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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. 
Subtitle D—Renewable Fuel 
Standard Integrity 
SEC. 6401. ANNUAL DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY SMALL 
REFINERIES FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM RE-
NEWABLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, petitions under section 211(o)(9) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)) for an exemption from the 
requirements of section 211(o)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)) shall be submitted to the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency by June 1 of the year 
preceding the year when such requirements would other-
wise be in effect. 
(b) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINE.—If 
a petition described in subsection (a) is not submitted by 
the deadline specified in such subsection, the petition shall 
be ineligible for consideration or approval. 
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SEC. 6402. INFORMATION IN PETITION SUBJECT TO PUBLIC 
DISCLOSURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The information described in sub-
section (b) in any submission to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency by any person, including a small refinery, 
with respect to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B))— 
(1) shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or 
confidential information; and 
(2) shall be subject to public disclosure under 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) DESCRIBED INFORMATION.—The information de-
scribed in this subsection is— 
(1) the name of the small refinery requesting 
an extension of an exemption; 
(2) the number of gallons of renewable fuel that 
will not be contained in fuel pursuant to section 
211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)) as a result of the extension if the exten-
sion is granted; and 
(3) the compliance year for which the extension 
is requested. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) applies only with 
respect to information submitted with respect to a petition 
under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
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U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B)) for calendar year 2021 or a subse-
quent calendar year. 
Subtitle E—EV Infrastructure 
SEC. 6501. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment’’ means 
any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, 
and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed spe-
cifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(3) UNDERSERVED OR DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘‘underserved or disadvantaged 
community’’ means— 
(A) a community located in a ZIP code 
that includes a census tract that is identified 
as— 
(i) a low-income community; or 
(ii) a community of color; 
(B) a community in which climate change, 
pollution, or environmental destruction have ex-
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acerbated systemic racial, regional, social, envi-
ronmental, and economic injustices by dis-
proportionately affecting indigenous peoples, 
communities of color, migrant communities, 
deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural 
communities, the poor, low-income workers, 
women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with 
disabilities, or youth; or 
(C) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
any combination of economic, social, and envi-
ronmental stressors. 
SEC. 6502. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT RE-
BATE PROGRAM. 
(a) REBATE PROGRAM.—Not later than January 1, 
2022, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to 
provide rebates for covered expenses associated with pub-
licly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘rebate program’’). 
(b) REBATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A rebate under the 
rebate program may be made to an individual, a 
State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a pri-
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vate entity, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, 
or a metropolitan planning organization. 
(2) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall publish and maintain 
on the Department of Energy internet website 
a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible for the rebate program. 
(B) UPDATES.—The Secretary may, by 
regulation, add to, or otherwise revise, the list 
of electric vehicle supply equipment under sub-
paragraph (A) if the Secretary determines that 
such addition or revision will likely lead to— 
(i) greater usage of electric vehicle 
supply equipment; 
(ii) greater access to electric vehicle 
supply equipment by users; or 
(iii) an improved experience for users 
of electric vehicle supply equipment, in-
cluding accessibility in compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
(C) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—To be eli-
gible for the rebate program, the electric vehicle 
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supply equipment described in subparagraph 
(A) shall be installed— 
(i) in the United States; 
(ii) on property— 
(I) owned by the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1); or 
(II) on which the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) has authority to 
install electric vehicle supply equip-
ment; and 
(iii) at a location that is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; 
(III) a commercial location; or 
(IV) open to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; 
(3) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity under 
paragraph (1) may submit to the Secretary an 
application for a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram. Such application shall include— 
(i) the estimated cost of covered ex-
penses to be expended on the electric vehi-
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(ii) a record of payment for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligi-
ble under paragraph (2); 
(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation of where such electric vehicle supply 
equipment was installed and identification 
of whether such location is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; 
(III) a commercial location; or 
(IV) open to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; 
(iv) the technical specifications of the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is el-
igible under paragraph (2), including the 
maximum power voltage and amperage of 
such equipment; and 
(v) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary. 
(C) AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN.—To be eli-
gible for a rebate under the rebate program, an 
eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall enter 
into an agreement with the Secretary to main-
tain the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
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is eligible under paragraph (2) in a satisfactory 
manner for not less than 5 years after the date 
on which the eligible entity under paragraph (1) 
receives the rebate under the rebate program. 
