Transportation Innovation Coordination Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2664 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2664

  To provide for coordination between Federal agencies regarding the 
    decarbonization, development, certification, and deployment of 
 aircraft, vessels, and medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

 Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for coordination between Federal agencies regarding the 
    decarbonization, development, certification, and deployment of 
 aircraft, vessels, and medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Innovation 
Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE JOINT OFFICE OF ENERGY AND 
              TRANSPORTATION.

    In paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading ``Department of 
Transportation-Federal Highway Administration'' in title VIII of 
division J of the Infrastructure Innovation and Jobs Act (Public Law 
117-58) is amended--
            (1) in the twenty-sixth proviso by striking ``and (9)'' and 
        inserting ``(9) developing technical assistance and best 
        practices for the deployment of EV charging and hydrogen 
        fueling in community based locations that support local EV use, 
        including parks, multi-family housing, employment centers, 
        community centers, shopping centers, and parking lots; (10) in 
        conjunction with Federal agencies with jurisdiction over 
        broadband policy including the Department of Commerce, National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Federal 
        Communications Commission, developing technical assistance and 
        best practices for reducing the cost and accelerating the 
        deployment of broadband infrastructure by minimizing the number 
        and scale of repeated excavations for the installation and 
        maintenance of broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure in 
        rights-of-way where transportation projects are planned or 
        underway; and (11)'';
            (2) in the thirty-third proviso by striking the semicolon 
        and inserting a colon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Provided further, 
        that the Joint Office shall, in addition to the other duties 
        listed in this paragraph, study, plan, coordinate, and 
        implement issues of joint concern between the two agencies with 
        respect to aircraft and airport decarbonization including at a 
        minimum: (1) research and technical assistance related to the 
        development, certification, operation, and maintenance of 
        sustainable aircraft, including electric propulsion aircraft, 
        medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, and relevant 
        equipment, including cargo handling equipment, buses, and ride-
        share vehicles, refueling and charging infrastructure, 
        alternative sustainable low-carbon fuels including sustainable 
        aviation fuels, biofuels, clean hydrogen, methanol and ammonia, 
        and associated technologies critical to their deployment; (2) 
        data sharing with respect to the installation, maintenance, and 
        utilization of charging and refueling infrastructure at 
        airports; (3) development and deployment of workforce training 
        programs related to the development, construction, and 
        maintenance of aircraft, port equipment, and charging and 
        refueling infrastructure; (4) transition from leaded fuel usage 
        by commmercial and general aviation; and (5) any other issues 
        that the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary identify 
        as issues of joint interest: Provided further, that the Joint 
        Office shall coordinate with Department of Transportation and 
        Department of Energy offices with jurisdiction over aviation 
        decarbonization, including the Department of Transportation 
        Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Energy's 
        Bioenergy Technology Office, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
        Technologies Office, and Vehicle Technologies Office, as well 
        as with other Federal agencies with jurisdiction including the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration, the Department of Defense, including the 
        Air Force and Space Force, and the Department of Agriculture, 
        to streamline and coordinate efforts to reduce aerospace 
        emissions: Provided further, that the Joint Office shall, in 
        addition to the other duties listed in this paragraph, study, 
        plan, coordinate, and implement issues of joint concern between 
        the two agencies with respect to low or zero emissions vessels 
        and ports, including at a minimum: (1) research and technical 
        assistance related to the development, certification, 
        operation, and maintenance of low or zero emission vessels, 
        medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, and relevant 
        port equipment, refueling and charging infrastructure, power 
        supply and distribution infrastructure, alternative sustainable 
        low-carbon fuels and fueling infrastructure including biofuels, 
        clean hydrogen, methanol and ammonia, and associated 
        technologies critical to their deployment; (2) data sharing 
        with respect to the installation, operation, maintenance, and 
        utilization of charging and refueling infrastructure at ports 
        and freight facilities; (3) development and deployment of 
        workforce training programs related to the development, 
        construction, and maintenance of vessels, equipment, and 
        charging and refueling infrastructure; (4) the development and 
        establishment of green maritime corridors, including for 
        shipping and cruises; and (5) any other issues that the 
        Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary identify as 
