(4) give consideration to conversion of existing 
or former vehicle technology development or manu-
facturing facilities for the purposes of this Act; 
(5) support public-private partnerships, dedi-
cated to overcoming barriers in commercial applica-
tion of transformational vehicle technologies, that 
utilize such industry-led technology development fa-
cilities of entities with demonstrated expertise in 
successfully designing and engineering pre-commer-
cial generations of such transformational technology; 
and 
(6) promote efforts to ensure that technology 
research, development, engineering, and commercial 
application activities funded under this Act are car-
ried out in the United States. 
(d) INTERAGENCY
AND INTRAAGENCY COORDINA-
TION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application activities among— 
(1) relevant programs within the Department, 
including— 
(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy; 
(B) the Office of Science; 
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(C) the Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability; 
(D) the Office of Fossil Energy; 
(E) the Advanced Research Projects Agen-
cy—Energy; and 
(F) other offices as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
(2) relevant technology research and develop-
ment programs within other Federal agencies, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(e) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—In co-
ordinating activities the Secretary shall ensure, to the 
maximum extent practicable, that activities do not dupli-
cate those of other programs within the Department or 
other relevant research agencies. 
(f) 
FEDERAL
DEMONSTRATION
OF
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Secretary shall make information avail-
able to procurement programs of Federal agencies regard-
ing the potential to demonstrate technologies resulting 
from activities funded through programs under this Act. 
(g) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall seek opportunities to leverage resources 
and support initiatives of State and local governments in 
developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, 
manufacturing, and infrastructure. 
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(h) CRITERIA.—When awarding grants under this 
program, the Secretary shall give priority to those tech-
nologies (either individually or as part of a system) that— 
(1) provide the greatest aggregate fuel savings 
based on the reasonable projected sales volumes of 
the technology; and 
(2) provide the greatest increase in United 
States employment. 
SEC. 
102. 
SENSING 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the relevant re-
search programs of other Federal agencies, shall conduct 
research, development, engineering, demonstration, and 
deployment activities on connectivity of vehicle roadway, 
vulnerable road users, traffic control systems, and trans-
portation data systems, including on sensing, data, com-
putation, communication, cybersecurity, and actuation 
technologies that allow for improved safety, reduced en-
ergy and fuel use, optimized traffic flow, and vehicle elec-
trification, including technologies for— 
(1) onboard vehicle, engine, transmission and 
component sensing, actuation, and calibration; 
(2) vehicle-to-vehicle sensing and communica-
tion; 
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(3) vehicle-to-infrastructure sensing and com-
munication; 
(4) vehicle-to-pedestrian and vehicle-to-bicyclist 
sensing and communication; and 
(5) vehicle integration with the electrical grid. 
SEC. 103. MANUFACTURING. 
The Secretary shall carry out a research, develop-
ment, engineering, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation program of advanced vehicle manufacturing tech-
nologies and practices, including innovative processes— 
(1) to increase the production rate and decrease 
the cost of advanced battery and fuel cell manufac-
turing; 
(2) to vary the capability of individual manufac-
turing facilities to accommodate different battery 
chemistries and configurations; 
(3) to reduce waste streams, emissions, and en-
ergy intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery 
and component manufacturing processes; 
(4) to recycle and remanufacture used batteries 
and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or 
stationary applications; 
(5) to develop manufacturing processes to effec-
tively fabricate, assemble, and produce cost-effective 
lightweight materials such as advanced aluminum 
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and other metal alloys, polymeric composites, and 
carbon fiber for use in vehicles; 
(6) to produce lightweight high pressure storage 
systems for gaseous fuels; 
(7) to design and manufacture purpose-built hy-
drogen fuel cell vehicles and components; 
(8) to improve the calendar life and cycle life of 
advanced batteries; and 
(9) to produce permanent magnets for advanced 
vehicles. 
SEC. 104. USER TESTING FACILITIES. 
Activities under this Act may include construction, 
expansion, or modification of new and existing vehicle, en-
gine, and component research and testing facilities for— 
(1) testing or simulating interoperability of a 
variety of vehicle components and systems, including 
the technologies described in section 102; 
(2) subjecting whole or partial vehicle platforms 
to fully representative duty cycles and operating con-
ditions; 
(3) developing and demonstrating a range of 
chemistries and configurations for advanced vehicle 
battery manufacturing; 
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