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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1750 
To establish a Grand Canyon hydrogen-powered transportation research, 
development, and demonstration program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Mr. BOEHLERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To establish a Grand Canyon hydrogen-powered transpor-
tation research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram. 
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 ‘‘Grand Canyon Hydro-
gen-Powered Transportation Demonstration Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the term— 
(1) ‘‘Departments’’ means the Department of 
Energy jointly with the Department of the Interior; 
and
(2) ‘‘Secretaries’’ means the Secretary of En-
ergy jointly with the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) there is a need for a research and develop-
ment program to support and foster the develop-
ment, demonstration, and deployment of emerging 
hydrogen-based transportation technologies suitable 
for use in sensitive resource areas; 
(2) partnerships between the Department of 
Energy, the Department of the Interior, Native 
American Tribes, and United States industry to de-
velop hydrogen-based energy technologies can pro-
vide significant benefits to our Nation, including en-
hancing our environmental stewardship, reducing 
our dependence on foreign oil, increasing our energy 
security, as well as creating jobs for United States 
workers and improving the competitive position of 
the United States in the global economy; and 
(3) when technologically and economically fea-
sible, the implementation of clean, silent or nearly 
silent, hydrogen-based transportation technologies 
would further resource stewardship and experiential 
goals in sensitive resource areas including units of
the National Park System, such as Grand Canyon 
National Park. 
SEC. 4. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall jointly es-
tablish and carry out a research and development pro-
gram, in partnership with the private sector, relating to 
hydrogen-based transportation technologies suitable for 
operations in sensitive resource areas such as national 
parks. The Secretaries, in partnership with the private 
sector, shall conduct a demonstration of hydrogen-based 
public transportation technology at Grand Canyon Na-
tional Park within three years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. At his discretion, the Secretary of Energy may 
choose to extend existing Department of Energy hydrogen- 
related vehicle research and development programs in 
order to meet the objectives and requirements of this Act. 
The Secretaries shall provide preference to tribal entities 
in the establishment of the research and development pro-
gram. 
(b) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the program shall 
be to research, develop, and demonstrate, in cooperation 
with affected and related industries, a hydrogen-based al-
ternative public transportation system suitable for oper-
ations within Grand Canyon National Park, that meets 
the following standards: 
(1) Silent or near-silent operation. 
(2) Low, ultra low, or zero emission of pollut-
ants. 
(3) Reliability. 
(4) Safe conveyance of passengers and operator. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—In order to accomplish the objec-
tive set forth in subsection (b), the Secretaries shall estab-
lish a partnership among the Departments, manufactur-
ers, other affected or related industries, Native American 
Tribes, and the National Park Service shuttle operators 
and tour operators authorized to provide services in Grand 
Canyon National Park. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
One year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter for the duration of the program, the 
Secretaries shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations, Resources, and Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate describing the ongoing activities of the Secretaries 
and the Departments relating to the program authorized 
under this Act and, to the extent practicable, the activities 
planned for the coming fiscal year.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secre-
taries to carry out this Act, in addition to any amounts 
made available for these or related purposes under other 
Acts, $400,000 per year for three consecutive fiscal years 
beginning with the full fiscal year following the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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