(D) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall not 
disburse a rebate under the rebate program if 
materials submitted under subparagraph (B) do 
not meet the same global positioning system lo-
cation and technical specifications for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 
under paragraph (2) provided in an application 
under paragraph (3). 
(6) MULTI-PORT CHARGERS.—An eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate 
under the rebate program for covered expenses relat-
ing to the purchase and installation of a multi-port 
charger based on the number of publicly accessible 
charging ports, with each subsequent port after the 
first port being eligible for 50 percent of the full re-
bate amount. 
(7) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING.—Of amounts appropriated to carry out 
the rebate program, not more than 40 percent may 
be used for rebates of networked direct current fast 
charging equipment. 
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(8) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUELING INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—Hydrogen refueling equipment shall 
be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program as 
though it were networked direct current fast charg-
ing equipment. All requirements related to public ac-
cessibility of installed locations shall apply. 
(9) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
first date on which the Secretary awards a rebate 
under the rebate program, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port of the number of rebates awarded for electric 
vehicle supply equipment and hydrogen fuel cell re-
fueling equipment in each of the location categories 
described in paragraph (2)(C)(iii). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED EXPENSES.—The term ‘‘covered 
expenses’’ means an expense that is associated with 
the purchase and installation of electric vehicle sup-
ply equipment, including— 
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply 
equipment; 
(B) labor costs associated with the installa-
tion of such electric vehicle supply equipment, 
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only if wages for such labor are paid at rates 
not less than those prevailing on similar labor 
in the locality of installation, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’’); 
(C) material costs associated with the in-
stallation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including expenses involving electrical 
equipment and necessary upgrades or modifica-
tions to the electrical grid and associated infra-
structure required for the installation of such 
electric vehicle supply equipment; 
(D) permit costs associated with the instal-
lation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; 
and 
(E) the cost of an on-site energy storage 
system. 
(2) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all or part of 
its power from electricity. 
(3) MULTI-PORT CHARGER.—The term ‘‘multi- 
port charger’’ means electric vehicle supply equip-
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ment capable of charging more than one electric ve-
hicle. 
(4) LEVEL
CHARGING
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter-
nating current power source at a minimum of 208 
volts. 
(5) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘networked di-
rect current fast charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct cur-
rent power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and 
is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data 
collection and access. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
SEC. 6503. EXPANDING ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN 
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall 
conduct an assessment of the state of, chal-
lenges to, and opportunities for the deployment 
of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in un-
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derserved or disadvantaged communities located 
in major urban areas and rural areas through-
out the United States. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report on the results of 
the assessment conducted under subparagraph 
(A), which shall— 
(i) describe the state of deployment of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 
underserved or disadvantaged communities 
located in major urban areas and rural 
areas by providing— 
(I) the number of existing and 
planned Level 2 charging stations and 
DC FAST charging stations per cap-
ita in each State for charging individ-
ually owned light-duty and medium- 
duty electric vehicles; 
(II) the number of existing and 
planned Level 2 charging stations and 
DC FAST charging stations for 
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charging public and private fleet elec-
tric vehicles and medium- and heavy- 
duty electric equipment and electric 
vehicles; 
(III) the number of Level 2 
charging stations and DC FAST 
charging stations installed in or avail-
able to occupants of publicly owned 
and privately owned multi-unit dwell-
ings; 
(IV) information pertaining to 
policies, plans, and programs that cit-
ies, States, utilities, and private enti-
ties are using to encourage greater de-
ployment and usage of electric vehi-
cles and the associated electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure, including pro-
grams to encourage deployment of 
charging stations available to resi-
dents in publicly owned and privately 
owned multi-unit dwellings; 
(V) information pertaining to 
ownership models for Level 2 charging 
stations and DC FAST charging sta-
tions located in publicly owned and 
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privately owned residential multi-unit 
dwellings, commercial buildings, pub-
lic and private parking areas, and 
curb-side locations; and 
(VI) information pertaining to 
how charging stations are financed 
and the rates charged for the use of 
Level 2 charging stations and DC 
FAST charging stations; 
(ii) describe the methodology used to 
obtain the information provided in the re-
port; 
(iii) identify the barriers to expanding 
deployment of electric vehicle charging in-
frastructure in underserved or disadvan-
taged communities in major urban areas 
and rural areas, including any challenges 
relating to such deployment in multi-unit 
dwellings; 
(iv) compile and provide an analysis of 
the best practices and policies used by 
State and local governments and private 
entities to increase deployment of electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure in under-
served or disadvantaged communities in 
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major urban areas and rural areas, includ-
ing best practices with respect to— 
(I) public outreach and engage-
ment; and 
(II) increasing deployment of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
in publicly owned and privately owned 
multi-unit dwellings; 
(v) enumerate and identify the num-
ber of electric vehicle charging stations per 
capita at locations within each major 
urban area and rural area throughout the 
United States with detail at the level of 
ZIP Codes and census tracts; and 
(vi) identify the potential for, and ob-
stacles to, recruiting and entering into con-
tracts with locally-owned small and dis-
advantaged businesses, including women- 
and minority-owned businesses, to deploy 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 
underserved or disadvantaged communities 
in major urban areas and rural areas. 
