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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2150 

To increase the amount of direct loans that may be provided by the Secretary 

of Energy to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicle manufacturing. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2009 

Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. UPTON, Mr. 

EHLERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. 

SUTTON, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. PETERS, 

Mr. HILL, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 

BACA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 

GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CAMP, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, 

Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. KILROY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. 

YARMUTH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To increase the amount of direct loans that may be provided 

by the Secretary of Energy to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicle manufacturing. 

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

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) Reducing the United States dependence on 

2 foreign oil and reducing carbon emissions are urgent 

3 national priorities. 

4 (2) Automobile manufacturers and component 

5 suppliers are working together to develop the tech6 nologies necessary for advanced technology vehicles 

7 that will improve the fuel economy of our Nation’s 

8 fleets. 

9 (3) Section 136 of the Energy Independence 

10 and Security Act of 2007 authorized the Advanced 

11 Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Pro12 gram to assist manufacturers with retooling, expand13 ing, or establishing new manufacturing facilities to 

14 produce advanced technology vehicles and their com15 ponents. Congress fully appropriated funding to pro16 vide $25,000,000,000 in direct loans under the pro17 gram as part of the fiscal year 2009 continuing res18 olution. 

19 (4) By December 31, 2008, the Department of 

20 Energy had received applications from component 

21 suppliers and auto manufacturers seeking loans well 

22 in excess of the $25,000,000,000 authorized. 

23 (5) The Federal Government, automakers, and 

24 suppliers must be full partners in developing the 

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1 bilities necessary to ensure that the next generation 

2 of fuel efficient automobiles is produced in the 

3 United States. 

4 (6) It is in the interest of the United States to 

5 maintain a strong manufacturing base that leads the 

6 world in advanced technologies, and as part of a 

7 comprehensive strategy to reduce our dependence on 

8 foreign oil and reduce carbon emissions, to increase 

9 the authorization for direct loans under section 136 

10 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 

11 2007 to $50,000,000,000 in order to accelerate the 

12 manufacture and deployment of these highly effi13 cient vehicles. 

14 SEC. 2. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE MANUFAC15 TURING INCENTIVE LOANS. 

16 Section 136(d)(1) of the Energy Independence and 

17 Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(d)(1)) is amended 

18 by striking ‘‘$25,000,000,000’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 

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