[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13297]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1850. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1392, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 48, after line 16, add the following:

     SEC. 4__. NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.

       (a) Maximum Fuel Economy Increase for Alternative Fuel 
     Automobiles.--Section 32906(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``(except an electric 
     automobile)'' and inserting ``(except an electric or natural 
     gas automobile)''.
       (b) Automobile Fuel Economy Definitions.--Section 32901(a) 
     of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, but the inclusion of 
     a reserve gasoline tank for incidental or emergency use in 
     the event of alternative fuel depletion shall not detract 
     from the dedicated nature of the automobile'' before the 
     period at the end; and
       (2) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking ``provides equal or 
     superior energy efficiency'' and inserting ``provides 
     reasonably comparable energy efficiency''.
       (c) Minimum Driving Ranges for Dual Fueled Passenger 
     Automobiles.--Section 32901(c)(2) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(except electric 
     automobiles)'' and inserting ``(except electric or natural 
     gas automobiles)''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(except electric 
     automobiles)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(except 
     electric or natural gas automobiles)''.
       (d) Manufacturing Provision for Alternative Fuel 
     Automobiles.--Section 32905(d) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) the percentage utilization of the model on gasoline 
     or diesel fuel, as determined by a formula based on the 
     model's alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy 
     measured under section 32904(c); and
       ``(2) the percentage utilization of the model on gaseous 
     fuel, as determined by a formula based on the model's 
     alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy measured 
     under subsection (c).''.
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  SA 1851. Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1392, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 30__. FEDERAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.

       Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15852) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable energy' means 
     electric or thermal energy, generated from or avoided by 
     solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, 
     wave, current, and thermal), geothermal (including ground 
     source, reclaimed water, or ground water), municipal solid 
     waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from 
     increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an 
     existing hydroelectric project.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Separate calculation.--For purposes of determining 
     compliance with the requirements of this section, any energy 
     consumption that is avoided through the use of renewable 
     energy shall be considered to be renewable energy 
     produced.''.

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