(2) FIVE-YEAR
UPDATE
ASSESSMENT.—Not 
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
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(A) update the assessment conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A); and 
(B) make public and submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port, which shall— 
(i) update the information required by 
paragraph (1)(B); and 
(ii) include a description of case stud-
ies and key lessons learned after the date 
on which the report under paragraph 
(1)(B) was submitted with respect to ex-
panding the deployment of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure in underserved or 
disadvantaged communities in major urban 
areas and rural areas. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure’’ means electric vehicle supply equip-
ment and other physical assets that provide for the 
distribution of and access to electricity for the pur-
pose of charging an electric vehicle or a plug-in hy-
brid electric vehicle. 
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(2) MAJOR
URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘‘major 
urban area’’ means a metropolitan statistical area 
within the United States with an estimated popu-
lation that is greater than or equal to 1,500,000. 
SEC. 6504. ENSURING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UNDER-
SERVED 
AND 
DISADVANTAGED 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
In carrying out this subtitle, and the amendments 
made by this subtitle, the Secretary shall provide, to the 
extent practicable access to electric vehicle charging infra-
structure, address transportation needs, and provide im-
proved air quality in underserved or disadvantaged com-
munities. 
SEC. 6505. MODEL BUILDING CODE FOR ELECTRIC VEHI-
CLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review proposed or 
final model building codes for— 
(1) integrating electric vehicle supply equipment 
into residential and commercial buildings that in-
clude space for individual vehicle or fleet vehicle 
parking; and 
(2) integrating onsite renewable power equip-
ment and electric storage equipment (including elec-
tric vehicle batteries to be used for electric storage) 
into residential and commercial buildings. 
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(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to stakeholders representing 
the building construction industry, manufacturers of elec-
tric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment, State 
and local governments, and any other persons with rel-
evant expertise or interests to facilitate understanding of 
the model code and best practices for adoption by jurisdic-
tions. 
SEC. 6506. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT CO-
ORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability (including the Smart Grid 
Task Force), shall convene a group to assess progress in 
the development of standards necessary to— 
(1) support the expanded deployment of electric 
vehicle supply equipment; 
(2) develop an electric vehicle charging network 
to provide reliable charging for electric vehicles na-
tionwide, taking into consideration range anxiety 
and the location of charging infrastructure to ensure 
an electric vehicle can travel throughout the United 
States without losing a charge; and 
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(3) ensure the development of such network will 
not compromise the stability and reliability of the 
electric grid. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of the assessment carried out under 
subsection (a) and recommendations to overcome any bar-
riers to standards development or adoption identified by 
the group convened under such subsection. 
SEC. 6507. STATE CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
CHARGING. 
