I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6402 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce oil consumption 
and improve energy security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, Science and Technology, and the Budget, 
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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce 
oil consumption and improve energy security, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Natural 
Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010’’. 
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TITLE I—NATURAL GAS VEHICLE 
AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
DE-
VELOPMENT 
SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) INCREMENTAL
COST.—The term ‘‘incre-
mental cost’’ means the difference between— 
(A) the suggested retail price of a manu-
facturer for a qualified alternative fuel vehicle; 
and 
(B) the suggested retail price of a manu-
facturer for a vehicle that is— 
(i) powered solely by a gasoline or die-
sel internal combustion engine; and 
(ii) comparable in weight, size, and 
use to the vehicle. 
(3) MIXED-FUEL VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘mixed- 
fuel vehicle’’ means a mixed-fuel vehicle (as defined 
in section 30B(e)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) (including vehicles with a gross vehi-
cle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less) that uses 
a fuel mix that is comprised of at least 75 percent 
compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas. 
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(4) NATURAL
GAS
REFUELING
PROPERTY.— 
The term ‘‘natural gas refueling property’’ means 
units that dispense at least 85 percent by volume of 
natural gas, compressed natural gas, or liquefied 
natural gas as a transportation fuel. 
(5) QUALIFIED
ALTERNATIVE
FUEL
VEHI-
CLE.—The term ‘‘qualified alternative fuel vehicle’’ 
means a vehicle manufactured for use in the United 
States that is— 
(A) a new compressed natural gas- or liq-
uefied natural gas-fueled vehicle that is only ca-
pable of operating on natural gas; or 
(B) a vehicle that is capable of operating 
for more than 175 miles on 1 fueling of com-
pressed or liquefied natural gas and is capable 
of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel, including 
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
14,000 pounds or less. 
(6) QUALIFIED
MANUFACTURER.—The term 
‘‘qualified manufacturer’’ means a manufacturer of 
qualified alternative fuel vehicles or any component 
designed specifically for use in a qualified alternative 
fuel vehicle. 
(7) QUALIFIED OWNER.—The term ‘‘qualified 
owner’’ means an individual that purchases a quali-
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fied alternative fuel vehicle for use or lease in the 
United States but not for resale. 
(8) QUALIFIED REFUELER.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied refueler’’ means the owner or operator of nat-
ural gas refueling property. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 1002. PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Department a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure De-
velopment Program for the purpose of facilitating the use 
of natural gas in the United States as an alternative 
transportation fuel, in order to achieve the maximum fea-
sible reduction in domestic oil use. 
(b) CONVERSION OR REPOWERING OF VEHICLES.— 
The Secretary shall establish a rebate program under this 
title for qualified owners who convert or repower a conven-
tionally fueled vehicle to operate on compressed natural 
gas or liquefied natural gas, or to a mixed-fuel vehicle or 
a bi-fuel vehicle. 
SEC. 1003. REBATES. 
(a) INTERIM FINAL RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall promulgate an interim final rule establishing 
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regulations that the Secretary considers necessary to 
administer the rebates required under this section. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The interim final rule 
shall establish a program that provides— 
(A) rebates to qualified owners for the pur-
chase of qualified alternative fuel vehicles; and 
(B) priority to those vehicles that the Sec-
retary determines are most likely to achieve the 
shortest payback time on investment and the 
greatest market penetration for natural gas ve-
hicles. 
(3) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount allocated for 
rebates under this section, not more than 25 percent 
shall be used to provide rebates to qualified owners 
for the purchase of qualified alternative fuel vehicles 
that have a gross vehicle rating of not more than 
8,500 pounds. 
(b) REBATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall provide rebates for 90 percent of 
the incremental cost of a qualified alternative fuel 
vehicle to a qualified owner for the purchase of a 
qualified alternative fuel vehicles. 
(2) MAXIMUM VALUES.— 
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(A) NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.—The max-
imum value of a rebate under this section pro-
vided to a qualified owner who places a quali-
fied alternative fuel vehicle into service by 2013 
shall be— 
(i) $8,000 for each qualified alter-
native fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of not more than 8,500 
pounds; 
(ii) $16,000 for each qualified alter-
native fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of more than 8,500 but not 
more than 14,000 pounds; 
(iii) $40,000 for each qualified alter-
native fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of more than 14,000 but not 
more than 26,000 pounds; and 
(iv) $64,000 for each qualified alter-
native fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds. 
(B) MIXED–FUEL
VEHICLES.—The max-
imum value of a rebate under this section pro-
vided to a qualified owner who places a quali-
fied alternative fuel vehicle that is a mixed-fuel 
vehicle into service by 2015 shall be 75 percent 
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of the amount provided for rebates under this 
section for vehicles that are only capable of op-
erating on natural gas. 
(C) BI-FUEL
VEHICLES.—The maximum 
value of a rebate under this section provided to 
a qualified owner of a vehicle described in sec-
tion 2001(5)(B) shall be 50 percent of the 
amount provided for rebates under this section 
for vehicles that are only capable of operating 
on natural gas. 
(c) TREATMENT OF REBATES.—For purposes of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, rebates received for quali-
fied alternative fuel vehicles under this section— 
(1) shall not be considered taxable income to a 
qualified owner; 
(2) shall prohibit the qualified owner from ap-
plying for any tax credit allowed under that Code for 
the same qualified alternative fuel vehicle; and 
(3) shall be considered a credit described in 
paragraph (2) for purposes of any limitation on the 
amount of the credit. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
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to 
the 
Secretary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$3,800,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
SEC. 1004. INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
(a) INTERIM FINAL RULE.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
promulgate an interim final rule establishing an infra-
structure deployment program and a manufacturing devel-
opment program, and any implementing regulations that 
the Secretary considers necessary, to achieve the max-
imum practicable cost-effective program to provide grants 
under this section. 
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall provide— 
(1) grants of up to $50,000 per unit to quali-
fied refuelers for the installation of natural gas re-
fueling property placed in service between 2011 and 
2015; and 
(2) grants in amounts determined to be appro-
priate by the Secretary to qualified manufacturers 
for research, development, and demonstration proj-
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ects on engines with reduced emissions, improved 
performance, and lower cost. 
(c) COST SHARING.—Grants under this section shall 
be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of section 988 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352). 
(d) MONITORING.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) require regular reporting of such informa-
tion as the Secretary considers necessary to effec-
tively administer the program from grant recipients 
under this section; and 
(2) conduct on-site and off-site monitoring to 
ensure compliance with grant terms. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to 
the 
Secretary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
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SEC. 1005. LOAN PROGRAM TO ENHANCE DOMESTIC MANU-
FACTURING. 
(a) INTERIM FINAL RULE.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
promulgate an interim final rule establishing a direct loan 
program to provide loans to qualified manufacturers to 
pay not more than 80 percent of the cost of reequipping, 
expanding, or establishing a facility in the United States 
that will be used for the purpose of producing any new 
qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle or any eligible com-
ponent. 
(b) OVERALL COMMITMENT LIMIT.—Commitments 
for direct loans under this section shall not exceed 
$2,000,000,000 in total loan principal. 
(c) COST OF DIRECT LOANS.—The cost of direct 
loans under this section (including the cost of modifying 
the loans) shall be determined in accordance with section 
502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a). 
(d) ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL PER-
SONNEL.—Section 621(d) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7231(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘two hundred’’ and inserting ‘‘250’’. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, on October 1, 2010, out of any 
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funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary for the cost of loans to carry out this sec-
tion $200,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
TITLE II—PROMOTING 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES 
SEC. 2001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ in sec-
tion 105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘charging infrastructure’’ means any property (not 
including a building) if the property is used for the 
recharging of plug-in electric drive vehicles, includ-
ing electrical panel upgrades, wiring, conduit, 
trenching, pedestals, and related equipment. 
