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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1705 

To establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy 

conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 19, 2005 

Mr. SHADEGG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty 

vehicles, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF ENGINE IDLING OF HEAVY4 DUTY VEHICLES. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis7 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ8 mental Protection Agency. 
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1 (2) ADVANCED TRUCK STOP ELECTRIFICATION

2 SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘advanced truck stop elec3 trification system’’ means a stationary system that 

4 delivers heat, air conditioning, electricity, and/or 

5 communications, and is capable of providing 

6 verifiable and auditable evidence of use of those 

7 services, to a heavy-duty vehicle and any occupants 

8 of the heavy-duty vehicle with or without relying on 

9 components mounted onboard the heavy-duty vehicle 

10 for delivery of those services. 

11 (3) AUXILIARY POWER UNIT.—The term ‘‘auxil12 iary power unit’’ means an integrated system that— 

13 (A) provides heat, air conditioning, engine 

14 warming, or electricity to components on a 

15 heavy-duty vehicle as if the main drive engine 

16 of the heavy-duty vehicle were running; and 

17 (B) is certified by the Administrator under 

18 part 89 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations 

19 (or any successor regulation), as meeting appli20 cable emission standards. 

21 (4) HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘heavy22 duty vehicle’’ means a vehicle that— 

23 (A) has a gross vehicle weight rating great24 er than 8,500 pounds; and 

25 (B) is powered by a diesel engine. 
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1 (5) IDLE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY.—The term 

2 ‘‘idle reduction technology’’ means an advanced 

3 truck stop electrification system, auxiliary power 

4 unit, or other device or system of devices that— 

5 (A) is used to reduce long-duration idling 

6 of a heavy-duty vehicle; and 

7 (B) allows for the main drive engine or 

8 auxiliary refrigeration engine of a heavy-duty 

9 vehicle to be shut down. 

10 (6) ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY.— 

11 the term ‘‘energy conservation technology’’ means 

12 any device, system of devices, or equipment that im13 proves the fuel economy of a heavy-duty vehicle. 

14 (7) LONG-DURATION IDLING.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘long-dura16 tion idling’’ means the operation of a main 

17 drive engine or auxiliary refrigeration engine of 

18 a heavy-duty vehicle, for a period greater than 

19 15 consecutive minutes, at a time at which the 

20 main drive engine is not engaged in gear. 

21 (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘long-dura22 tion idling’’ does not include the operation of a 

23 main drive engine or auxiliary refrigeration en24 gine of a heavy-duty vehicle during a routine 
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1 stoppage associated with traffic movement or 

2 congestion. 

3 (b) IDLE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS, PRO4 GRAMS, AND STUDIES.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

7 shall— 

8 (A)(i) commence a review of the mobile 

9 source air emission models of the Environ10 mental Protection Agency used under the Clean 

11 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to determine 

12 whether the models accurately reflect the emis13 sions resulting from long-duration idling of 

14 heavy-duty vehicles and other vehicles and en15 gines; and 

16 (ii) update those models as the Adminis17 trator determines to be appropriate; and 

18 (B)(i) commence a review of the emission 

19 reductions achieved by the use of idle reduction 

20 technology; and 

21 (ii) complete such revisions of the regula22 tions and guidance of the Environmental Pro23 tection Agency as the Administrator determines 

24 to be appropriate. 
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1 (2) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not later 

2 than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

3 Act, the Administrator shall— 

4 (A) complete the reviews under subpara5 graphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) of paragraph (1); and 

6 (B) prepare and make publicly available 1 

7 or more reports on the results of the reviews. 

8 (3) DISCRETIONARY INCLUSIONS.—The reviews 

9 under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) of paragraph 

10 (1) and the reports under paragraph (2)(B) may ad11 dress the potential fuel savings resulting from use of 

12 idle reduction technology. 

13 (4) IDLE REDUCTION AND ENERGY CONSERVA14 TION DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— 

15 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

16 (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 

17 days after the date of enactment of this 

18 Act, the Administrator, in consultation 

19 with the Secretary of Transportation shall, 

20 through the Environmental Protection 

21 Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partner22 ship, establish a program to support de23 ployment of idle reduction and energy con24 servation technologies. 
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1 (ii) PRIORITY.—The Administrator 

2 shall give priority to the deployment of idle 

3 reduction and energy conservation tech4 nologies based on the costs and beneficial 

5 effects on air quality and ability to lessen 

6 the emission of criteria air pollutants. 

7 (B) FUNDING.— 

8 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA9 TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro10 priated to the Administrator to carry out 

11 subparagraph (A) $19,500,000 for fiscal 

12 year 2006, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 

13 2007, and $45,000,000 for fiscal year 

14 2008. 

15 (ii) COST SHARING.—Subject to clause 

16 (iii), the Administrator shall require at 

17 least 50 percent of the costs directly and 

18 specifically related to any project under 

19 this section to be provided from non-Fed20 eral sources. 

21 (iii) NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE

22 REDUCTIONS.—The Administrator may re23 duce the non-Federal requirement under 

24 clause (ii) if the Administrator determines 

25 that the reduction is necessary and appro-
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1 priate to meet the objectives of this sec2 tion. 

3 (5) IDLING LOCATION STUDY.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

5 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad6 ministrator, in consultation with the Secretary 

7 of Transportation, shall commence a study to 

8 analyze all locations at which heavy-duty vehi9 cles stop for long-duration idling, including— 

10 (i) truck stops; 

11 (ii) rest areas; 

12 (iii) border crossings; 

13 (iv) ports; 

14 (v) transfer facilities; and 

15 (vi) private terminals. 

16 (B) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not 

17 later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

18 of this Act, the Administrator shall— 

19 (i) complete the study under subpara20 graph (A); and 

21 (ii) prepare and make publicly avail22 able 1 or more reports of the results of the 

23 study. 

24 (c) VEHICLE WEIGHT EXEMPTION.—Section 127(a) 

25 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (1) by designating the first through eleventh 

2 sentences as paragraphs (1) through (11), respec3 tively; and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(12) HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara7 graphs (B) and (C), in order to promote reduc8 tion of fuel use and emissions because of engine 

9 idling, the maximum gross vehicle weight limit 

10 and the axle weight limit for any heavy-duty ve11 hicle equipped with an idle reduction technology 

12 shall be increased by a quantity necessary to 

13 compensate for the additional weight of the idle 

14 reduction system. 

15 ‘‘(B) MAXIMUM WEIGHT INCREASE.—The 

16 weight increase under subparagraph (A) shall 

17 be not greater than 400 pounds. 

18 ‘‘(C) PROOF.—On request by a regulatory 

19 agency or law enforcement agency, the vehicle 

20 operator shall provide proof (through dem21 onstration or certification) that— 

22 ‘‘(i) the idle reduction technology is 

23 fully functional at all times; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) the 400-pound gross weight in25 crease is not used for any purpose other 
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1 than the use of idle reduction technology 

2 described in subparagraph (A).’’. 

3 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

4 on which funds are initially awarded under this section, 

5 and on an annual basis thereafter, the Administrator shall 

6 submit to Congress a report containing— 

7 (1) an identification of the grant recipients, a 

8 description of the projects to be funded and the 

9 amount of funding provided; and 

10 (2) an identification of all other applicants that 

11 submitted applications under the program. 

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