(a) CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION RESPECT-
ING CERTAIN RATEMAKING STANDARDS.—Section 111(d) 
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2621(d)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(22) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall con-
sider measures to promote greater electrifica-
tion of the transportation sector, including— 
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‘‘(i) authorizing measures to stimulate 
investment in and deployment of electric 
vehicle supply equipment and to foster the 
market for electric vehicle charging; 
‘‘(ii) authorizing each electric utility 
of the State to recover from ratepayers any 
capital, operating expenditure, or other 
costs of the electric utility relating to load 
management, programs, or investments as-
sociated with the integration of electric ve-
hicle supply equipment into the grid; and 
‘‘(iii) allowing a person or agency that 
owns and operates an electric vehicle 
charging facility for the sole purpose of re-
charging an electric vehicle battery to be 
excluded from regulation as an electric 
utility pursuant to section 3(4) when mak-
ing electricity sales from the use of the 
electric vehicle charging facility, if such 
sales are the only sales of electricity made 
by the person or agency. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘electric vehicle supply 
equipment’ 
means 
conductors, 
including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment ground-
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ing conductors, electric vehicle connectors, at-
tachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, 
power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE.— 
(1) TIME LIMITATIONS.—Section 112(b) of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
which it has ratemaking authority) and each non-
regulated electric utility shall commence the consid-
eration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing 
date for consideration, with respect to the standards 
established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, each State regu-
latory authority (with respect to each electric utility 
for which it has ratemaking authority), and each 
nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the con-
sideration, and shall make the determination, re-
ferred to in section 111 with respect to each stand-
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ard established by paragraph (22) of section 
111(d).’’. 
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Section 112(c) of 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘In the case of the standard es-
tablished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the 
reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of that paragraph.’’. 
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Section 112 of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) of this section shall not apply to the standard estab-
lished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d) in the case of 
any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(1) the State has implemented for such utility 
the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); 
‘‘(2) the State regulatory authority for such 
State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
conducted a proceeding to consider implementation 
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of the standard concerned (or a comparable stand-
ard) for such utility; 
‘‘(3) the State legislature has voted on the im-
plementation of such standard (or a comparable 
standard) for such utility; or 
‘‘(4) the State has taken action to implement 
incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the 
deployment of electric vehicles.’’. 
(4) PRIOR AND PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—Sec-
tion 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the case 
of the standard established by paragraph (22) of 
section 111(d), the reference contained in this sec-
tion to the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of such paragraph (22).’’. 
SEC. 6508. STATE ENERGY PLANS. 
(a) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (18); and 
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‘‘SEC. 368. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance to a State to develop a State energy 
transportation plan, for inclusion in a State energy con-
servation plan under section 362(d), to promote the elec-
trification of the transportation system, reduced consump-
tion of fossil fuels, and improved air quality. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT.—A State developing a State en-
ergy transportation plan under this section shall carry out 
this activity through the State energy office that is respon-
sible for developing the State energy conservation plan 
under section 362. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—A State developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section shall include in such 
plan a plan to— 
‘‘(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply 
equipment to ensure access to electricity for electric 
vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to an extent 
that such electric vehicles can travel throughout the 
State without running out of a charge; and 
‘‘(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, 
including through the use of renewable energy 
sources to power the electric grid, to accommodate 
demand for power to operate electric vehicle supply 
equipment and to utilize energy storage capacity 
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provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section, a State shall co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with— 
‘‘(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in 
section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)); 
‘‘(2) electric utilities; 
‘‘(3) regional transmission organizations or 
independent system operators; 
‘‘(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle 
charging services; 
‘‘(5) State transportation agencies, metropoli-
tan planning organizations, and local governments; 
‘‘(6) electric vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(7) public and private entities that manage ve-
hicle fleets; and 
‘‘(8) public and private entities that manage 
ports, airports, or other transportation hubs. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary shall provide informa-
tion and technical assistance in the development, imple-
mentation, or revision of a State energy transportation 
plan. 
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‘‘(f) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘electric 
vehicle supply equipment’ means conductors, including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conduc-
tors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all 
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses in-
stalled specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to 
an electric vehicle.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 368. State energy security plans.’’. 
SEC. 6509. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including ground support equipment at ports’’ 
before the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and vehicles’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (I)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘battery chargers,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive 
vehicles, including such equipment that is acces-
sible in rural and urban areas and in under-
served or disadvantaged communities and such 
equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
including at depots and in-route locations; 
‘‘(K) multi-use charging hubs used for 
multiple forms of transportation; 
‘‘(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle 
smart charging management and refueling; 
‘‘(M) battery recycling and secondary use, 
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; 
and 
‘‘(N) sharing of best practices, and tech-
nical assistance provided by the Department to 
public utilities commissions and utilities, for 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrifica-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
components for such vehicles, and charging 
equipment for such vehicles’’ after ‘‘vehicles’’; 
and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(6), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘NEAR- 
TERM’’ and inserting ‘‘LARGE-SCALE’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give priority con-
sideration to applications that contain a written assurance 
that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or re-
pair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant pro-
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vided under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar construction in the 
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in ac-
cordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary 
of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, have the authority and functions 
set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code).’’. 
