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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2619 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2007 

Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 

and Technology 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant 

for the establishment and operation of an ethanol antiidling power unit research program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ETHANOL ANTI-IDLING POWER UNIT RE4 SEARCH PROGRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 

6 shall make a grant to an eligible grantee to establish and 

7 operate an ethanol anti-idling power unit research pro8 gram described in subsection (b). 

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1 (b) DESCRIPTION.—An ethanol anti-idling power unit 

2 research program for which a grant may be made under 

3 this section shall be designed— 

4 (1) to develop an ethanol-powered solid oxide 

5 fuel cell power system; 

6 (2) to demonstrate uses of ethanol as a source 

7 of energy; 

8 (3) to optimize the use of ethanol fuel cell 

9 power systems that are capable of being retrofitted 

10 into existing vehicles and incorporated into new vehi11 cle designs; 

12 (4) to facilitate commercial uses of ethanol fuel 

13 cell power systems in vehicles, such as long-haul 

14 trucks, transit vehicles, and school buses; 

15 (5) to reduce the Nation’s dependence on im16 ported transportation fuels, improve environmental 

17 quality; 

18 (6) to encourage further development of the do19 mestic ethanol and fuel cell industries; 

20 (7) to develop technology to use ethanol in place 

21 of diesel fuel; and 

22 (8) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and en23 ergy consumption currently attributed to idling of 

24 commercial vehicles. 

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1 (c) ELIGIBLE GRANTEE.—In this section, the term 

2 ‘‘eligible grantee’’ means a research organization that— 

3 (1) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the In4 ternal Revenue Code and exempt from tax under 

5 section 501(a) of such Code; 

6 (2) has performed energy-related research or 

7 energy-related research support activities; and 

8 (3) owns and maintains a state-of-the-art en9 ergy research facility. 

10 (d) APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

11 such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to 

12 be appropriate for the content and structure of an applica13 tion for a grant under this section. 

14 (e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—At least once a 

15 year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

16 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep17 resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Pub18 lic Works of the Senate a report on the projects under19 taken by an eligible grantee to which a grant is made 

20 under this section and the progress made in advancing the 

21 purposes of this section. 

22 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

23 authorized to be appropriated to carry our this section 

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1 $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011. 

2 Such funds shall remain available until expended. 

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