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U.S.C. 2622(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘(19)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(20)’’ before ‘‘of section 111(d)’’. 
SEC. 122. LARGE-SCALE VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall establish a program to deploy and integrate plug- 
in electric drive vehicles into the electricity grid in multiple 
regions. In carrying out the program, the Secretary may 
provide financial assistance described under subsection (d), 
consistent with the goals under subsection (b). The Sec-
retary shall select regions based upon applications for as-
sistance received pursuant to subsection (c). 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program established pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) to demonstrate the viability of a vehicle-based 
transportation system that is not overly dependent on 
petroleum as a fuel and contributes to lower carbon 
emissions than a system based on conventional vehi-
cles; 
(2) to facilitate the integration of advanced vehi-
cle technologies into electricity distribution areas to 
improve system performance and reliability; 
(3) to demonstrate the potential benefits of co-
ordinated investments in vehicle electrification on 
personal mobility and a regional grid; 
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(4) to demonstrate protocols and standards that 
facilitate vehicle integration into the grid; and 
(5) to investigate differences in each region and 
regulatory environment regarding best practices in 
implementing vehicle electrification. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—Any State, Indian tribe, or local 
government (or group of State, Indian tribe, or local gov-
ernments) may apply to the Secretary of Energy for finan-
cial assistance in furthering the regional deployment and 
integration into the electricity grid of plug-in electric drive 
vehicles. Such applications may be jointly sponsored by 
electric utilities, automobile manufacturers, technology pro-
viders, car sharing companies or organizations, or other 
persons or entities. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Pursuant to applications re-
ceived under subsection (c), the Secretary may make finan-
cial assistance available to any applicant or joint sponsor 
of the application to be used for any of the following: 
(1) Assisting persons located in the regional de-
ployment area, including fleet owners, in the purchase 
of new plug-in electric drive vehicles by offsetting in 
whole or in part the incremental cost of such vehicles 
above the cost of comparable conventionally fueled ve-
hicles. 
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(2) Supporting the use of plug-in electric drive 
vehicles by funding projects for the deployment of any 
of the following: 
(A) Electrical charging infrastructure for 
plug-in electric drive vehicles, including battery 
exchange, fast charging infrastructure, and other 
services, in public or private locations, including 
street parking, parking garages, parking lots, 
homes, gas stations, and highway rest stops. 
(B) Smart Grid equipment and infrastruc-
ture, as described in title XIII of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007, to facili-
tate the charging and integration of plug-in elec-
tric drive vehicles. 
(3) Such other projects as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate to support the large-scale deploy-
ment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in regional de-
ployment areas. 
(e) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary of 
Transportation, shall determine design elements and re-
quirements of the program established pursuant to sub-
section (a), including— 
(1) the type of financial mechanism with which 
to provide financial assistance; 
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(2) criteria for evaluating applications sub-
mitted under subsection (c), including the anticipated 
ability to promote deployment and market penetra-
tion of vehicles that are less dependent on petroleum 
as a fuel source; and 
(3) reporting requirements for entities that re-
ceive financial assistance under this section, includ-
ing a comprehensive set of performance data charac-
terizing the results of the deployment program. 
(f) INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Secretary 
shall, as part of the program established pursuant to sub-
section (a), collect and make available to the public infor-
mation regarding the cost, performance, and other technical 
data regarding the deployment and integration of plug-in 
electric drive vehicles. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section such sums as may be 
necessary. 
SEC. 123. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE MANUFAC-
TURING. 
(a) VEHICLE
MANUFACTURING
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program 
to provide financial assistance to automobile manufacturers 
to facilitate the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehi-
cles, as defined in section 131(a)(5) of the Energy Independ-
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ence and Security Act of 2007, that are developed and pro-
duced in the United States. 
(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Energy 
may provide financial assistance to an automobile manu-
facturer under the program established pursuant to sub-
section (a) for— 
(1) the reconstruction or retooling of facilities for 
the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles that 
are developed and produced in the United States; and 
(2) if appropriate, the purchase of domestically 
produced vehicle batteries to be used in the manufac-
ture of vehicles manufactured pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
(c) COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT.— 
The Secretary may provide financial assistance under sub-
section (b) in conjunction with the award of financial as-
sistance under the large scale vehicle electrification program 
established pursuant to section 122 of this Act. 
(d) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
determine design elements and requirements of the program 
established pursuant to subsection (a), including— 
(1) the type of financial mechanism with which 
to provide financial assistance; 
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