SEC. 6510. FEDERAL FLEETS. 
(a) MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13212) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for a Federal fleet, a 
Federal entity shall acquire zero emission vehicles to the 
maximum extent feasible.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(A) LIGHT-DUTY
VEHICLES.—Beginning 
in fiscal year 2025, 100 percent of the total 
number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a 
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be alter-
native fueled vehicles, of which— 
‘‘(i) at least 50 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2025 through 2034; 
‘‘(ii) at least 75 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2035 through 2049; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent shall be zero emis-
sion vehicles in fiscal year 2050 and there-
after. 
‘‘(B) MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY
VEHI-
CLES.—The following percentages of the total 
number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles ac-
quired by a Federal entity for a Federal fleet 
shall be alternative fueled vehicles: 
‘‘(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal years 
2025 through 2029. 
‘‘(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal 
years 2030 through 2039. 
‘‘(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal 
years 2040 through 2049. 
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‘‘(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal year 
2050 and thereafter. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of General Services 
where appropriate, may permit a Federal entity to 
acquire for a Federal fleet a smaller percentage than 
is required in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, so long 
as the aggregate percentage acquired for each class 
of vehicle for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is 
at least equal to the required percentage. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FEDERAL FLEET.—The term ‘Fed-
eral fleet’ means a fleet of vehicles that are cen-
trally fueled or capable of being centrally fueled 
and are owned, operated, leased, or otherwise 
controlled by or assigned to any Federal execu-
tive department, military department, Govern-
ment corporation, independent establishment, 
or executive agency, the United States Postal 
Service, the Congress, the courts of the United 
States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include— 
‘‘(i) motor vehicles held for lease or 
rental to the general public; 
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‘‘(ii) motor vehicles used for motor ve-
hicle manufacturer product evaluations or 
tests; 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement vehicles; 
‘‘(iv) emergency vehicles; or 
‘‘(v) motor vehicles acquired and used 
for military purposes that the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the Secretary must 
be exempt for national security reasons. 
‘‘(B) FLEET.—The term ‘fleet’ means— 
‘‘(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles, lo-
cated in a metropolitan statistical area or 
consolidated metropolitan statistical area, 
as established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, with a 1980 population of more than 
250,000; or 
‘‘(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy- 
duty vehicles, located at a Federal facility 
or located in a metropolitan statistical area 
or consolidated metropolitan statistical 
area, as established by the Bureau of the 
Census, with a 1980 population of more 
than 250,000.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, either’’; and 
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(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and’’. 
(b) FEDERAL
FLEET
CONSERVATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 400FF(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
months after the date of enactment of the 
Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and increase alternative 
fuel consumption’’ and inserting ‘‘, increase al-
ternative fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the requirements 
under paragraph (1) are that each Federal agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse 
gas emissions from agency fleet vehicles, rel-
ative to a baseline of emissions in 2015, by— 
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‘‘(i) not less than 30 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 50 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2030; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent by the end of fiscal 
year 2050; and 
‘‘(B) increase the annual percentage of al-
ternative fuel consumption by agency fleet vehi-
cles as a proportion of total annual fuel con-
sumption by Federal fleet vehicles, to achieve— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2035; and 
‘‘(iii) at least 85 percent of total an-
nual fuel consumption that is alternative 
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2050.’’. 
SEC. 
6511. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) HYBRID VEHICLES, ADVANCED VEHICLES, AND 
FUEL CELL BUSES.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ‘‘Plug- 
In Electric Vehicles,’’ before ‘‘Hybrid Vehi-
cles’’; and 
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking 
‘‘HYBRID’’ and inserting ‘‘PLUG-IN ELECTRIC’’. 
(b) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Section 711 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to do-
mestic manufacturing, that are directed toward the im-
provement of batteries, power electronics, and other tech-
nologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles.’’. 