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(3) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Committee’’ 
means the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Technical 
Advisory Committee established by section 2034. 
(4) DEPLOYMENT COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘de-
ployment community’’ means a community selected 
by the Secretary to be part of the targeted plug-in 
electric drive vehicles deployment communities pro-
gram under section 2016. 
(5) ELECTRIC
UTILITY.—The term ‘‘electric 
utility’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602). 
(6) FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS.—The 
term ‘‘Federal-aid system of highways’’ means a 
highway system described in section 103 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(7) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicle’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 131(a)(5) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17011(a)(5)). 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicle’’ includes— 
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(i) low speed plug-in electric drive ve-
hicles that meet the Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards described in section 
571.500 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations); and 
(ii) any other electric drive motor ve-
hicle that can be recharged from an exter-
nal source of motive power and that is au-
thorized to travel on the Federal-aid sys-
tem of highways. 
(8) PRIZE.—The term ‘‘Prize’’ means the Ad-
vanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize established by 
section 2022. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(10) TASK FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 
means the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Inter-
agency Task Force established by section 2035. 
Subtitle A—National Plug-In Elec-
tric Drive Vehicle Deployment 
Program. 
SEC. 2011. NATIONAL PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE 
DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Department of Energy a national plug-in electric drive ve-
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hicle deployment program for the purpose of assisting in 
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the national program de-
scribed in subsection (a) include— 
(1) the reduction and displacement of petro-
leum use by accelerating the deployment of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles in the United States; 
(2) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 
by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles in the United States; 
(3) the facilitation of the rapid deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(4) the achievement of significant market pene-
trations by plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally; 
(5) the establishment of models for the rapid 
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles nation-
ally, including models for the deployment of residen-
tial, private, and publicly available charging infra-
structure; 
(6) the increase of consumer knowledge and ac-
ceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(7) the encouragement of the innovation and in-
vestment necessary to achieve mass market deploy-
ment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
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(8) the facilitation of the integration of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles into electricity distribution sys-
tems and the larger electric grid while maintaining 
grid system performance and reliability; 
(9) the provision of technical assistance to com-
munities across the United States to prepare for 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(10) the support of workforce training across 
the United States relating to plug-in electric drive 
vehicles. 
(c) DUTIES.—In carrying out this subtitle, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) provide technical assistance to State, local, 
and tribal governments that want to create deploy-
ment programs for plug-in electric drive vehicles in 
the communities over which the governments have 
jurisdiction; 
(2) perform national assessments of the poten-
tial deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
under section 2012; 
(3) synthesize and disseminate data from the 
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(4) develop best practices for the successful de-
ployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
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(5) carry out workforce training under section 
2014; 
(6) establish the targeted plug-in electric drive 
vehicle deployment communities program under sec-
tion 2016; and 
(7) in conjunction with the Task Force, make 
recommendations to Congress and the President on 
methods to reduce the barriers to plug-in electric 
drive vehicle deployment. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the progress made in imple-
menting the national program described in subsection (a) 
that includes— 
(1) a description of the progress made by— 
(A) the technical assistance program under 
section 2013; and 
(B) the workforce training program under 
section 2014; and 
(2) any updated recommendations of the Sec-
retary for changes in Federal programs to promote 
the purposes of this subtitle. 
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(e) NATIONAL
INFORMATION
CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
The Secretary shall make available to the public, in a 
timely manner, information regarding— 
(1) the cost, performance, usage data, and tech-
nical data regarding plug-in electric drive vehicles 
and associated infrastructure, including information 
from the deployment communities established under 
section 2016; and 
(2) any other educational information that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 2011 
through 2013 $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2011 through 2016. 
SEC. 2012. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry 
out a national assessment and develop a national plan for 
plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the maximum feasible de-
ployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 
and 2030; 
(2) the establishment of national goals for mar-
ket penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 
2020 and 2030; 
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(3) a plan for integrating the successes and 
barriers to deployment identified by the deployment 
communities program established under section 
2016 to prepare communities across the Nation for 
the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles; 
(4) a plan for providing technical assistance to 
communities across the United States to prepare for 
plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment; 
(5) a plan for quantifying the reduction in pe-
troleum consumption and the net impact on green-
house gas emissions due to the deployment of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles; and 
(6) in consultation with the Task Force, any 
recommendations to the President and to Congress 
for changes in Federal programs (including laws, 
regulations, and guidelines)— 
(A) to better promote the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(B) to reduce barriers to the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(b) UPDATES.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of development of the plan described in subsection (a), and 
not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall use market data and information from the 
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targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment commu-
nities program established under section 2016 and other 
relevant data to update the plan to reflect real world mar-
ket conditions. 
SEC. 2013. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL, AND 
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this subtitle, 
the Secretary shall provide, at the request of the 
Governor, Mayor, county executive, or the designee 
of such an official, technical assistance to State, 
local, and tribal governments to assist with the de-
ployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The technical assistance 
described in paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) training on codes and standards for 
building and safety inspectors; 
(B) training on best practices for expe-
diting permits and inspections; 
(C) education and outreach on frequently 
asked questions relating to the various types of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated in-
frastructure, battery technology, and disposal; 
and 
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(D) the dissemination of information re-
garding best practices for the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In providing technical assist-
ance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
priority to— 
(A) communities that have established 
public and private partnerships, including part-
nerships comprised of— 
(i) elected and appointed officials 
from each of the participating State, local, 
and tribal governments; 
(ii) relevant generators and distribu-
tors of electricity; 
(iii) public utility commissions; 
(iv) departments of public works and 
transportation; 
(v) owners and operators of property 
that will be essential to the deployment of 
a sufficient level of publicly available 
charging infrastructure (including privately 
owned parking lots or structures and com-
mercial entities with public access loca-
tions); 
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(vi) plug-in electric drive vehicle man-
ufacturers or retailers; 
(vii) third-party providers of charging 
infrastructure or services; 
(viii) owners of any major fleet that 
will participate in the program; 
(ix) as appropriate, owners and opera-
tors of regional electric power distribution 
and transmission facilities; and 
(x) other existing community coali-
tions recognized by the Department of En-
ergy; 
(B) communities that, as determined by 
the Secretary, have best demonstrated that the 
public is likely to embrace plug-in electric drive 
vehicles, giving particular consideration to com-
munities that— 
(i) have documented waiting lists to 
purchase plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(ii) have developed projections of the 
quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
supplied to dealers; and 
(iii) have assessed the quantity of 
charging infrastructure installed or for 
which permits have been issued; 
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(C) communities that have shown a com-
mitment to serving diverse consumer charging 
infrastructure needs, including the charging in-
frastructure needs for single- and multi-family 
housing and public and privately owned com-
mercial infrastructure; and 
(D) communities that have established reg-
ulatory and educational efforts to facilitate con-
sumer acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles, including by— 
(i) adopting (or being in the process 
of adopting) streamlined permitting and 
inspections processes for residential charg-
ing infrastructure; and 
(ii) providing customer informational 
resources, including providing plug-in elec-
tric drive information on community or 
other Web sites. 
(4) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall col-
lect and disseminate information to State, local, and 
tribal governments creating plans to deploy plug-in 
electric drive vehicles on best practices (including 
codes and standards) that uses data from— 
(A) the program established by section 
2016; 
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(B) the activities carried out by the Task 
Force; and 
(C) existing academic and industry studies 
of the factors that contribute to the successful 
deployment of new technologies, particularly 
studies relating to alternative fueled vehicles. 
(5) GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to provide grants to State, 
local, and tribal governments or to partnerships 
of government and private entities to assist the 
governments and partnerships— 
(i) in preparing a community deploy-
ment plan under section 2016; and 
(ii) in preparing and implementing 
programs that support the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(B) APPLICATION.—A State, local, or trib-
al government that seeks to receive a grant 
under this paragraph shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application for the grant at such 
time, in such form, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may prescribe. 
