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[H.R. 1622 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 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.


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                    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. Lujan, 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.


 


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

SECTION 1. NATURAL GAS VEHICLE RESEARCH,
              DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall
conduct a 5-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, 
and demonstration. The Secretary shall
coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, as necessary.
    (b) Purpose.--The program under this section shall focus on--
            (1) the continued improvement and development of new, 
        cleaner, more efficient light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty 
        natural gas vehicle engines;
            (2) the integration of those engines into light-duty, 
        medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas
        vehicles for onroad and offroad applications;
            (3) expanding product availability by ensuring that 
        technologies researched and developed assist
        engines and vehicles in meeting Federal and State
        requirements and standards;
            (4) the demonstration and proper operation and use of the 
        vehicles described in paragraph (2) under all operating 
        conditions;
            (5) the development and improvement of
        nationally recognized codes and standards for the
        continued safe operation of natural gas vehicles and their 
        components;
            (6) improvement in the reliability and efficiency of 
        natural gas fueling station infrastructure;
            (7) the certification of natural gas fueling
        station infrastructure to nationally recognized and industry 
        safety standards;
            (8) the improvement in the reliability and
        efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage systems;
            (9) the development of new natural gas fuel
        storage materials;
            (10) the certification of onboard natural gas fuel storage 
        systems to nationally recognized and industry safety standards;
            (11) the use of natural gas engines in hybrid
        vehicles; and
            (12) researching and developing technologies and processes 
        so as to improve and streamline the process by which natural 
        gas conversion systems meet Federal and State requirements and 
        standards.
    (c) Cooperation and Coordination With
Industry.--In developing and carrying out the program under this 
section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the natural gas vehicle 
industry to ensure cooperation between
the public and the private sector.
    (d) Conduct of Program.--The program under this section shall be 
conducted in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to Congress on the 
implementation of this section.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2010 through 2014 to carry out this section.
    (g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``natural 
gas'' means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, biomethane, 
and mixtures of hydrogen and methane or natural gas.
                                                 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 Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed`