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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2009 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

To provide for a program of research, development, and 

demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. NATURAL GAS VEHICLE RESEARCH, 

2 DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 

3 PROJECTS. 

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

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

6 development, and demonstration. The Secretary shall 

7 coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental 

8 Protection Agency, as necessary. 

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

10 focus on— 

11 (1) the continued improvement and develop12 ment of new, cleaner, more efficient light-duty, me13 dium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle en14 gines; 

15 (2) the integration of those engines into light16 duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas 

17 vehicles for onroad and offroad applications; 

18 (3) expanding product availability by ensuring 

19 that technologies researched and developed assist 

20 engines and vehicles in meeting Federal and State 

21 requirements and standards; 

22 (4) the demonstration and proper operation and 

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

24 all operating conditions; 

25 (5) the development and improvement of 

26 nationally recognized codes and standards for the 


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1 continued safe operation of natural gas vehicles and 

2 their components; 

3 (6) improvement in the reliability and efficiency 

4 of natural gas fueling station infrastructure; 

5 (7) the certification of natural gas fueling 

6 station infrastructure to nationally recognized and 

7 industry safety standards; 

8 (8) the improvement in the reliability and 

9 efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage sys10 tems; 

11 (9) the development of new natural gas fuel 

12 storage materials; 

13 (10) the certification of onboard natural gas 

14 fuel storage systems to nationally recognized and in15 dustry safety standards; 

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

17 vehicles; and 

18 (12) researching and developing technologies 

19 and processes so as to improve and streamline the 

20 process by which natural gas conversion systems 

21 meet Federal and State requirements and standards. 

22 (c) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH

23 INDUSTRY.—In developing and carrying out the program 

24 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 

4 this section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 

5 3001 and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 

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

7 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a re8 port to Congress on the implementation of this section. 

9 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 

11 $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 

12 2014 to carry out this section. 

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

14 term ‘‘natural gas’’ means compressed natural gas, lique15 fied natural gas, biomethane, and mixtures of hydrogen 

16 and methane or natural gas. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2009. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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