[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10284]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      NATURAL GAS VEHICLES SHOULDN'T BE PENALIZED IN THE TAX CODE

  (Mr. YOUNG of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the 
importance of a simple modification to our Tax Code that will greatly 
support the consumer-driven growth of natural gas in the transportation 
sector.
  Today's abundant and domestically produced natural gas is an 
increasingly important fuel to our transportation sector, from small 
passenger vehicles in my home State of Indiana, to container ships that 
transport goods from America's heartland to overseas markets.
  Now, our Tax Code is still taxing cars and trucks that run on natural 
gas at a higher rate than their diesel equivalent because the tax was 
instituted years ago when our energy picture looked vastly different. 
We need to correct this disparity. It is a simple fix and just one 
example of how Congress can create a more level playing field while 
diversifying our energy mix.
  I urge my colleagues to work with me on this matter.

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