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(C) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, local, or 
tribal government receiving a grant under this 
paragraph shall use the funds— 
(i) to develop a community deploy-
ment plan that shall be submitted to the 
next available competition under section 
2016; and 
(ii) to carry out activities that encour-
age the deployment of plug-in electric drive 
vehicles including— 
(I) planning for and installing 
charging infrastructure, particularly 
to develop and demonstrate diverse 
and cost-effective planning, installa-
tion, and operations options for de-
ployment of single-family and multi- 
family residential, workplace, and 
publicly available charging infrastruc-
ture; 
(II) updating building, zoning, or 
parking codes and permitting or in-
spection processes; 
(III) workforce training, includ-
ing the training of permitting offi-
cials; 
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(IV) public education described 
in the proposed marketing plan; 
(V) shifting State, local, or tribal 
government fleets to plug-in electric 
drive vehicles, at a rate in excess of 
the existing alternative fueled fleet ve-
hicles acquisition requirements for 
Federal 
fleets 
under 
section 
303(b)(1)(D) of the Energy Policy 
Act 
of 
1992 
(42 
U.S.C. 
13212(b)(1)(D)); and 
(VI) any other activities, as de-
termined to be necessary by the Sec-
retary. 
(D) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall de-
velop and publish criteria for the selection of 
technical assistance grants, including require-
ments for the submission of applications under 
this paragraph. 
(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this paragraph. 
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(b) UPDATING MODEL BUILDING CODES, PERMIT-
TING
AND INSPECTION PROCESSES, AND ZONING
OR 
PARKING RULES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the American Society of Heating, 
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the 
International Code Council, and any other organiza-
tions that the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate, shall develop and publish guidance for— 
(A) model building codes for the inclusion 
of separate circuits for charging infrastructure, 
as appropriate, in new construction and major 
renovations of private residences, buildings, or 
other structures that could provide publicly 
available charging infrastructure; 
(B) model construction permitting or in-
spection processes that allow for the expedited 
installation of charging infrastructure for pur-
chasers of plug-in electric drive vehicles (includ-
ing a permitting process that allows a vehicle 
purchaser to have charging infrastructure in-
stalled not later than 1 week after a request); 
and 
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(C) model zoning, parking rules, or other 
local ordinances that— 
(i) facilitate the installation of pub-
licly available charging infrastructure, in-
cluding commercial entities that provide 
public access to infrastructure; and 
(ii) allow for access to publicly avail-
able charging infrastructure. 
(2) OPTIONAL ADOPTION.—An applicant for se-
lection for technical assistance under this section or 
as a deployment community under section 2016 
shall not be required to use the model building 
codes, permitting and inspection processes, or zon-
ing, parking rules, or other ordinances included in 
the report under paragraph (1). 
(3) SMART GRID INTEGRATION.—In developing 
the model codes or ordinances described in para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider smart grid 
integration. 
SEC. 2014. WORKFORCE TRAINING. 
(a) MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee and the Task Force, shall 
award grants to institutions of higher education and 
other qualified training and education institutions 
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for the establishment of programs to provide train-
ing and education for vocational workforce develop-
ment through centers of excellence. 
(2) PURPOSE.—Training funded under this 
subsection shall be intended to ensure that the work-
force has the necessary skills needed to work on and 
maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infra-
structure required to support plug-in electric drive 
vehicles. 
(3) SCOPE.—Training funded under this sub-
section shall include training for— 
(A) first responders; 
(B) electricians and contractors who will 
be installing infrastructure; 
(C) engineers; 
(D) code inspection officials; and 
(E) dealers and mechanics. 
(b) DESIGN.—The Secretary shall award grants to 
institutions of higher education and other qualified train-
ing and education institutions for the establishment of 
programs to provide training and education in designing 
plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated components 
and infrastructure to ensure that the United States can 
lead the world in this field. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$150,000,000. 
SEC. 2015. FEDERAL FLEETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Electricity consumed by Federal 
agencies to fuel plug-in electric drive vehicles— 
(1) is an alternative fuel (as defined in section 
301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13218)); and 
(2) shall be accounted for under Federal fleet 
management reporting requirements, not under Fed-
eral building management reporting requirements. 
(b) ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 
3 years thereafter, the Federal Energy Management Pro-
gram and the General Services Administration, in con-
sultation with the Task Force, shall complete an assess-
ment of Federal Government fleets, including the Postal 
Service and the Department of Defense, and submit a re-
port to Congress that describes— 
(1) for each Federal agency, which types of ve-
hicles the agency uses that would or would not be 
suitable for near-term and medium-term conversion 
to plug-in electric drive vehicles, taking into account 
the types of vehicles for which plug-in electric drive 
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vehicles could provide comparable functionality and 
lifecycle costs; 
(2) how many plug-in electric drive vehicles 
could be deployed by the Federal Government in 5 
years and in 10 years, assuming that plug-in electric 
drive vehicles are available and are purchased when 
new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles are re-
placed; 
(3) the estimated cost to the Federal Govern-
ment for vehicle purchases under paragraph (2); and 
(4) a description of any updates to the assess-
ment based on new market data. 
(c) INVENTORY AND DATA COLLECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the assess-
ment and report under subsection (b), the Federal 
Energy Management Program, in consultation with 
the General Services Administration, shall— 
(A) develop an information request for 
each agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 
motor vehicles; and 
(B) establish guidelines for each agency to 
use in developing a plan to deploy plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles. 
(2) AGENCY
RESPONSES.—Each agency that 
operates a fleet of at least 20 motor vehicles shall— 
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(A) collect information on the vehicle fleet 
of the agency in response to the information re-
quest described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) develop a plan to deploy plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles. 
(3) ANALYSIS
OF
RESPONSES.—The Federal 
Energy Management Program shall— 
(A) analyze the information submitted by 
each agency under paragraph (2); 
(B) approve or suggest amendments to the 
plan of each agency to ensure that the plan is 
consistent with the goals and requirements of 
this title; and 
(C) submit a plan to Congress and the 
General Services Administration to be used in 
developing the pilot program described in sub-
section (e). 
(d) BUDGET REQUEST.—Each agency of the Federal 
Government shall include plug-in electric drive vehicle pur-
chases identified in the report under subsection (b) in the 
budget of the agency to be included in the budget of the 
United States Government submitted by the President 
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
(e) PILOT PROGRAM TO DEPLOY PLUG-IN ELECTRIC 
DRIVE VEHICLES IN THE FEDERAL FLEET.— 
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(1) PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of 
General Services shall acquire plug-in electric 
drive vehicles and the requisite charging infra-
structure to be deployed in a range of locations 
in Federal Government fleets, which may in-
clude the United States Postal Service and the 
Department of Defense, during the 5-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(B) EXPENDITURES.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, expenditures under this 
paragraph should make a contribution to the 
advancement of manufacturing of electric drive 
components and vehicles in the United States. 
(2) DATA COLLECTION.—The Administrator of 
General Services shall collect data regarding— 
(A) the cost, performance, and use of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; 
(B) the deployment and integration of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal 
fleet; and 
(C) the contribution of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles in the Federal fleet toward reduc-
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ing the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas 
emissions. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 6 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
General Services shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that— 
(A) describes the status of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and 
(B) includes an analysis of the data col-
lected under this subsection. 
(4) PUBLIC WEB SITE.—The Federal Energy 
Management Program shall maintain and regularly 
update a publicly available Web site that provides in-
formation on the status of plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles in the Federal fleet. 
(f) ACQUISITION PRIORITY.—Section 507(g) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(g)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, prioritize the acquisi-
tion of plug-in electric drive vehicles (as defined in 
section 131(a) of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)) over non-
electric alternative fueled vehicles.’’. 
