IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for a program of research, development, and 
demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 
1. 
NATURAL 
GAS 
VEHICLE 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
conduct a 5-year program of natural gas vehicle research, 
development, and demonstration. The Secretary shall 
coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, as necessary. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The program under this section shall 
focus on— 
(1) the continued improvement and develop-
ment of new, cleaner, more efficient light-duty, me-
dium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle en-
gines; 
(2) the integration of those engines into light- 
duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas 
vehicles for onroad and offroad applications; 
(3) expanding product availability by ensuring 
that technologies researched and developed assist 
engines and vehicles in meeting Federal and State 
requirements and standards; 
(4) the demonstration and proper operation and 
use of the vehicles described in paragraph (2) under 
all operating conditions; 
(5) the development and improvement of 
nationally recognized codes and standards for the 
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continued safe operation of natural gas vehicles and 
their components; 
(6) improvement in the reliability and efficiency 
of natural gas fueling station infrastructure; 
(7) the certification of natural gas fueling 
station infrastructure to nationally recognized and 
industry safety standards; 
(8) the improvement in the reliability and 
efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage sys-
tems; 
(9) the development of new natural gas fuel 
storage materials; 
(10) the certification of onboard natural gas 
fuel storage systems to nationally recognized and in-
dustry safety standards; 
(11) the use of natural gas engines in hybrid 
vehicles; and 
(12) researching and developing technologies 
and processes so as to improve and streamline the 
process by which natural gas conversion systems 
meet Federal and State requirements and standards. 
(c) 
COOPERATION
AND
COORDINATION
WITH 
INDUSTRY.—In developing and carrying out the program 
under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the 
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natural gas vehicle industry to ensure cooperation between 
the public and the private sector. 
(d) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program under 
this section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 
3001 and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a re-
port to Congress on the implementation of this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 
2014 to carry out this section. 
(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘natural gas’’ means compressed natural gas, lique-
fied natural gas, biomethane, and mixtures of hydrogen 
and methane or natural gas. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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