternative fuel station begins to offer alternative fuel to 
     the public, the grant recipient that used grant funds to 
     construct the station shall notify the Secretary of Energy of 
     the opening.
       (B) Website.--The Secretary of Energy shall add each new 
     alternative fuel station to the alternative fuel station 
     locator on the website of the Department of Energy when the 
     Secretary of Energy receives notification under this 
     subsection.
       (6) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the receipt of 
     a grant award under this subsection, and every 180 days 
     thereafter, each grant recipient shall submit a report to the 
     Secretary of Energy that describes--
       (A) the status of each alternative fuel station constructed 
     with grant funds received under this subsection;
       (B) the quantity of alternative fuel dispensed at each 
     station during the preceding 180-day period; and
       (C) the average price per gallon of the alternative fuel 
     sold at each station during the preceding 180-day period.

     SEC. 212. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REDUCE SCHOOL BUS IDLING.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--Congress encourages each local 
     educational agency (as defined in section 9101(26) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801(26))) that receives Federal funds under the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) 
     to develop a policy to reduce the incidence of school bus 
     idling at schools while picking up and unloading students.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, working in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Education, $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 for use in educating 
     States and local education agencies about--
       (1) benefits of reducing school bus idling; and
       (2) ways in which school bus idling may be reduced.

     SEC. 213. NEAR-TERM VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to enable and promote, in partnership with industry, 
     comprehensive development, demonstration, and 
     commercialization of a wide range of electric drive 
     components, systems, and vehicles using diverse electric 
     drive transportation technologies;
       (2) to make critical public investments to help private 
     industry, institutions of higher education, National 
     Laboratories, and research institutions to expand innovation, 
     industrial growth, and jobs in the United States;
       (3) to expand the availability of the existing electric 
     infrastructure for fueling light duty transportation and 
     other on-road and nonroad vehicles that are using petroleum 
     and are mobile sources of emissions--
       (A) including the more than 3,000,000 reported units (such 
     as electric forklifts, golf carts, and similar nonroad 
     vehicles) in use on the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) with the goal of enhancing the energy security of the 
     United States, reduce dependence on imported oil, and reduce 
     emissions through the expansion of grid supported mobility;
       (4) to accelerate the widespread commercialization of all 
     types of electric drive vehicle technology into all sizes and 
     applications of vehicles, including commercialization of 
     plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid fuel cell 
     vehicles; and
       (5) to improve the energy efficiency of and reduce the 
     petroleum use in transportation.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Battery.--The term ``battery'' means an energy storage 
     device used in an on-road or nonroad vehicle powered in whole 
     or in part using an off-board or on-board source of 
     electricity.
       (2) Electric drive transportation technology.--The term 
     ``electric drive transportation technology'' means--
       (A) vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of 
     their motive power and that may or may not use off-board 
     electricity, including battery electric vehicles, fuel cell 
     vehicles, engine dominant hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in 
     hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid fuel cell vehicles, 
     and electric rail; or
       (B) equipment relating to transportation or mobile sources 
     of air pollution that use an electric motor to replace an 
     internal combustion engine for all or part of the work of the 
     equipment, including corded electric equipment linked to 
     transportation or mobile sources of air pollution.
       (3) Engine dominant hybrid electric vehicle.--The term 
     ``engine dominant hybrid electric vehicle'' means an on-road 
     or nonroad vehicle that--
       (A) is propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat 
     engine using--
       (i) any combustible fuel;
       (ii) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and
       (B) has no means of using an off-board source of 
     electricity.
       (4) Fuel cell vehicle.--The term ``fuel cell vehicle'' 
     means an on-road or nonroad vehicle that uses a fuel cell (as 
     defined in section 3 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen 
     Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990).
       (5) Nonroad vehicle.--The term ``nonroad vehicle'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 216 of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7550).
       (6) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.--The term ``plug-in 
     hybrid electric vehicle'' means an on-road or nonroad vehicle 
     that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat 
     engine using--
       (A) any combustible fuel;
       (B) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and
       (C) a means of using an off-board source of electricity.
       (7) Plug-in hybrid fuel cell vehicle.--The term ``plug-in 
     hybrid fuel cell vehicle'' means a fuel cell vehicle with a 
     battery powered by an off-board source of electricity.
       (c) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a 
     program of research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application for electric drive transportation 
     technology, including--
       (1) high capacity, high efficiency batteries;
       (2) high efficiency on-board and off-board charging 
     components;
       (3) high power drive train systems for passenger and 
     commercial vehicles and for nonroad equipment;
       (4) control system development and power train development 
     and integration for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in 
     hybrid fuel cell vehicles, and engine dominant hybrid 
     electric vehicles, including--
       (A) development of efficient cooling systems;
       (B) analysis and development of control systems that 
     minimize the emissions profile when clean diesel engines are 
     part of a plug-in hybrid drive system; and
       (C) development of different control systems that optimize 
     for different goals, including--
       (i) battery life;
       (ii) reduction of petroleum consumption; and
       (iii) green house gas reduction;
       (5) nanomaterial technology applied to both battery and 
     fuel cell systems;
       (6) large-scale demonstrations, testing, and evaluation of 
     plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in different applications 
     with different batteries and control systems, including--
       (A) military applications;
       (B) mass market passenger and light-duty truck 
     applications;
       (C) private fleet applications; and
       (D) medium- and heavy-duty applications;
       (7) a nationwide education strategy for electric drive 
     transportation technologies providing secondary and high 
     school teaching materials and support for university 
     education focused on electric drive system and component 
     engineering;
       (8) development, in consultation with the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, of procedures for 
     testing and certification of criteria pollutants, fuel 
     economy, and petroleum use for light-, medium- and heavy-duty 
     vehicle applications, including consideration of--
       (A) the vehicle and fuel as a system, not just an engine; 
     and
       (B) nightly off-board charging; and
       (9) advancement of battery and corded electric 
     transportation technologies in mobile source applications 
     by--
       (A) improvement in battery, drive train, and control system 
     technologies; and
       (B) working with industry and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to--
       (i) understand and inventory markets; and
       (ii) identify and implement methods of removing barriers 
     for existing and emerging applications.
       (d) Goals.--The goals of the electric drive transportation 
     technology program established under subsection (c) shall be 
     to develop, in partnership with industry and institutions of 
     higher education, projects that focus on--
       (1) innovative electric drive technology developed in the 
     United States;