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(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for use by the Federal Gov-
ernment in paying incremental costs to purchase or lease 
plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging 
infrastructure for Federal fleets $25,000,000. 
SEC. 2016. TARGETED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE 
DEPLOYMENT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the national plug-in electric drive deployment pro-
gram established under section 2011 a targeted 
plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities 
program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’). 
(2) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the 
Program, the Secretary shall coordinate and supple-
ment, not supplant, any ongoing plug-in electric 
drive deployment activities under section 131 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17011). 
(3) PHASE 1.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a competitive process to select phase 1 
deployment communities for the Program. 
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(B) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—In selecting 
participants for the Program under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall only consider applica-
tions submitted by State, tribal, or local govern-
ment entities (or groups of State, tribal, or 
local government entities). 
(C) SELECTION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act and not 
later than 1 year after the date on which any 
subsequent amounts are appropriated for the 
Program, the Secretary shall select the phase 1 
deployment communities under this paragraph. 
(D) TERMINATION.—Phase 1 of the Pro-
gram shall be carried out for a 3-year period 
beginning on the date funding under this title 
is first provided to the deployment community. 
(4) PHASE 2.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report that analyzes the les-
sons learned in phase 1 and, if, based on the phase 
1 analysis, the Secretary determines that a phase 2 
program is warranted, makes recommendations and 
describes a plan for phase 2, including— 
(A) recommendations regarding— 
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(i) options for the number of addi-
tional deployment communities that should 
be selected; 
(ii) the manner in which criteria for 
selection should be updated; 
(iii) the manner in which incentive 
structures for phase 2 deployment should 
be changed; and 
(iv) whether other forms of onboard 
energy storage for electric drive vehicles, 
such as fuel cells, should be included in 
phase 2; and 
(B) a request for appropriations to imple-
ment phase 2 of the Program. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the Program are— 
(1) to facilitate the rapid deployment of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles, including— 
(A) the deployment of 400,000 plug-in 
electric drive vehicles in phase 1 in the deploy-
ment communities selected under paragraph 
(2); 
(B) the near-term achievement of signifi-
cant market penetration in deployment commu-
nities; and 
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(C) supporting the achievement of signifi-
cant market penetration nationally; 
(2) to establish models for the rapid deployment 
of plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally, including 
for the deployment of single-family and multi-family 
residential, workplace, and publicly available charg-
ing infrastructure; 
(3) to increase consumer knowledge and accept-
ance of, and exposure to, plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles; 
(4) to encourage the innovation and investment 
necessary to achieve mass market deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(5) to demonstrate the integration of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles into electricity distribution sys-
tems and the larger electric grid while maintaining 
or improving grid system performance and reli-
ability; 
(6) to demonstrate protocols and communica-
tion standards that facilitate vehicle integration into 
the grid and provide seamless charging for con-
sumers traveling through multiple utility distribution 
systems; 
(7) to investigate differences among deployment 
communities and to develop best practices for imple-
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menting vehicle electrification in various commu-
nities, including best practices for planning for and 
facilitating the construction of residential, work-
place, and publicly available infrastructure to sup-
port plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(8) to collect comprehensive data on the pur-
chase and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles, in-
cluding charging profile data at unit and aggregate 
levels, to inform best practices for rapidly deploying 
plug-in electric drive vehicles in other locations, in-
cluding for the installation of charging infrastruc-
ture; 
(9) to reduce and displace petroleum use and 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the 
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the 
United States; and 
(10) to increase domestic manufacturing capac-
ity and commercialization in a manner that will es-
tablish the United States as a world leader in plug- 
in electric drive vehicle technologies. 
(c) PHASE 1 DEPLOYMENT COMMUNITY SELECTION 
CRITERIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure, 
to the maximum extent practicable, that selected de-
ployment communities in phase 1 serve as models of 
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deployment for various communities across the 
United States. 
(2) 
SELECTION.—In 
selecting 
communities 
under this section, the Secretary— 
(A) shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
practicable, that— 
(i) the combination of selected com-
munities is diverse in population density, 
demographics, urban and suburban com-
position, typical commuting patterns, cli-
mate, and type of utility (including inves-
tor-owned, publicly owned, cooperatively 
owned, distribution-only, and vertically in-
tegrated utilities); 
(ii) the combination of selected com-
munities is diverse in geographic distribu-
tion, and at least 1 deployment community 
is located in each Petroleum Administra-
tion for Defense District; 
(iii) at least 1 community selected has 
a population of less than 125,000; 
(iv) grants are of a sufficient amount 
such that each deployment community will 
achieve significant market penetration; and 
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(v) the deployment communities are 
representative of other communities across 
the United States; 
(B) is encouraged to select a combination 
of deployment communities that includes mul-
tiple models or approaches for deploying plug- 
in electric drive vehicles that the Secretary be-
lieves are reasonably likely to be effective, in-
cluding multiple approaches to the deployment 
of charging infrastructure; 
(C) in addition to the criteria described in 
subparagraph (A), may give preference to appli-
cants proposing a greater non-Federal cost 
share; and 
(D) when considering deployment commu-
nity plans, shall take into account previous De-
partment of Energy and other Federal invest-
ments to ensure that the maximum domestic 
benefit from Federal investments is realized. 
(3) CRITERIA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and not later than 90 days after the date on 
which any subsequent amounts are appro-
priated for the Program, the Secretary shall 
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publish criteria for the selection of deployment 
communities that include requirements that ap-
plications be submitted by a State, tribal, or 
local government entity (or groups of State, 
tribal, or local government entities). 
(B) APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
criteria published by the Secretary under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include application require-
ments that, at a minimum, include— 
(i) goals for— 
(I) the number of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles to be deployed in the 
community; 
(II) the expected percentage of 
light-duty vehicle sales that would be 
sales of plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
and 
(III) the adoption of plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles (including medium- 
or heavy-duty vehicles) in private and 
public fleets during the 3-year dura-
tion of the Program; 
(ii) data that demonstrate that— 
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(I) the public is likely to embrace 
plug-in electric drive vehicles, which 
may include— 
(aa) the quantity of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles purchased; 
(bb) the number of individ-
uals on a waiting list to purchase 
a plug-in electric drive vehicle; 
(cc) projections of the quan-
tity of plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles supplied to dealers; and 
(dd) any assessment of the 
quantity of charging infrastruc-
ture installed or for which per-
mits have been issued; and 
(II) automobile manufacturers 
and dealers will be able to provide and 
service the targeted number of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles in the commu-
nity for the duration of the program; 
(iii) clearly defined geographic bound-
aries of the proposed deployment area; 
(iv) a community deployment plan for 
the deployment of plug-in electric drive ve-
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hicles, charging infrastructure, and serv-
ices in the deployment community; 
(v) assurances that a majority of the 
vehicle deployments anticipated in the plan 
will be personal vehicles authorized to trav-
el on the United States Federal-aid system 
of highways, and secondarily, private or 
public sector plug-in electric drive fleet ve-
hicles, but may also include— 
(I) 
medium- 
and 
heavy-duty 
plug-in hybrid vehicles; 
(II) low speed plug-in electric 
drive vehicles that meet Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards de-
scribed in section 571.500 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(III) any other plug-in electric 
drive vehicle authorized to travel on 
the United States Federal-aid system 
of highways; and 
(vi) any other merit-based criteria, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(4) COMMUNITY
DEPLOYMENT
PLANS.—Plans 
for the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
