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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5534 

To establish a grant program whereby moneys collected from violations of 

the corporate average fuel economy program are used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative fuels. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 6, 2006 

Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. FOSSELLA) introduced the 

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

A BILL 

To establish a grant program whereby moneys collected from 

violations of the corporate average fuel economy program 

are used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase 

the availability of alternative fuels. 

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

3 SECTION 1. FUEL ECONOMY FUND AND ALTERNATIVE 

4 FUEL GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 

7 Treasury a Fuel Economy Fund (hereinafter in this 

8 Act referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) consisting of 


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1 amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph 

2 (2) and amounts credited to the Fund under para3 graph (3). 

4 (2) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS.—For fiscal year 

5 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 

6 of the Treasury shall transfer to the Fund an 

7 amount determined by the Secretary to be equal to 

8 the total amount deposited in the general fund of 

9 the Treasury in the preceding fiscal year from fines, 

10 penalties, and other moneys obtained through en11 forcement actions conducted pursuant to section 

12 32912 of title 49, United States Code, including 

13 moneys obtained under consent decrees. 

14 (3) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary 

15 of the Treasury shall invest in interest-bearing obli16 gations of the United States such portion of the 

17 Fund as is not, in the Secretary’s judgment, re18 quired to meet current withdrawals. Such obligations 

19 shall be acquired and sold and interest on, and the 

20 proceeds from the sale or redemption of, such obliga21 tions shall be credited to the Fund in accordance 

22 with the requirements of section 9602 of the Inter23 nal Revenue Code of 1986. 

24 (4) USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE FUND.—Amounts 

25 in the Fund shall be made available to the Secretary 


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1 of Energy to carry out the grant program described 

2 in subsection (b). 

3 (b) ALTERNATIVE FUELS EXPANSION GRANT PRO4 GRAM.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 

6 shall, through the Clean Cities Program of the De7 partment of Energy, establish and carry out a grant 

8 program to expand the availability to consumers of 

9 alternative fuels. A grant awarded under this section 

10 shall not exceed $30,000. 

11 (2) ELIGIBILITY.—Any entity that is eligible for 

12 assistance through the Clean Cities Program may be 

13 eligible for a grant under this section, except that no 

14 large, vertically integrated oil company may be eligi15 ble for a grant under this section. No entity may be 

16 awarded grants totaling more than $60,000 in any 

17 fiscal year. 

18 (3) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Grants provided 

19 under this section shall be used for the construction 

20 or expansion of infrastructure necessary to increase 

21 the availability to consumers of alternative fuels (as 

22 defined in section 32901(a)(1) of title 49, United 

23 States Code). Not more than 3 percent of grant 

24 funds may be used for administrative costs. 

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