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(D) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘report’’ and inserting
‘‘reports’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting
‘‘shall’’; and
(4) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
‘‘AND ENGINES’’ and inserting ‘‘, ENGINES, AND
MARINE VESSELS’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘rail transportation, vehi-
cles used at airports, vehicles or engines used for
marine purposes, and other vehicles or engines’’
and inserting ‘‘rail and waterway transpor-
tation, vehicles used at airports and seaports, ve-
hicles or engines used for marine purposes, ma-
rine vessels, and other vehicles, engines, or ma-
rine vessels’’.
SEC. 1108. MANDATE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL PRO-
VIDERS. Section 501 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13251) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘or heavy’’
after ‘‘new light’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) allow the conversion of an existing fleet ve-
hicle into a dual-fueled alternative fueled vehicle at
the time of a major overhaul or rebuild of the vehicle,
if the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty
continues to apply to the vehicle, pursuant to an
agreement between the original equipment manufac-
turer and the person performing the conversion.’’.
SEC. 1109. REPLACEMENT FUEL SUPPLY AND DE-
MAND PROGRAM. Section 502 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13252) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by in-
serting ‘‘and heavy’’ after ‘‘in light’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by in-
serting after ‘‘October 1, 1993,’’ the following: ‘‘and
every 5 years thereafter through October 1, 2008,’’.
SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION
OF GOALS; ADDITIONAL
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. Section 504 of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13254) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘and periodically thereafter’’ and inserting
‘‘consistent with the reporting requirements of section
502(b)’’; and
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(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ‘‘Any additional regulation
issued by the Secretary shall be, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, neutral with respect to the type of
fuel and vehicle used.’’.
SEC. 1111. FLEET REQUIREMENT PROGRAM. (a)
FLEET PROGRAM PURCHASE GOALS.—Section 507(a)(1) of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(a)(1)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘acquired as, or converted into,’’ after
‘‘shall be’’.
(b) FLEET REQUIREMENT PROGRAM.—Section 507(g)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(g)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘acquired as,
or converted into,’’ after ‘‘shall be’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(4) SUBSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary shall, by
rule, permit fleets covered under this section to sub-
stitute the acquisition or conversion of 1 heavy duty
alternative fueled vehicle for 2 light duty vehicle ac-
quisitions to meet the requirements of this sub-
section.’’.
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(c) CONVERSIONS.—Section 507(j) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(j)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Nothing in’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
nothing in’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) CONVERSION
INTO
ALTERNATIVE
FUELED
VEHICLES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A fleet owner shall be
permitted to convert an existing fleet vehicle into
an alternative fueled vehicle, and purchase the
alternative fuel for the converted vehicle, for the
purpose of compliance with this title or an
amendment made by this title, if the original
equipment manufacturer’s warranty continues to
apply to the vehicle, pursuant to an agreement
between the original equipment manufacturer
and the person performing the conversion.
‘‘(B) CREDITS.—A fleet owner shall be al-
lowed a credit for the conversion of an existing
fleet vehicle and the purchase of alternative fuel
for the vehicle.’’.
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(d) MANDATORY STATE FLEET PROGRAMS.—Section
507(o) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13257(o)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or heavy’’ after ‘‘new
light’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or converted’’ after ‘‘ac-
quired’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘the Biodiesel Energy Development Act of 1997’’;
and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘of light’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or heavy duty alternative fueled’’.
SEC. 1112. CREDITS. (a) IN
GENERAL.—Section
508(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13258(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHI-
CLES.—The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL.—The Secretary shall
allocate a credit to a fleet or covered person that ac-
quires a volume of alternative fuel equal to the esti-
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and exempting
replacement fuels from taxes levied on non-replace-
ment fuels’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and converters’’ after
‘‘suppliers’’; and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including the conversion and war-
ranty of motor vehicles into alternative fueled ve-
hicles’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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