shall include— 
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(A) a proposed level of cost sharing in ac-
cordance with subsection (d)(2)(C); 
(B) documentation demonstrating a sub-
stantial partnership with relevant stakeholders, 
including— 
(i) a list of stakeholders that in-
cludes— 
(I) elected and appointed officials 
from each of the participating State, 
local, and tribal governments; 
(II) all relevant generators and 
distributors of electricity; 
(III) State utility regulatory au-
thorities; 
(IV) departments of public works 
and transportation; 
(V) owners and operators of 
property that will be essential to the 
deployment of a sufficient level of 
publicly available charging infrastruc-
ture (including privately owned park-
ing lots or structures and commercial 
entities with public access locations); 
(VI) plug-in electric drive vehicle 
manufacturers or retailers; 
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(VII) third-party providers of 
residential, workplace, private, and 
publicly available charging infrastruc-
ture or services; 
(VIII) owners of any major fleet 
that will participate in the program; 
(IX) as appropriate, owners and 
operators of regional electric power 
distribution and transmission facili-
ties; and 
(X) as appropriate, other existing 
community coalitions recognized by 
the Department of Energy; 
(ii) evidence of the commitment of the 
stakeholders to participate in the partner-
ship; 
(iii) a clear description of the role and 
responsibilities of each stakeholder; and 
(iv) a plan for continuing the engage-
ment and participation of the stakeholders, 
as appropriate, throughout the implemen-
tation of the deployment plan; 
(C) a description of the number of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles anticipated to be plug-in 
electric drive personal vehicles and the number 
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of plug-in electric drive vehicles anticipated to 
be privately owned fleet or public fleet vehicles; 
(D) a plan for deploying residential, work-
place, private, and publicly available charging 
infrastructure, including— 
(i) an assessment of the number of 
consumers who will have access to private 
residential charging infrastructure in sin-
gle-family or multi-family residences; 
(ii) options for accommodating plug-in 
electric drive vehicle owners who are not 
able to charge vehicles at their place of 
residence; 
(iii) an assessment of the number of 
consumers who will have access to work-
place charging infrastructure; 
(iv) a plan for ensuring that the 
charging infrastructure or plug-in electric 
drive vehicle be able to send and receive 
the information needed to interact with the 
grid and be compatible with smart grid 
technologies to the extent feasible; 
(v) an estimate of the number and 
dispersion of publicly and privately owned 
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charging stations that will be publicly or 
commercially available; 
(vi) an estimate of the quantity of 
charging infrastructure that will be pri-
vately funded or located on private prop-
erty; and 
(vii) a description of equipment to be 
deployed, including assurances that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, equipment to 
be deployed will meet open, nonproprietary 
standards for connecting to plug-in electric 
drive vehicles that are either— 
(I) commonly accepted by indus-
try at the time the equipment is being 
acquired; or 
(II) meet the standards developed 
by the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology 
under section 1305 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17385); 
(E) a plan for effective marketing of and 
consumer education relating to plug-in electric 
drive vehicles, charging services, and infrastruc-
ture; 
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(F) descriptions of updated building codes 
(or a plan to update building codes before or 
during the grant period) to include charging in-
frastructure or dedicated circuits for charging 
infrastructure, as appropriate, in new construc-
tion and major renovations; 
(G) descriptions of updated construction 
permitting or inspection processes (or a plan to 
update construction permitting or inspection 
processes) to allow for expedited installation of 
charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles, including a permitting 
process that allows a vehicle purchaser to have 
charging infrastructure installed in a timely 
manner; 
(H) descriptions of updated zoning, park-
ing rules, or other local ordinances as are nec-
essary to facilitate the installation of publicly 
available charging infrastructure and to allow 
for access to publicly available charging infra-
structure, as appropriate; 
(I) a plan to ensure that each resident in 
a deployment community who purchases and 
registers a new plug-in electric drive vehicle 
throughout the duration of the deployment com-
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munity receives, in addition to any Federal in-
centives, consumer benefits that may include— 
(i) a rebate of part of the purchase 
price of the vehicle; 
(ii) reductions in sales taxes or reg-
istration fees; 
(iii) rebates or reductions in the costs 
of permitting, purchasing, or installing 
home plug-in electric drive vehicle charging 
infrastructure; and 
(iv) rebates or reductions in State or 
local toll road access charges; 
(J) additional consumer benefits, such as 
preferred parking spaces or single-rider access 
to high-occupancy vehicle lanes for plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles; 
(K) a proposed plan for making necessary 
utility and grid upgrades, including economi-
cally sound and cybersecure information tech-
nology upgrades and employee training, and a 
plan for recovering the cost of the upgrades; 
(L) a description of utility, grid operator, 
or third-party charging service provider, policies 
and plans for accommodating the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles, including— 
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(i) rate structures or provisions and 
billing protocols for the charging of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles; 
(ii) analysis of potential impacts to 
the grid; 
(iii) plans for using information tech-
nology or third-party aggregators— 
(I) to minimize the effects of 
charging on peak loads; 
(II) to enhance reliability; and 
(III) to provide other grid bene-
fits; and 
(iv) plans for working with smart grid 
technologies or third-party aggregators for 
the purposes of smart charging and for al-
lowing 2-way communication; 
(M) a deployment timeline; 
(N) a plan for monitoring and evaluating 
the implementation of the plan, including 
metrics for assessing the success of the deploy-
ment and an approach to updating the plan, as 
appropriate; and 
(O) a description of the manner in which 
any grant funds applied for under subsection 
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(d) will be used and the proposed local cost 
share for the funds. 
(d) PHASE 1 APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS.— 
(1) APPLICATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 150 
days after the date of publication by the Sec-
retary of selection criteria described in sub-
section (c)(3), any State, tribal, or local govern-
ment, or group of State, tribal, or local govern-
ments may apply to the Secretary to become a 
deployment community. 
(B) JOINT SPONSORSHIP.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An application sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) may be 
jointly sponsored by electric utilities, auto-
mobile manufacturers, technology pro-
viders, carsharing companies or organiza-
tions, third-party plug-in electric drive ve-
hicle service providers, or other appro-
priated entities. 
(ii) DISBURSEMENT
OF
GRANTS.—A 
grant provided under this subsection shall 
only be disbursed to a State, tribal, or 
local government, or group of State, tribal, 
or local governments, regardless of whether 
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the application is jointly sponsored under 
clause (i). 
(2) GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In each application, the 
applicant may request up to $100,000,000 in fi-
nancial assistance from the Secretary to fund 
projects in the deployment community. 
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds provided 
through a grant under this paragraph may be 
used to help implement the plan for the deploy-
ment of plug-in electric drive vehicles included 
in the application, including— 
(i) planning for and installing charg-
ing infrastructure, including offering addi-
tional incentives as described in subsection 
(c)(4)(I); 
(ii) updating building codes, zoning or 
parking rules, or permitting or inspection 
processes as described in subparagraphs 
(F), (G), and (H) of subsection (c)(4); 
(iii) reducing the cost and increasing 
the consumer adoption of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles through incentives as de-
scribed in subsection (c)(4)(I); 
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(iv) 
workforce 
training, 
including 
training of permitting officials; 
(v) public education and marketing 
described in the proposed marketing plan; 
(vi) shifting State, tribal, or local gov-
ernment fleets to plug-in electric drive ve-
hicles, at a rate in excess of the existing al-
ternative fueled fleet vehicle acquisition re-
quirements for Federal fleets under section 
303(b)(1)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)(1)(D)); and 
(vii) necessary utility and grid up-
grades 
as 
described 
in 
subsection 
(c)(4)(K). 
(C) COST-SHARING.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—A grant provided 
under this paragraph shall be subject to a 
minimum non-Federal cost-sharing re-
quirement of 20 percent. 
(ii) 
NON-FEDERAL
SOURCES.—The 
Secretary shall— 
(I) determine the appropriate 
cost share for each selected applicant; 
and 
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(II) require that the Federal con-
tribution to total expenditures on ac-
tivities described in clauses (ii), (iv), 
(v), and (vi) of subparagraph (B) not 
exceed 30 percent. 
(iii) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may 
reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing re-
quirement described in clause (i), as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary. 
