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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 600 

Designating October 12, 2006, as ‘‘National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2006 

Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. KERRY, Mr. 

BINGAMAN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. ENSIGN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. DODD, 

Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BURR, 

Mr. BAYH, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

and Mr. REID) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

NOVEMBER 16, 2006 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 12, 2006, as ‘‘National Alternative Fuel 

Vehicle Day’’. 

Whereas the United States should reduce the dependence of 

the Nation on foreign oil and enhance the energy security 

of the Nation by creating a transportation sector that is 

less dependent on oil; 

Whereas the United States should improve the air quality of 

the Nation by reducing emissions from the millions of 

motor vehicles that operate in the United States; 


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Whereas the United States should foster national expertise 

and technological advancement in cleaner, more energyefficient alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles; 

Whereas a robust domestic industry for alternative fuels and 

alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles will create jobs and increase the competitiveness of the United 

States in the international community; 

Whereas the people of the United States need more options 

for clean and energy-efficient transportation; 

Whereas the mainstream adoption of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles will produce benefits at the 

local, national, and international levels; 

Whereas consumers and businesses require a better understanding of the benefits of alternative fuel and advanced 

technology vehicles; 

Whereas first responders require proper and comprehensive 

training to become fully prepared for any precautionary 

measures that they may need to take during incidents 

and extrications that involve alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles; 

Whereas the Federal Government can lead the way toward a 

cleaner and more efficient transportation sector by choosing alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for 

the fleets of the Federal Government; and 

Whereas Federal support for the adoption of alternative fuel 

and advanced technology vehicles can accelerate greater 

energy independence for the United States, improve the 

environmental security of the Nation, and address global 

climate change: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates October 12, 2006, as ‘‘National 

2 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day’’; 

3 (2) proclaims National Alternative Fuel Vehicle 

4 Day as a day to promote programs and activities 

5 that will lead to the greater use of cleaner, more ef6 ficient transportation that uses new sources of en7 ergy, including— 

8 (A) biofuels; 

9 (B) battery-electric and hybrid-electric 

10 power; 

11 (C) natural gas and propane; 

12 (D) hydrogen and fuel cells; and 

13 (E) emerging alternatives to conventional 

14 vehicle technologies; and 

15 (3) urges Americans— 

16 (A) to increase the personal and commer17 cial use of cleaner and energy-efficient alter18 native fuel and advanced technology vehicles; 

19 (B) to promote public sector adoption of 

20 cleaner and energy-efficient alternative fuel and 

21 advanced technology vehicles; and 

22 (C) to encourage the enactment of Federal 

23 policies to reduce the dependence of the United 

24 States on foreign oil through the advancement 


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1 and adoption of alternative, advanced, and 

2 emerging vehicle and fuel technologies. 

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