I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7268 
To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that certain conversions of engines 
and motor vehicles from conventional fuels to clean alternative fuels 
will not require additional certifications, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2008 
Mr. ROSKAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that certain conver-
sions of engines and motor vehicles from conventional 
fuels to clean alternative fuels will not require additional 
certifications, 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. CONVERSIONS TO CLEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL. 
Section 203 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522) 
is amended by adding the following new subsection at the 
end thereof: 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONVERSIONS.—In 
the case of a manufacturer of motor vehicle or engine con-
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versions to a clean alternative fuel (as defined in this 
title), the Administrator may approve the combination of 
such conversions into a single test group which would nor-
mally not be eligible to be in a single test group if the 
manufacturer provides— 
‘‘(1) substantial evidence that all the conver-
sions in the larger grouping will have the similar lev-
els of emissions; 
‘‘(2) evidence of equivalent component dura-
bility over the vehicle or engine’s useful life; 
‘‘(3) evidence that the groups will result in suf-
ficient in-use verification program data, appropriate 
tracking in use, and clear liability for the Agency’s 
recall program; and 
‘‘(4) a statement that all vehicles within a test 
group are certified to the most stringent standards 
applicable to any vehicle within that test group. 
In any such case, such conversion shall be treated as in-
cluded within the scope of the exemption provided by the 
last sentence of subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE FUELS REVOLVING 
LOAN FUND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT.— 
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF FUND.—There is estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States a revolving 
fund, to be known as the ‘‘Advancing Alternative Fuels 
Revolving Loan Fund’’, consisting of such amounts as are 
appropriated to the Fund. 
(c) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), on 
request by the Administrator, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Ad-
ministrator such amounts as the Administrator de-
termines are necessary to provide loans under sub-
section (e). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—An amount 
not exceeding 10 percent of the amounts in the 
Fund shall be available for each fiscal year to pay 
the administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
this section. 
(d) TRANSFERS OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts required to be 
transferred to the Fund under this section shall be 
transferred at least monthly from the general fund 
of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of esti-
mates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—Proper adjustment shall 
be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the 
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extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than 
the amounts required to be transferred. 
(e) USES OF FUND.— 
(1) LOANS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall use amounts in the Fund to provide loans 
to eligible units of local government to finance 
purchases of authorized equipment to enable 
public vehicle fleets to operate on alternative 
fuels. 
(B) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The maximum 
amount of a loan that may be provided by the 
Administrator to an eligible unit of local gov-
ernment under this subsection shall be the less-
er of— 
(i) the amount that the eligible unit of 
local government has appropriated to fi-
nance purchases of authorized equipment 
to enable its vehicle fleet to operate on al-
ternative fuels. 
(ii) $500,000 
(C) INTEREST RATE.—The interest rate on 
any loan made by the Administrator under this 
paragraph shall be a rate equal to 2 percent. 
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(D) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which an eligible unit of local 
government receives a loan provided by the Ad-
ministrator under subparagraph (A), the eligi-
ble unit of local government shall submit to the 
Administrator a report that describes each pur-
chase made by the eligible unit of local govern-
ment using assistance provided through the 
loan. 
(2) LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive 
a loan from the Administrator under paragraph 
(1), in accordance with each requirement de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), an eligible unit of 
local government shall enter into an agreement 
with the Administrator to establish a loan re-
payment schedule relating to the repayment of 
the loan. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
LOAN 
REPAYMENT
SCHEDULE.—A loan repayment 
schedule established under subparagraph (A) 
shall require the eligible unit of local govern-
ment— 
(i) to repay to the Secretary of the 
Treasury, not later than 1 year after the 
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date on which the eligible unit of local gov-
ernment receives a loan under paragraph 
(1), 
and 
semiannually 
thereafter, 
an 
amount equal to the quotient obtained by 
dividing— 
(I) the principal amount of the 
loan (including interest); by 
(II) the total quantity of pay-
ments that the eligible unit of local 
government is required to make dur-
ing the repayment period of the loan; 
and 
(ii) not later than 20 years after the 
date on which the eligible unit of local gov-
ernment receives a loan under paragraph 
(1), to complete repayment to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury of the loan made 
under this section (including interest). 
Æ 
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