(iv) CALCULATION
OF
AMOUNT.—In 
calculating the amount of the non-Federal 
share under this section, the Secretary— 
(I) may include allowable costs in 
accordance with the applicable cost 
principles, including— 
(aa) cash; 
(bb) personnel costs; 
(cc) the value of a service, 
other resource, or third-party in- 
kind contribution determined in 
accordance with the applicable 
circular of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget; 
(dd) indirect costs or facili-
ties and administrative costs; or 
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(ee) 
any 
funds 
received 
under the power program of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority or 
any Power Marketing Adminis-
tration (except to the extent that 
such funds are made available 
under an annual appropriation 
Act); 
(II) shall include contributions 
made by State, tribal, or local govern-
ment entities and private entities; and 
(III) shall not include— 
(aa) revenues or royalties 
from the prospective operation of 
an activity beyond the time con-
sidered in the grant; 
(bb) proceeds from the pro-
spective sale of an asset of an ac-
tivity; or 
(cc) other appropriated Fed-
eral funds. 
(v) 
REPAYMENT
OF
FEDERAL 
SHARE.—The Secretary shall not require 
repayment of the Federal share of a cost- 
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shared activity under this section as a con-
dition of providing a grant. 
(vi) TITLE TO PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary may vest title or other property in-
terests acquired under projects funded 
under this title in any entity, including the 
United States. 
(3) SELECTION.—Not later than 120 days after 
an application deadline has been established under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall announce the 
names of the deployment communities selected under 
this subsection. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall— 
(A) determine what data will be required 
to be collected by participants in deployment 
communities and submitted to the Department 
to allow for analysis of the deployment commu-
nities; 
(B) provide for the protection of consumer 
privacy, as appropriate; and 
(C) develop metrics to evaluate the per-
formance of the deployment communities. 
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(2) PROVISION OF DATA.—As a condition of 
participation in the Program, a deployment commu-
nity shall provide any data identified by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act and again after the 
completion of the Program, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that contains— 
(A) a description of the status of— 
(i) the deployment communities and 
the implementation of the deployment plan 
of each deployment community; 
(ii) the rate of vehicle deployment and 
market penetration of plug-in electric drive 
vehicles; and 
(iii) the deployment of residential and 
publicly available infrastructure; 
(B) a description of the challenges experi-
enced and lessons learned from the program to 
date, including the activities described in sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(C) an analysis of the data collected under 
this subsection. 
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(f) PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall, as appropriate, provide for the protection of propri-
etary information and intellectual property rights. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000,000. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 166(b)(5) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Before 
September 30, 2009, the State’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
State’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Before 
September 30, 2009, the State’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
State’’. 
SEC. 2017. FUNDING. 
(a) TARGETED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE 
DEPLOYMENT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to the Secretary to carry out section 2016 
$400,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out section 2016 the funds trans-
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ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
(b) OTHER PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to the Secretary to carry out this subtitle (other 
than section 2016) $100,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this subtitle (other than sec-
tion 2016) the funds transferred under paragraph 
(1), without further appropriation. 
Subtitle B—Research and 
Development 
SEC. 2021. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall establish a program 
to fund research and development in advanced bat-
teries, plug-in electric drive vehicle components, 
plug-in electric drive infrastructure, and other tech-
nologies supporting the development, manufacture, 
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and deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles and 
charging infrastructure. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The program may include 
funding for— 
(A) the development of low-cost, smart- 
charging and vehicle-to-grid connectivity tech-
nology; 
(B) the benchmarking and assessment of 
open software systems using nationally estab-
lished evaluation criteria; and 
(C) new technologies in electricity storage 
or electric drive components for vehicles. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the status of 
the program described in paragraph (1). 
(b) SECONDARY USE APPLICATIONS PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall carry out a research, 
development, and demonstration program that builds 
upon any work carried out under section 915 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16195) and— 
(A) identifies possible uses of a vehicle bat-
tery after the useful life of the battery in a ve-
hicle has been exhausted; 
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(B) assesses the potential for markets for 
uses described in subparagraph (A) to develop, 
as well as any barriers to the development of 
the markets; 
(C) identifies the infrastructure, tech-
nology, and equipment needed to manage the 
charging activity of the batteries used in sta-
tionary sources; and 
(D) identifies the potential uses of a vehi-
cle battery— 
(i) with the most promise for market 
development; and 
(ii) for which market development 
would be aided by a demonstration project. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
an initial report on the findings of the program de-
scribed in paragraph (1), including recommendations 
for stationary energy storage and other potential ap-
plications for batteries used in plug-in electric drive 
vehicles. 
(c) SECONDARY USE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the 
program described in subsection (b), the Secretary, 
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in consultation with the Committee, shall develop 
guidelines for projects that demonstrate the sec-
ondary uses of vehicle batteries. 
(2) PUBLICATION OF GUIDELINES.—Not later 
than 30 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall— 
(A) publish the guidelines described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) solicit applications for funding for 
demonstration projects. 
(3) GRANT
PROGRAM.—Not later than 38 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall select proposals for grant funding 
under this section, based on an assessment of which 
proposals are mostly likely to contribute to the devel-
opment of a secondary market for batteries. 
(d) MATERIALS RECYCLING STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall carry out a study on 
the recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive 
vehicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric 
drive vehicles. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
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report on the findings of the study described in 
paragraph (1). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,535,000,000, including— 
(1) $1,500,000,000 for use in conducting the 
program described in subsection (a) for fiscal years 
2011 through 2020; 
(2) $5,000,000 for use in conducting the pro-
gram described in subsection (b) for fiscal years 
2011 through 2016; 
(3) $25,000,000 for use in providing grants de-
scribed in subsection (c) for fiscal years 2011 
through 2020; and 
(4) $5,000,000 for use in conducting the study 
described in subsection (d) for fiscal years 2011 
through 2013. 
SEC. 2022. ADVANCED BATTERIES FOR TOMORROW PRIZE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, as part of the program de-
scribed in section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary shall establish the Ad-
vanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize to competitively 
award cash prizes in accordance with this section to ad-
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vance the research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of a 500-mile vehicle battery. 
(b) BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for the Prize, 
a battery submitted by an entrant shall be— 
(A) able to power a plug-in electric drive 
vehicle authorized to travel on the United 
States Federal-aid system of highways for at 
least 500 miles before recharging; 
(B) of a size that would not be cost-prohib-
itive or create space constraints, if mass-pro-
duced; and 
(C) cost-effective (measured in cost per kil-
owatt hour), if mass-produced. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Committee, shall es-
tablish any additional battery specifications that the 
Secretary and the Committee determine to be nec-
essary. 
(c) PRIVATE FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Secretary may accept, retain, and 
use funds contributed by any person, government 
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entity, or organization for purposes of carrying out 
this subsection— 
(A) without further appropriation; and 
(B) without fiscal year limitation. 
(2) RESTRICTION ON PARTICIPATION.—An enti-
ty providing private funds for the Prize may not 
participate in the competition for the Prize. 
(d) TECHNICAL REVIEW.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Committee, shall establish a technical 
review committee composed of non-Federal officers to re-
view data submitted by Prize entrants under this section 
and determine whether the data meets the prize specifica-
tions described in subsection (b). 
(e) THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary 
may select, on a competitive basis, a third party to admin-
ister awards provided under this section. 
(f) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for an award under 
this section— 
(1) in the case of a private entity, the entity 
shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary 
place of business in the United States; and 
(2) in the case of an individual (whether par-
ticipating as a single individual or in a group), the 
individual shall be a citizen or lawful permanent 
resident of the United States. 
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(g) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
funds to carry out this section, the amount of the 
Prize shall be $10,000,000. 
(2) BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.— 
In addition to the award described in paragraph (1), 
the Secretary, in consultation with the technical re-
view committee established under subsection (d), 
may award cash prizes, in amounts determined by 
the Secretary, in recognition of breakthrough 
achievements in research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application of— 
(A) activities described in subsection (b); 
or 
(B) advances in battery durability, energy 
density, and power density. 