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       (2) growth of employment in the United States in electric 
     drive design and manufacturing;
       (3) validation of the plug-in hybrid potential through 
     fleet demonstrations; and
       (4) acceleration of fuel cell commercialization through 
     comprehensive development and commercialization of the 
     electric drive technology systems that are the foundational 
     technology of the fuel cell vehicle system.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $300,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
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  SA 4693. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and 
security of the United States by providing for exploration, 
development, and production activities for mineral resources in the 
Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 12, strikes lines 1 through 7 and insert the 
     following:
       (B) 25 percent in a special account of the Treasury, which 
     shall be used by the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to 
     subsection (g), to make payments under sections 102 and 103 
     of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
     Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106-393).
       On page 18, after line 14, add the following:
       (g) Secure Rural Schools Program Payments.--
       (1) No additional funds.--Amounts made available under 
     subsection (a)(2)(B) to make payments under sections 102 and 
     103 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 
     106-393) shall be used in lieu of the amounts made available 
     for those purposes under section 102(b)(3) and 103(b)(2) of 
     that Act.
       (2) Condition on availability.--Amounts made available for 
     a fiscal year under subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be used for 
     payments under sections 102 and 103 of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106-393) only if--
       (A) title I of that Act has been reauthorized through at 
     least the applicable fiscal year; and
       (B) the authority to initiate projects under titles II and 
     III of the Act has been extended through at least the 
     applicable fiscal year.
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  SA 4694. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Ensign) proposed an 
amendment to the bill S. 403, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws 
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; as follows:

       On page 4, line 5, strike the period and insert ``, unless 
     the parent has committed an act of incest with the minor 
     subject to subsection (a).''.
       On page 5, after line 12 insert the following:

     ``Sec. 2432. Transportation of minors in circumvention of 
       certain laws relating to abortion

       ``Notwithstanding section 2431(b)(2), whoever has committed 
     an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports the 
     minor across a State line with the intent that such minor 
     obtain an abortion, shall be fined under this title or 
     imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''

     

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