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Union Calendar No. 112 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 
[Report No. 111–206] 
To provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on 
natural gas vehicles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, 
and Mr. BOREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science and Technology 
JULY 14, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MASSA, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. LUJA´N, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida 
JULY 14, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 19, 2009] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
NATURAL 
GAS 
VEHICLE 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
conduct a 5-year program of natural gas vehicle research, 
development, and demonstration. The Secretary shall 
coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, as necessary. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The program under this section shall 
focus on— 
(1) the continued improvement and development 
of new, cleaner, more efficient light-duty, medium- 
duty, and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle engines; 
(2) the integration of those engines into light- 
duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas 
vehicles for onroad and offroad applications; 
(3) expanding product availability by ensuring 
that technologies researched and developed assist 
engines and vehicles in meeting Federal and State 
requirements and standards; 
(4) the demonstration and proper operation and 
use of the vehicles described in paragraph (2) under 
all operating conditions; 
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(5) 
the 
development 
and 
improvement 
of 
nationally recognized codes and standards for the 
continued safe operation of natural gas vehicles and 
their components; 
(6) improvement in the reliability and efficiency 
of natural gas fueling station infrastructure; 
(7) the certification of natural gas fueling 
station infrastructure to nationally recognized and 
industry safety standards; 
(8) the improvement in the reliability and 
efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage systems; 
(9) the development of new natural gas fuel 
storage materials; 
(10) the certification of onboard natural gas fuel 
storage systems to nationally recognized and industry 
safety standards; 
(11) the use of natural gas engines in hybrid 
vehicles; and 
(12) researching and developing technologies and 
processes so as to improve and streamline the process 
by which natural gas conversion systems meet Federal 
and State requirements and standards. 
(c) 
COOPERATION
AND
COORDINATION
WITH 
INDUSTRY.—In developing and carrying out the program 
under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the 
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natural gas vehicle industry to ensure cooperation between 
the public and the private sector. 
(d) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program under this 
section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 3001 
and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report 
to Congress on the implementation of this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $30,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out 
this section. 
(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘natural gas’’ means compressed natural gas, liquefied 
natural gas, biomethane, and mixtures of hydrogen and 
methane or natural gas. 
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Union Calendar No. 112 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1622 
[Report No. 111–206] 
A BILL 
To provide for a program of research, development, 
and demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 
JULY 14, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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