(h) 500-MILE BATTERY AWARD FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a fund to be 
known as the ‘‘500-Mile Battery Fund’’ (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’), to be administered 
by the Secretary, to be available without fiscal year 
limitation and subject to appropriation, to award 
amounts under this section. 
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(2) TRANSFERS
TO
FUND.—The Fund shall 
consist of— 
(A) such amounts as are appropriated to 
the Fund under subsection (i); and 
(B) such amounts as are described in sub-
section (c) and that are provided for the Fund. 
(3) PROHIBITION.—Amounts in the Fund may 
not be made available for any purpose other than a 
purposes described in subsection (a). 
(4) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the end of each fiscal year beginning with 
fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit a 
report on the operation of the Fund during the 
fiscal year to— 
(i) the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and of the 
Senate; 
(ii) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(iii) the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives. 
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(B) CONTENTS.—Each report shall in-
clude, for the fiscal year covered by the report, 
the following: 
(i) A statement of the amounts depos-
ited into the Fund. 
(ii) A description of the expenditures 
made from the Fund for the fiscal year, in-
cluding the purpose of the expenditures. 
(iii) Recommendations for additional 
authorities to fulfill the purpose of the 
Fund. 
(iv) A statement of the balance re-
maining in the Fund at the end of the fis-
cal year. 
(5) SEPARATE
APPROPRIATIONS
ACCOUNT.— 
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (35) and 
(36) as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively; 
(B) by redesignating the second paragraph 
(33) (relating to obligational authority and out-
lays requested for homeland security) as para-
graph (35); and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(38) a separate statement for the 500-Mile 
Battery Fund established under section 2022(h) of 
the Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles 
Act of 2010, which shall include the estimated 
amount of deposits into the Fund, obligations, and 
outlays from the Fund.’’. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated— 
(1) $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (g)(1); 
and 
(2) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (g)(2). 
SEC. 2023. STUDY ON THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall 
conduct a study that— 
(1) identifies the raw materials needed for the 
manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles, bat-
teries, and other components for plug-in electric 
drive vehicles, and for the infrastructure needed to 
support plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
(2) describes the primary or original sources 
and known reserves and resources of those raw ma-
terials; 
(3) assesses, in consultation with the National 
Academy of Sciences, the degree of risk to the man-
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ufacture, maintenance, deployment, and use of plug- 
in electric drive vehicles associated with the supply 
of those raw materials; and 
(4) identifies pathways to securing reliable and 
resilient supplies of those raw materials. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the re-
sults of the study. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$1,500,000. 
SEC. 2024. STUDY ON THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVA-
TION OF DATA COLLECTED FROM PLUG-IN 
ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall enter into an agreement 
with the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
Academy shall conduct a study that— 
(1) identifies— 
(A) the data that may be collected from 
plug-in electric drive vehicles, including data on 
the location, charging patterns, and usage of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; 
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(B) the scientific, economic, commercial, 
security, and historic potential of the data de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
(C) any laws or regulations that relate to 
the data described in subparagraph (A); and 
(2) analyzes and provides recommendations on 
matters that include procedures, technologies, and 
rules relating to the collection, storage, and preser-
vation of the data described in paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after the 
date of an agreement between the Secretary and the Acad-
emy under subsection (a), the National Academy of 
Sciences shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report that describes the results of the study 
under subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 2031. UTILITY PLANNING FOR PLUG-IN ELECTRIC 
DRIVE VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in section 111(d) (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC
DRIVE
VEHICLE 
PLANNING.— 
‘‘(A) UTILITY PLAN FOR PLUG-IN ELEC-
TRIC DRIVE VEHICLES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, each electric utility shall de-
velop a plan to support the use of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles, including medium- 
and heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles in 
the service area of the electric utility. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—A plan under 
clause (i) shall investigate— 
‘‘(I) various levels of potential 
penetration of plug-in electric drive 
vehicles in the utility service area; 
‘‘(II) the potential impacts that 
the various levels of penetration and 
charging scenarios (including charging 
rates and daily hours of charging) 
would have on generation, distribution 
infrastructure, and the operation of 
the transmission grid; and 
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‘‘(III) the role of third parties in 
providing 
reliable 
and 
economical 
charging services. 
‘‘(iii) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—An electric 
utility that determines that the elec-
tric utility will not be impacted by 
plug-in electric drive vehicles during 
the 5-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this paragraph 
may petition the Secretary to waive 
clause (i) for 5 years. 
‘‘(II) APPROVAL.—Approval of a 
waiver under subclause (I) shall be in 
the sole discretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(iv) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Each electric 
utility shall update the plan of the 
electric utility every 5 years. 
‘‘(II) RESUBMISSION
OF
WAIV-
ER.—An electric utility that received a 
waiver under clause (iii) and wants 
the waiver to continue after the expi-
ration of the waiver shall be required 
to resubmit the waiver. 
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‘‘(v) EXEMPTION.—If the Secretary 
determines that a plan required by a State 
regulatory authority meets the require-
ments of this paragraph, the Secretary 
may accept that plan and exempt the elec-
tric utility submitting the plan from the re-
quirements of clause (i). 
‘‘(B) 
SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
State regulatory authority (in the case of each 
electric utility for which the authority has rate-
making authority) and each municipal and co-
operative utility shall— 
‘‘(i) participate in any local plan for 
the deployment of recharging infrastruc-
ture in communities located in the foot-
print of the authority or utility; 
‘‘(ii) require that charging infrastruc-
ture deployed is interoperable with prod-
ucts of all auto manufacturers to the max-
imum extent practicable; and 
‘‘(iii) consider adopting minimum re-
quirements for deployment of electrical 
charging infrastructure and other appro-
priate requirements necessary to support 
the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
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‘‘(C) COST RECOVERY.—Each State regu-
latory authority (in the case of each electric 
utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
authority) and each municipal and cooperative 
utility may consider whether, and to what ex-
tent, to allow cost recovery for plans and imple-
mentation of plans. 
‘‘(D) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, each State regulatory authority (with re-
spect to each electric utility for which the au-
thority has ratemaking authority), and each 
municipal and cooperative electric utility, shall 
complete the consideration, and shall make the 
determination, referred to in subsection (a) with 
respect to the standard established by this 
paragraph.’’; 
(2) in section 112(c) (16 U.S.C. 2622(c))— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Each 
State’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In 
the case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC STANDARDS.— 
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‘‘(A) NET
METERING
AND
FOSSIL
FUEL 
GENERATION EFFICIENCY.—In the case’’; 
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘In 
the case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) TIME-BASED METERING AND COMMU-
NICATIONS.—In the case’’; 
(D) in the fourth sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(C) INTERCONNECTION.—In the case’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (15)’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘paragraph 
(15) 
of 
section 
111(d)’’; 
(E) in the fifth sentence, by striking ‘‘In 
the case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING, 
RATE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS, SMART GRID IN-
VESTMENTS, SMART
GRID
INFORMATION.—In 
the case’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE 
PLANNING.—In the case of the standards estab-
lished by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the 
reference contained in this subsection to the 
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date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
that paragraph.’’; and 
(3) in section 112(d) (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)), in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘(19)’’ and inserting ‘‘(20)’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Technical Advisory Committee, shall 
convene a group of utility stakeholders, charging in-
frastructure providers, third-party aggregators, and 
others, as appropriate, to discuss and determine the 
potential models for the technically and logistically 
challenging issues involved in using electricity as a 
fuel for vehicles, including— 
(A) accommodation for billing for charging 
a plug-in electric drive vehicle, both at home 
and at publicly available charging infrastruc-
ture; 
(B) plans for anticipating vehicle to grid 
applications that will allow batteries in cars as 
well as banks of batteries to be used for grid 
storage, ancillary services provision, and backup 
power; 
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(C) integration of plug-in electric drive ve-
hicles with smart grid, including protocols and 
standards, necessary equipment, and informa-
tion technology systems; and 
(D) any other barriers to installing suffi-
cient and appropriate charging infrastructure. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act and biennially there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that includes— 
(A) the issues and model solutions de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(B) any other issues that the Task Force 
and Secretary determine to be appropriate. 