        issues of joint interest: Provided further, that the Joint 
        Office shall coordinate with Department of Transportation and 
        Department of Energy offices with jurisdiction over maritime 
        transportation decarbonization, including the Department of 
        Transportation Federal Maritime Administration, and the 
        Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technology Office, Office of 
        Electricity, Grid Deployment Office, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
        Technologies Office, Water Power Technologies Office, and 
        Vehicle Technologies Office, as well as with other federal 
        agencies with jurisdiction including the Department of State, 
        the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, 
        including the Navy, and the Coast Guard to streamline and 
        coordinate efforts to reduce maritime emissions: Provided 
        further, (1) The Office, in conjunction with the Department of 
        State and the aforementioned agencies, shall provide a report 
        to Congress identifying barriers to decarbonization of maritime 
        vessels, including fueling availability and cost differential, 
        technology research and development needs, vehicle 
        availability, international cooperation, and other barriers not 
        later than 180 days after enactment: (2) The Office, in 
        conjunction with the aforementioned agencies, shall provide a 
        report to Congress with an analysis of economic and financial 
        measures required to address barriers and increase zero 
        emissions technology, infrastructure and clean fuels 
        development, deployment, adoption and end use: Provided 
        further, that the Joint Office shall coordinate with Department 
        of Transportation and Department of Energy offices with 
        jurisdiction over medium and heavy duty transportation 
        decarbonization, including the Department of Transportation 
        Federal Highways Administration, National Highway Traffic 
        Safety Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
        Administration, and the Department of Energy's Bioenergy 
        Technology Office, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 
        and Vehicle Technologies Office, as well as other federal 
        agencies with jurisdiction over medium and heavy duty 
        transportation decarbonization, including the Environmental 
        Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security, to 
        streamline and coordinate efforts to reduce emissions for 
        freight transportation.
                    ``(A) The Office shall provide a report to Congress 
                identifying barriers to decarbonization of medium and 
                heavy duty road transportation, including charging and 
                fueling availability, technology research and 
                development needs, vehicle availability, battery and 
                component cost and supply constraints, potential 
                regulatory impediments such as vehicle weight allowance 
                and treatment of near-zero emissions technologies, and 
                other barriers not later than 180 days after enactment.
                    ``(B) The Joint Office shall develop technical 
                assistance, and support research to support the 
                decarbonization of medium and heavy duty trucks and 
                other freight transportation equipment and operations. 
                The Joint Office shall support research, planning, and 
                funding for charging and fueling infrastructure that 
                supports medium and heavy duty vehicle electrification 
                including high-powered charging depots, hydrogen 
                fueling infrastructure, grid reliability solutions, 
                smart charge management, and distributed energy 
                resources, including integration with on-site energy 
                storage and renewable energy generation.
                    ``(C) The Joint Office shall identify and support 
                the development and deployment of alternative 
                sustainable low-carbon fuels including biofuels, clean 
                hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia, and associated 
                powertrain technologies, including batteries, fuel 
                cells, and hydrogen internal combustion engines.
Provided further, That the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation 
shall identify and prioritize technical assistance, research, workforce 
development, and funding opportunities for industry education and 
outreach programs to support the decarbonization of commercial motor 
vehicles and fleets transitioning to electric vehicles. (A) The Joint 
Office shall identify opportunities to support the wide scale adoption 
of zero- and near-zero emission vehicles in fleets, including 
identifying tools, resources, and funding to help fleet owners and 
operators transition to ZEV. (B) The Joint Office shall coordinate with 
stakeholders, including administrators of State grant programs, truck 
and engine manufacturers, trucking fleets, State trucking associations, 
electric ride hail providers, electric carshare operators, Clean Cities 
coalitions, Tribal nations, and PUCs, to identify opportunities to 
advance electrification and decarbonization of medium and heavy duty 
vehicles: Provided further, that the Joint Office of Energy and 
Transportation shall develop pathways, and provide recommendations to 
Congress as necessary, to ensure availability of low or zero emissions 
vehicles, vessels, and equipment critical to decarbonizing the 
transportation sector that are compliant with federal requirements for 
domestic sourcing: Provided further, that there are authorized to be 
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2032 such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this section.''.
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