(c) EFFICIENT HYBRID AND ADVANCED DIESEL VE-
HICLES.—Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, plug- 
in electric,’’ after ‘‘efficient hybrid’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(A) the refurbishment or retooling of 
manufacturing facilities that have recently 
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ceased operation or would otherwise cease oper-
ation in the near future; and 
‘‘(B) applications containing a written as-
surance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, retooling, 
or repair that is financed, in whole or in 
part, by a grant under this subsection shall 
be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the lo-
cality, as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with sections 3141 
through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(ii) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by the owner or operator of a man-
ufacturing facility that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by a grant under this 
subsection shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar con-
struction in the locality, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code; and 
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‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COST SHARE
AND GUARANTEE
OF OPER-
ATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONDITION.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section shall pay the Secretary the full amount 
of the grant if the facility financed in whole or in 
part under this subsection fails to manufacture 
goods for a period of at least 10 years after the com-
pletion of construction. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE.—Section 988(c) shall apply 
to a grant made under this subsection. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $2.5 billion for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
‘‘(e) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY.—An award made 
under this section after the date of enactment of this sub-
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section shall only be available with respect to facilities and 
equipment placed in service before December 30, 2035.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title 
VII, by inserting ‘‘Plug-In Electric Vehicles,’’ before 
‘‘Hybrid Vehicles’’; 
(2) in the item relating to part 1 of such sub-
title, by striking ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-In 
Electric’’; and 
(3) in the item relating to section 711, by strik-
ing ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-in electric’’. 
SEC. 6512. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFAC-
TURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) as clauses (i) through 
(iii), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE.—’’ and all that follows 
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through ‘‘meets—’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘advanced technology vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(A) an ultra efficient vehicle; 
‘‘(B) a light-duty vehicle or medium-duty 
passenger vehicle that—’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i) (as so re-
designated), by striking ‘‘the Bin 5 Tier 
II’’ and inserting ‘‘meets the Bin 160 Tier 
III’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (B)(ii) (as so re-
designated), by inserting ‘‘meets’’ before 
‘‘any new’’; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) 
(as so redesignated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii)(I) for vehicles produced in model 
years 2021 through 2025, meets the appli-
cable regulatory standards for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2021 
through 2025 vehicles promulgated by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency on October 15, 2012 (77 
Fed. Reg. 62624); or 
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‘‘(II) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases; or’’; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (excluding a me-
dium-duty passenger vehicle) that— 
‘‘(i) complies early with and dem-
onstrates achievement below the applicable 
regulatory standards for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2027 ve-
hicles promulgated by the Administrator 
on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 
73478); or 
‘‘(ii) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) 
QUALIFYING
COMPONENT.—The 
term 
‘qualifying component’ means a material, technology, 
component, system, or subsystem in an advanced 
technology vehicle, including an ultra-efficient com-
ponent. 
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‘‘(4) 
ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘ultra-efficient component’ means a component 
of an ultra efficient vehicle, including— 
‘‘(A) fuel cell technology; 
‘‘(B) battery technology, including a bat-
tery cell, battery, battery management system, 
or thermal control system; 
‘‘(C) an automotive semiconductor or com-
puter; 
‘‘(D) an electric motor, axle, or component; 
and 
‘‘(E) 
an 
advanced 
lightweight, 
high- 
strength, or high-performance material.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) at least 75 miles per gallon equiva-
lent while operating as a hydrogen fuel cell elec-
tric vehicle.’’; 
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(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED VEHICLES MANUFACTURING FACIL-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
facility funding awards under this section to ad-
vanced technology vehicle manufacturers and compo-
nent suppliers to pay not more than 50 percent of 
the cost of— 
‘‘(A) reequipping, expanding, or estab-
lishing a manufacturing facility in the United 
States to produce— 
‘‘(i) advanced technology vehicles; or 
‘‘(ii) qualifying components; and 
‘‘(B) engineering integration performed in 
the United States of advanced technology vehi-
cles and qualifying components. 
