[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3435-3436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                                H.R. 547

                   Offered By: Mr. Rogers of Michigan

       Amendment No. 1: Redesignate section 6 as section 7 and 
     insert after section 5 the following:

     SEC. 6. ENERGY SECURITY FUND AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment of Fund.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     fund, to be known as the ``Energy Security Fund'' (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Fund''), consisting of--
       (A) amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph (2); 
     and
       (B) amounts credited to the Fund under paragraph (3)(C).
       (2) Transfers to fund.--For fiscal year 2008 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     subject to the availability of appropriations, shall transfer 
     to

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     the Fund an amount determined by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to be equal to 50 percent of the total amount 
     deposited in the general fund of the Treasury during the 
     preceding fiscal year from fines, penalties, and other funds 
     obtained through enforcement actions conducted pursuant to 
     section 32912 of title 49, United States Code (including 
     funds obtained under consent decrees).
       (3) Investment of amounts.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest 
     in interest-bearing obligations of the United States such 
     portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current 
     withdrawals.
       (B) Sale of obligations.--Any obligation acquired by the 
     Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the 
     market price.
       (C) Credits to fund.--The interest on, and the proceeds 
     from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the 
     Fund shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund in 
     accordance with section 9602 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986.
       (4) Use of amounts in fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be 
     made available to the Secretary of Energy, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, to carry out the grant 
     program under subsection (b).
       (b) Alternative Fuels Grant Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting 
     through the Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy, 
     shall establish and carry out a program under which the 
     Secretary shall provide grants to expand the availability to 
     consumers of alternative fuels (as defined in section 
     32901(a) of title 49, United States Code).
       (2) Eligibility.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     any entity that is eligible to receive assistance under the 
     Clean Cities Program shall be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection.
       (B) Exceptions.--
       (i) Certain oil companies.--A large, vertically-integrated 
     oil company shall not be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this subsection.
       (ii) Prohibition of dual benefits.--An entity that receives 
     any other Federal funds for the construction or expansion of 
     alternative refueling infrastructure shall not be eligible to 
     receive a grant under this subsection for the construction or 
     expansion of the same alternative refueling infrastructure.
       (C) Ensuring compliance.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
     promulgate regulations to ensure that, before receiving a 
     grant under this subsection, an eligible entity meets 
     applicable standards relating to the installation, 
     construction, and expansion of infrastructure necessary to 
     increase the availability to consumers of alternative fuels 
     (as defined in section 32901(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code).
       (3) Maximum amount.--
       (A) Grants.--The amount of a grant provided under this 
     subsection shall not exceed $30,000.
       (B) Amount per station.--An eligible entity shall receive 
     not more than $90,000 under this subsection for any station 
     of the eligible entity during a fiscal year.
       (4) Use of funds.--
       (A) In general.--A grant provided under this subsection 
     shall be used for the construction or expansion of 
     alternative fueling infrastructure.
       (B) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 3 percent of 
     the amount of a grant provided under this subsection shall be 
     used for administrative expenses.

                                H.R. 547

                        Offered By: Mr. Burgess

       Amendment No. 2: Page 4, line 17, strike ``and''.
       Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph 
     (4).
       Page 4, after line 17, insert the following new paragraph:
       (3) issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or 
     increased nitrogen oxide emissions; and