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Union Calendar No. 112 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 

[Report No. 111–206] 

To provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on 

natural gas vehicles. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 19, 2009 

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, 

and Mr. BOREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science and Technology 

JULY 14, 2009 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MASSA, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

MCCOTTER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. LUJA ́N, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida 

JULY 14, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 19, 2009] 


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A BILL 

To provide for a program of research, development, and 

demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 


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

3 SECTION 1. NATURAL GAS VEHICLE RESEARCH, 

4 DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 

5 PROJECTS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

7 conduct a 5-year program of natural gas vehicle research, 

8 development, and demonstration. The Secretary shall 

9 coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental 

10 Protection Agency, as necessary. 

11 (b) PURPOSE.—The program under this section shall 

12 focus on— 

13 (1) the continued improvement and development 

14 of new, cleaner, more efficient light-duty, medium15 duty, and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle engines; 

16 (2) the integration of those engines into light17 duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas 

18 vehicles for onroad and offroad applications; 

19 (3) expanding product availability by ensuring 

20 that technologies researched and developed assist 

21 engines and vehicles in meeting Federal and State 

22 requirements and standards; 

23 (4) the demonstration and proper operation and 

24 use of the vehicles described in paragraph (2) under 

25 all operating conditions; 


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1 (5) the development and improvement of 

2 nationally recognized codes and standards for the 

3 continued safe operation of natural gas vehicles and 

4 their components; 

5 (6) improvement in the reliability and efficiency 

6 of natural gas fueling station infrastructure; 

7 (7) the certification of natural gas fueling 

8 station infrastructure to nationally recognized and 

9 industry safety standards; 

10 (8) the improvement in the reliability and 

11 efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage systems; 

12 (9) the development of new natural gas fuel 

13 storage materials; 

14 (10) the certification of onboard natural gas fuel 

15 storage systems to nationally recognized and industry 

16 safety standards; 

17 (11) the use of natural gas engines in hybrid 

18 vehicles; and 

19 (12) researching and developing technologies and 

20 processes so as to improve and streamline the process 

21 by which natural gas conversion systems meet Federal 

22 and State requirements and standards. 

23 (c) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH

24 INDUSTRY.—In developing and carrying out the program 

25 under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the 


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1 natural gas vehicle industry to ensure cooperation between 

2 the public and the private sector. 

3 (d) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program under this 

4 section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 3001 

5 and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 

6 (e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 

7 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report 

8 to Congress on the implementation of this section. 

9 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

10 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $30,000,000 

11 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out 

12 this section. 

13 (g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 

14 term ‘‘natural gas’’ means compressed natural gas, liquefied 

15 natural gas, biomethane, and mixtures of hydrogen and 

16 methane or natural gas. 


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Union Calendar No. 112 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 

[Report No. 111–206] 

A BILL 

To provide for a program of research, development, 

and demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 

JULY 14, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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