‘‘(2) ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENTS
COST 
SHARE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a facility 
funding award under such paragraph may pay not 
more than 80 percent of the cost of a project to 
reequip, expand, or establish a manufacturing facil-
ity in the United States to produce ultra-efficient 
components.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’ each place it appears; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a loan 
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing operation, that is 
financed, in whole or in part, by a loan 
under this section shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction in 
the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
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scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determination, 
arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, as 
defined in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Labor, rendered against the applicant in the 
preceding 3 years for violations of applicable 
labor, employment, civil rights, or health and 
safety laws; 
‘‘(C) specific information regarding the ac-
tions the applicant will take to demonstrate 
compliance with, and where possible exceedance 
of, requirements under applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, and health and safety laws, 
and actions the applicant will take to ensure 
that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(D) an estimate and description of the 
jobs and types of jobs to be retained or created 
by the project and the specific actions the appli-
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cant will take to increase employment and re-
tention of dislocated workers, veterans, individ-
uals from low-income communities, women, mi-
norities, and other groups underrepresented in 
manufacturing, and individuals with a barrier 
to employment.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary shall select eligible projects to receive 
loans under this subsection in cases in which the 
Secretary determines— 
‘‘(A) the loan recipient— 
‘‘(i) has a reasonable prospect of re-
paying the principal and interest on the 
loan; 
‘‘(ii) will provide sufficient informa-
tion to the Secretary for the Secretary to 
ensure that the qualified investment is ex-
pended efficiently and effectively; and 
‘‘(iii) has met such other criteria as 
may be established and published by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) the amount of the loan (when com-
bined with amounts available to the loan recipi-
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ent from other sources) will be sufficient to 
carry out the project.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) shall be subject to the condition that 
the loan is not subordinate to other financing.’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the Clean Economy Jobs and 
Innovation Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule estab-
lishing regulations to carry out this section.’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) FEES.—The Secretary shall charge and collect 
fees for loans under this section in amounts the Secretary 
determines are sufficient to cover applicable administra-
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tive expenses (including any costs associated with third- 
party consultants engaged by the Secretary), which may 
not exceed $100,000 or 10 basis points of the loan and 
may not be collected prior to financial closing.’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in making 
awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing 
facilities (which may be idle), give priority to those facili-
ties that are or would be— 
‘‘(1) oldest or in existence for at least 20 years; 
‘‘(2) recently closed, or at risk of closure; 
‘‘(3) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
medium-duty passenger vehicles or other heavy-duty 
vehicles that emit zero greenhouse gas emissions; or 
‘‘(4) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
ultra-efficient components.’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘AUTO-
MOBILE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADVANCED
TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘automobiles, or components of automobiles’’ 
and inserting ‘‘advanced technology vehicles, or 
components of advanced technology vehicles’’; 
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(9) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating 
subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 
(10) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bio-
energy, and hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration project 
activities supported by the Department. 
‘‘(k) OUTREACH.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide assistance with the completion of 
applications for awards or loans under this section; 
and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach, including through con-
ferences and online programs, to disseminate infor-
mation on awards and loans under this section to 
potential applicants. 
‘‘(l) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the status of projects supported by a loan under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under 
this section, including the loan amount and con-
struction status of each such project; 
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‘‘(2) the status of each project’s loan repay-
ment, including future repayment projections; 
‘‘(3) data regarding the number of direct and 
indirect jobs retained, restored, or created by fi-
nanced projects; 
‘‘(4) the number of new projects projected to 
receive a loan under this section in the next 2 years 
and the aggregate loan amount; and 
‘‘(5) any other metrics the Secretary finds ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025 to administer this section; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to re-
main available until expended, for administrative 
costs associated with loans under this section that 
are not covered by fees collected under subsection 
(f).’’. 
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Subtitle F—Vehicles Used for 
Competition 
SEC. 6601. TREATMENT OF VEHICLES NOT LEGAL FOR OP-
ERATION ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY AND 
USED SOLELY FOR COMPETITION. 
(a) TREATMENT.—An action with respect to any de-
vice or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) of 
section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) 
shall not be treated as a prohibited act under such para-
graph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor 
vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or high-
way and is to be used solely for competition. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate 
final regulations as necessary to implement subsection (a). 
Subtitle G—Clean Refrigerated 
Vehicles Program 
SEC. 6701. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF 
CERTAIN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
to award funds, in the form of grants, rebates, and low- 
cost revolving loans, as determined appropriate by the Ad-
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ministrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
carry out projects described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROJECTS.—An eligible entity receiving an award 
of funds under subsection (a) may use such funds only 
for one or more of the following projects: 
(1) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT
RE-
PLACEMENT.—A project to retrofit a heavy-duty ve-
hicle by replacing or retrofitting the existing diesel- 
powered transport refrigeration unit in such vehicle 
with an electric transport refrigeration unit and re-
tiring the replaced unit for scrappage. 
