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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5518 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities Coalition 
Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. MCEACHIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean 
Cities Coalition Program, 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. CLEAN CITIES COALITION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program to be known as the Clean Cities Coalition Pro-
gram. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish criteria for designating local and 
regional Clean Cities Coalitions; 
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(2) designate local and regional Clean Cities 
Coalitions that the Secretary determines meet the 
criteria established under paragraph (1); 
(3) make awards to each designated Clean Cit-
ies Coalition for administrative and program ex-
penses of the coalition; 
(4) make competitive awards to designated 
Clean Cities Coalitions for projects and activities de-
scribed in subsection (c); 
(5) provide technical assistance and training to 
designated Clean Cities Coalitions; 
(6) provide opportunities for communication 
and sharing of best practices among designated 
Clean Cities Coalitions; and 
(7) maintain, and make available to the public, 
a centralized database of information included in the 
reports submitted under subsection (d). 
(c) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—Projects and activi-
ties eligible for awards under subsection (b)(4) are 
projects and activities that reduce petroleum consumption, 
improve air quality, promote energy and economic secu-
rity, and encourage deployment of a diverse, domestic sup-
ply of alternative fuels in the transportation sector by— 
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(1) encouraging the purchase and use of alter-
native fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, including 
by fleet managers; 
(2) expediting the establishment of local, re-
gional, and national infrastructure to fuel alternative 
fuel vehicles; 
(3) advancing the use of other petroleum fuel 
reduction technologies and strategies; 
(4) conducting outreach and education activities 
to advance the use of alternative fuels and alter-
native fuel vehicles; 
(5) providing training and technical assistance 
and tools to users that adopt petroleum fuel reduc-
tion technologies; or 
(6) collaborating with and training officials and 
first responders with responsibility for permitting 
and enforcing fire, building, and other safety codes 
related to the deployment and use of alternative 
fuels or alternative fuel vehicles. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each designated Clean Cities 
Coalition shall submit an annual report to the Secretary 
on the activities and accomplishments of the coalition. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term ‘‘alter-
native fuel’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 32901 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘alternative fuel vehicle’’ means any vehicle that is 
capable of operating, partially or exclusively, on an 
alternative fuel. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section— 
(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(B) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(D) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 
(E) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
(2) ALLOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall allo-
cate funds made available to carry out this section 
in each fiscal year as follows: 
(A) Thirty percent of such funds shall be 
distributed as awards under subsection (b)(3). 
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(B) Fifty percent of such funds shall be 
distributed as competitive awards under sub-
section (b)(4). 
(C) Twenty percent of such funds shall be 
used to carry out the duties of the Secretary 
under this section. 
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