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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2150 
To increase the amount of direct loans that may be provided by the Secretary 
of Energy to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicle manufacturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. UPTON, Mr. 
EHLERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. 
SUTTON, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. PETERS, 
Mr. HILL, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
BACA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CAMP, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, 
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. KILROY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. 
YARMUTH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To increase the amount of direct loans that may be provided 
by the Secretary of Energy to improve facilities for ad-
vanced technology vehicle manufacturing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Reducing the United States dependence on 
foreign oil and reducing carbon emissions are urgent 
national priorities. 
(2) Automobile manufacturers and component 
suppliers are working together to develop the tech-
nologies necessary for advanced technology vehicles 
that will improve the fuel economy of our Nation’s 
fleets. 
(3) Section 136 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 authorized the Advanced 
Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Pro-
gram to assist manufacturers with retooling, expand-
ing, or establishing new manufacturing facilities to 
produce advanced technology vehicles and their com-
ponents. Congress fully appropriated funding to pro-
vide $25,000,000,000 in direct loans under the pro-
gram as part of the fiscal year 2009 continuing res-
olution. 
(4) By December 31, 2008, the Department of 
Energy had received applications from component 
suppliers and auto manufacturers seeking loans well 
in excess of the $25,000,000,000 authorized. 
(5) The Federal Government, automakers, and 
suppliers must be full partners in developing the 
technology and investing in the manufacturing capa-
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bilities necessary to ensure that the next generation 
of fuel efficient automobiles is produced in the 
United States. 
(6) It is in the interest of the United States to 
maintain a strong manufacturing base that leads the 
world in advanced technologies, and as part of a 
comprehensive strategy to reduce our dependence on 
foreign oil and reduce carbon emissions, to increase 
the authorization for direct loans under section 136 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to $50,000,000,000 in order to accelerate the 
manufacture and deployment of these highly effi-
cient vehicles. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE MANUFAC-
TURING INCENTIVE LOANS. 
Section 136(d)(1) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(d)(1)) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
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