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Union Calendar No. 142 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3246 
[Report No. 111–254] 
To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2009 
Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. BIGGERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LI-
PINSKI, Mr. MASSA, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. SCHAUER, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. BOREN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. GORDON of Tennessee 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 17, 2009] 
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A BILL 
To provide for a program of research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application in vehicle tech-
nologies at the Department of Energy. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Vehicle Tech-
nology Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to the Energy Information Admin-
istration, the transportation sector accounts for ap-
proximately 28 percent of the United States primary 
energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, and 24 
percent of global oil demand. 
(2) The United States transportation sector is 
over 95 percent dependent on petroleum, and over 60 
percent of petroleum demand is met by imported sup-
plies. 
(3) United States heavy truck fuel consumption 
will increase 23 percent by 2030, while overall trans-
portation energy use will decline by 1 percent. 
(4) The domestic automotive and commercial ve-
hicle manufacturing sectors have increasingly limited 
resources for research and development of advanced 
technologies. 
(5) Vehicle, engine, and component manufactur-
ers are playing a more important role in vehicle tech-
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nology development, and should be better integrated 
into Federal research efforts. 
(6) Priorities for the Department of Energy’s ve-
hicle technologies research have shifted drastically in 
recent years among diesel hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell 
vehicles, and plug-in electric hybrids, with little con-
tinuity among them. 
(7) The integration of vehicle, communication, 
and infrastructure technologies has great potential for 
efficiency gains through better management of the 
total transportation system. 
(8) The Federal Government should balance its 
role in researching longer-term exploratory concepts 
and developing nearer-term transformational tech-
nologies for vehicles. 
SEC. 3. OBJECTIVES. 
The objectives of this Act are to— 
(1) develop technologies and practices that— 
(A) improve the fuel efficiency and emis-
sions of all vehicles produced in the United 
States; and 
(B) reduce vehicle reliance on petroleum- 
based fuels; 
(2) support domestic research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application and manu-
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facturing of advanced vehicles, engines, and compo-
nents; 
(3) enable vehicles to move larger volumes of 
goods and more passengers with less energy and emis-
sions; 
(4) develop cost-effective advanced technologies 
for wide-scale utilization throughout the passenger, 
commercial, government, and transit vehicle sectors; 
(5) allow for greater consumer choice of vehicle 
technologies and fuels; 
(6) shorten technology development and integra-
tion cycles in the vehicle industry; 
(7) ensure a proper balance and diversity of 
Federal investment in vehicle technologies; and 
(8) strengthen partnerships between Federal and 
State governmental agencies and the private and aca-
demic sectors. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application of vehi-
cles and related technologies, including activities authorized 
under this Act: 
(1) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(2) $560,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(3) $570,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
(4) $580,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(5) $590,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(b) MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL VEHI-
CLES.—From the amounts authorized under subsection (a), 
there are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out 
title II— 
(1) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(2) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
(4) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
(5) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(c) USER FACILITIES.—From the amounts authorized 
under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated for carrying out section 104— 
(1) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
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(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
(5) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(d) NON-ROAD PILOT PROGRAM.—From the amounts 
authorized under subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
appropriated for carrying out section 204— 
(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
TITLE I—VEHICLE RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. PROGRAM. 
(a) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of basic and applied research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application activities on mate-
rials, technologies, and processes with the potential to sub-
stantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emis-
sions of the Nation’s passenger and commercial vehicles, in-
cluding activities in the areas of— 
(1) hybridization or full electrification of vehicle 
systems; 
(2) batteries and other energy storage devices; 
(3) power electronics; 
(4) vehicle, component, and subsystem manufac-
turing technologies and processes; 
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(5) engine efficiency and combustion optimiza-
tion; 
(6) waste heat recovery; 
(7) transmission and drivetrains; 
(8) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel 
cells and internal combustion engines, and hydrogen 
infrastructure; 
(9) aerodynamics, rolling resistance, and acces-
sory power loads of vehicles and associated equip-
ment; 
(10) vehicle weight reduction; 
(11) friction and wear reduction; 
(12) engine and component durability; 
(13) innovative propulsion systems; 
(14) advanced boosting systems; 
(15) hydraulic hybrid technologies; 
(16) engine compatibility with and optimization 
for a variety of transportation fuels including liquid 
and gaseous fuels; 
(17) predictive engineering, modeling, and sim-
ulation of vehicle and transportation systems; 
(18) refueling and charging infrastructure for al-
ternative fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid 
vehicles; 
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(19) gaseous fuels storage system integration and 
optimization; 
(20) sensing, communications, and actuation 
technologies for vehicle, electrical grid, and infrastruc-
ture; 
(21) efficient use and recycling of rare earth ma-
terials, and reduction of precious metals and other 
high-cost materials in vehicles; 
(22) aftertreatment technologies; 
(23) thermal management of battery systems; 
(24) development of common standards, speci-
fications, and architectures for both transportation 
and stationary battery applications; and 
(25) other research areas as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(b) TRANSFORMATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the Department continues to sup-
port activities and maintains competency in mid- to long- 
term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to 
achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions, in-
cluding activities in the areas of— 
(1) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel 
cells, internal combustion engines, hydrogen storage, 
infrastructure, and activities in hydrogen technology 
validation and safety codes and standards; 
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(2) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy 
storage devices, including electromechanical batteries 
and other nonchemical batteries; 
(3) communication and connectivity among ve-
hicles, infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and 
(4) other innovative technologies research and de-
velopment, as determined by the Secretary. 