SEC. 2032. LOAN GUARANTEES. 
(a) LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ADVANCED BATTERY 
PURCHASES FOR USE IN STATIONARY APPLICATIONS.— 
Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 137. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ADVANCED BATTERY 
PURCHASES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) QUALIFIED AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY.—The 
term ‘qualified automotive battery’ means a battery 
that— 
‘‘(A) has at least 4 kilowatt hours of bat-
tery capacity; and 
‘‘(B) is designed for use in qualified plug- 
in electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased 
for nonautomotive applications. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an original equipment manufacturer; 
‘‘(B) an electric utility; 
‘‘(C) any provider of range extension infra-
structure; or 
‘‘(D) any other qualified entity, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) LOAN GUARANTEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall guar-
antee loans made to eligible entities for the aggre-
gate purchase of not less than 200 qualified auto-
motive batteries in a calendar year that have a total 
minimum power rating of 1 megawatt and use ad-
vanced battery technology. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION.—As a condition of receiving 
a loan guarantee under this section, an entity pur-
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chasing qualified automotive batteries with loan 
funds guaranteed under this section shall comply 
with the provisions of the Buy American Act (41 
U.S.C. 10a et seq.). 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000.’’. 
(b) LOAN GUARANTEES
FOR CHARGING INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—Section 1705(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Charging infrastructure and networks of 
charging infrastructure for plug-in drive electric ve-
hicles, if the charging infrastructure will be oper-
ational prior to December 31, 2016.’’. 
SEC. 2033. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF ADVANCED BAT-
TERIES IN LANDFILLS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ADVANCED BATTERY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘advanced battery’’ means a battery that is a sec-
ondary (rechargeable) electrochemical energy storage 
device that has enhanced energy capacity. 
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(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘advanced bat-
tery’’ does not include— 
(A) a primary (nonrechargeable) battery; 
or 
(B) a lead-acid battery that is used to 
start or serve as the principal electrical power 
source for a plug-in electric drive vehicle. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—An advanced battery from a 
plug-in electric drive vehicle shall be disposed of in accord-
ance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 
et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act of 1976’’). 
SEC. 2034. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE TECHNICAL 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Plug-In 
Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee to 
advise the Secretary on the programs and activities under 
this title. 
(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Committee shall 
be to advise the Secretary on technical matters, includ-
ing— 
(1) the priorities for research and development; 
(2) means of accelerating the deployment of 
safe, economical, and efficient plug-in electric drive 
vehicles for mass market adoption; 
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(3) the development and deployment of charg-
ing infrastructure; 
(4) the development of uniform codes, stand-
ards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive 
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and 
(5) reporting on the competitiveness of the 
United States in plug-in electric drive vehicle and in-
frastructure research, manufacturing, and deploy-
ment. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Committee shall 
consist of not less than 12, but not more than 
25, members. 
(B) 
REPRESENTATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall appoint the members to Committee from 
among representatives of— 
(i) domestic industry; 
(ii) institutions of higher education; 
(iii) professional societies; 
(iv) Federal, State, and local govern-
mental agencies (including the National 
Laboratories); and 
(v) financial, transportation, labor, en-
vironmental, electric utility, or other ap-
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propriate organizations or individuals with 
direct experience in deploying and mar-
keting plug-in electric drive vehicles, as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary. 
(2) TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a Com-
mittee member shall not be longer than 3 years. 
(B) STAGGERED
TERMS.—The Secretary 
may appoint members to the Committee for dif-
fering term lengths to ensure continuity in the 
functioning of the Committee. 
(C) REAPPOINTMENTS.—A member of the 
Committee whose term is expiring may be re-
appointed. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Committee shall have 
a chairperson, who shall be elected by and from the 
members. 
(d) REVIEW.—The Committee shall review and make 
recommendations to the Secretary on the implementation 
of programs and activities under this title. 
(e) RESPONSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consider 
and may adopt any recommendation of the Com-
mittee under subsection (c). 
(2) BIENNIAL REPORT.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report describing any new recommenda-
tions of the Committee. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report shall in-
clude— 
(i) a description of the manner in 
which the Secretary has implemented or 
plans to implement the recommendations 
of the Committee; or 
(ii) an explanation of the reason that 
a recommendation of the Committee has 
not been implemented. 
(C) TIMING.—The report described in this 
paragraph shall be submitted by the Secretary 
at the same time the President submits the 
budget proposal for the Department of Energy 
to Congress. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Committee shall— 
(1) hold joint annual meetings with the Hydro-
gen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee es-
tablished by section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 
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2005 (42 U.S.C. 16156) to help coordinate the work 
and recommendations of the Committees; and 
(2) coordinate efforts, to the maximum extent 
practicable, with all existing independent, depart-
mental, and other advisory Committees, as deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
(g) SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall provide to the 
Committee the resources necessary to carry out this sec-
tion, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
SEC. 2035. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE INTER-
AGENCY TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish 
the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task 
Force, to be chaired by the Secretary and which shall con-
sist of at least 1 representative from each of— 
(1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
(2) the Council on Environmental Quality; 
(3) the Department of Energy; 
(4) the Department of Transportation; 
(5) the Department of Defense; 
(6) the Department of Commerce (including the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology); 
(7) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(8) the General Services Administration; and 
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(9) any other Federal agencies that the Presi-
dent determines to be appropriate. 
(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Task Force shall 
be to ensure awareness, coordination, and integration of 
the activities of the Federal Government relating to plug- 
in electric drive vehicles, including— 
(1) plug-in electric drive vehicle research and 
development (including necessary components); 
(2) the development of widely accepted smart- 
grid standards and protocols for charging infrastruc-
ture; 
(3) the relationship of plug-in electric drive ve-
hicle charging practices to electric utility regulation; 
(4) the relationship of plug-in electric drive ve-
hicle deployment to system reliability and security; 
(5) the general deployment of plug-in electric 
drive vehicles in the Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments and for private use; 
(6) the development of uniform codes, stand-
ards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive 
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and 
(7) the alignment of international plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicle standards. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the Task Force may— 
(A) organize workshops and conferences; 
(B) issue publications; and 
(C) create databases. 
(2) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out 
this section, the Task Force shall— 
(A) foster the exchange of generic, non-
proprietary information and technology among 
industry, academia, and the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(B) integrate and disseminate technical 
and other information made available as a re-
sult of the programs and activities under this 
title; 
(C) support education about plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles; 
(D) monitor, analyze, and report on the ef-
fects of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment 
on the environment and public health, including 
air emissions from vehicles and electricity gen-
erating units; and 
(E) review and report on— 
(i) opportunities to use Federal pro-
grams (including laws, regulations, and 
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guidelines) to promote the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(ii) any barriers to the deployment of 
plug-in electric drive vehicles, including 
barriers that are attributable to Federal 
programs (including laws, regulations, and 
guidelines). 
(d) AGENCY COOPERATION.—A Federal agency— 
(1) shall cooperate with the Task Force; and 
(2) provide, on request of the Task Force, ap-
propriate assistance in carrying out this section, in 
accordance with applicable Federal laws (including 
regulations). 
TITLE III—OIL SPILL LIABILITY 
TRUST FUND 
SEC. 3001. MODIFICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO OIL SPILL 
LIABILITY TRUST FUND. 
(a) INCREASE IN OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND 
FINANCING
RATE.—Subparagraph 
(B) 
of 
section 
4611(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund fi-
nancing rate is 21 cents a barrel.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to crude oil received and petroleum 
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