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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 666 

Designating October 15, 2010, as ‘‘National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Mr. ROCKEFELLER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 15, 2010, as ‘‘National Alternative Fuel 

Vehicle Day’’. 

Whereas the United States should reduce the dependence of 

the United States on foreign oil and enhance the energy 

security of the United States by creating a transportation 

sector that is less dependent on oil; 

Whereas the United States should improve the air quality of 

the United States by reducing emissions from the millions of motor vehicles that operate in the United States; 

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 

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ate 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 the first responders 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 United States, and address 

global climate change: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates October 15, 2010, as ‘‘National 

3 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day’’; 

4 (2) supports National Alternative Fuel Vehicle 

5 Day as a day to promote programs and activities 


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1 that will lead to the greater use of cleaner, more ef2 ficient transportation that uses new sources of en3 ergy; and 

4 (3) urges the people of the United States— 

5 (A) to increase the personal and commer6 cial use of clean, energy-efficient alternative 

7 fuel and advanced technology vehicles; 

8 (B) to promote public sector adoption of 

9 clean, energy-efficient alternative fuel and ad10 vanced technology vehicles; and 

11 (C) to encourage the adoption of Federal 

12 policies to reduce the dependence of the United 

13 States on foreign oil through the advancement 

14 and adoption of alternative, advanced, and 

15 emerging vehicle and fuel technologies. 

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