(c) INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, activities under this Act shall be carried 
out in partnership or collaboration with automotive manu-
facturers, heavy commercial and transit vehicle manufac-
turers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manu-
facturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, ad-
vanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy 
suppliers, electric utilities, universities, national labora-
tories, and independent research laboratories. In carrying 
out this Act the Secretary shall— 
(1) determine whether a wide range of companies 
that manufacture or assemble vehicles or components 
in the United States are represented in ongoing pub-
lic private partnership activities, including firms that 
have not traditionally participated in federally-spon-
sored research and development activities, and where 
possible, partner with such firms that conduct signifi-
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cant and relevant research and development activities 
in the United States; 
(2) leverage the capabilities and resources of, and 
formalize partnerships with, industry-led stakeholder 
organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry con-
sortia, and trade associations with expertise in the re-
search and development of, and education and out-
reach activities in, advanced automotive and commer-
cial vehicle technologies; 
(3) develop more efficient processes for transfer-
ring research findings and technologies to industry; 
(4) give consideration to conversion of existing or 
former vehicle technology manufacturing facilities for 
the purposes of this Act; and 
(5) promote efforts to ensure that technologies de-
veloped under this Act are produced 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 Re-
newable Energy; 
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(B) the Office of Science; 
(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 development 
programs within other Federal agencies, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(e) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—In coordi-
nating activities the Secretary shall ensure, to the max-
imum extent practicable, that activities do not duplicate 
those of other programs within the Department or other rel-
evant research agencies. 
(f) FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNOLOGIES.— 
The Secretary shall make information available to procure-
ment programs of Federal agencies regarding the potential 
to demonstrate technologies resulting from activities funded 
through programs under this Act. 
(g) INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall seek opportunities to leverage resources and 
support initiatives of State and local governments in devel-
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oping and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manu-
facturing, and infrastructure. 
SEC. 102. SENSING AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the relevant re-
search programs of other Federal agencies, shall conduct re-
search, development, and demonstration activities on 
connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, includ-
ing on sensing, computation, communication, and actu-
ation technologies that allow for reduced fuel use, optimized 
traffic flow, and vehicle electrification, including tech-
nologies for— 
(1) onboard vehicle, engine, and component sens-
ing and actuation; 
(2) vehicle-to-vehicle sensing and communica-
tion; 
(3) vehicle-to-infrastructure sensing and commu-
nication; and 
(4) vehicle integration with the electrical grid. 
SEC. 103. MANUFACTURING. 
The Secretary shall carry out a research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application program of ad-
vanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, 
including innovative processes to— 
(1) increase the production rate and decrease the 
cost of advanced battery manufacturing; 
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(2) vary the capability of individual manufac-
turing facilities to accommodate different battery 
chemistries and configurations; 
(3) reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy- 
intensity of vehicle, engine, and component manufac-
turing processes; 
(4) recycle and remanufacture used batteries and 
other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or sta-
tionary applications; 
(5) produce cost-effective lightweight materials 
such as advanced metal alloys, polymeric composites, 
and carbon fiber; 
(6) produce lightweight high pressure storage 
systems for gaseous fuels; 
(7) design and manufacture purpose-built hydro-
gen and fuel cell vehicles and components; and 
(8) produce permanent magnets for advanced ve-
hicles. 
SEC. 104. USER TESTING FACILITIES. 
Activities under this Act may include construction, ex-
pansion, 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; 
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