(2) 
SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—A 
project to purchase and install shore power infra-
structure or other equipment that enables transport 
refrigeration units to connect to electric power and 
operate without using diesel fuel. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—The amount of an award 
of funds under subsection (a) shall not exceed— 
(1) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(1), 75 percent of such costs; and 
(2) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(2), 55 percent of such costs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive an 
award of funds under subsection (a), an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Administrator— 
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(1) a description of the air quality in the area 
served by the eligible entity, including a description 
of how the air quality is affected by diesel emissions 
from heavy-duty vehicles; 
(2) a description of the project proposed by the 
eligible entity, including— 
(A) any technology to be used or funded by 
the eligible entity; and 
(B) a description of the heavy-duty vehicle 
or vehicles of the eligible entity, that will be ret-
rofitted, if any, including— 
(i) the number of such vehicles; 
(ii) the uses of such vehicles; 
(iii) the locations where such vehicles 
dock for the purpose of loading or unload-
ing; and 
(iv) the routes driven by such vehicles, 
including the times at which such vehicles 
are driven; 
(3) an estimate of the cost of the proposed 
project; 
(4) a description of the age and expected life-
time control of the equipment used or funded by the 
eligible entity; and 
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(5) 
provisions 
for 
the 
monitoring 
and 
verification of the project including to verify 
scrappage of replaced units. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall give priority to proposed 
projects that, as determined by the Administrator— 
(1) maximize public health benefits; 
(2) are the most cost-effective; and 
(3) will serve the communities that are most 
polluted by diesel motor emissions, including com-
munities that the Administrator identifies as being 
in either nonattainment or maintenance of the na-
tional ambient air quality standards for a criteria 
pollutant, particularly for— 
(A) ozone; and 
(B) particulate matter. 
(f) DATA RELEASE.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date on which an award of funds is made under this 
section, the Administrator shall publish on the website of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, on a downloadable 
electronic database, information with respect to such 
award of funds, including— 
(1) the name and location of the recipient; 
(2) the total amount of funds awarded; 
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(3) the intended use or uses of the awarded 
funds; 
(4) the date on which the award of funds was 
approved; 
(5) where applicable, an estimate of any air pol-
lution or greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a re-
sult of the project funded by the award; and 
(6) any other data the Administrator deter-
mines to be necessary for an evaluation of the use 
and effect of awarded funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under this section, and annually 
thereafter until amounts made available to carry out 
this section are expended, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public 
a report that describes, with respect to the applica-
ble year— 
(A) the number of applications for awards 
of funds received under such program; 
(B) all awards of funds made under such 
program, including a summary of the data de-
scribed in subsection (f); 
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(C) the estimated reduction of annual 
emissions of air pollutants regulated under sec-
tion 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409), and the estimated reduction of green-
house gas emissions, associated with the awards 
of funds made under such program; 
(D) the number of awards of funds made 
under such program for projects in communities 
described in subsection (e)(3); and 
(E) any other data the Administrator de-
termines to be necessary to describe the imple-
mentation, outcomes, or effectiveness of such 
program. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion are expended, or 5 years after the pilot program 
is established, whichever comes first, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress and make available 
to the public a report that describes— 
(A) all of the information collected for the 
annual reports under paragraph (1); 
(B) any benefits to the environment or 
human health that could result from the wide-
spread application of electric transport refrig-
eration units for short-haul transportation and 
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delivery of perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring climate-controlled conditions, including 
in low-income communities and communities of 
color; 
(C) any challenges or benefits that recipi-
ents of awards of funds under such program re-
ported with respect to the integration or use of 
electric transport refrigeration units and associ-
ated technologies; 
(D) an assessment of the national market 
potential for electric transport refrigeration 
units; 
(E) an assessment of challenges and op-
portunities for widespread deployment of elec-
tric transport refrigeration units, including in 
urban areas; and 
(F) recommendations for how future Fed-
eral, State, and local programs can best support 
the adoption and widespread deployment of 
electric transport refrigeration units. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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(2) DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORT REFRIGERA-
TION UNIT.—The term ‘‘diesel-powered transport re-
frigeration unit’’ means a transport refrigeration 
unit that is powered by an independent diesel inter-
nal combustion engine. 
(3) ELECTRIC
TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION 
UNIT.—The term ‘‘electric transport refrigeration 
unit’’ means a transport refrigeration unit in which 
the refrigeration or climate-control system is driven 
by an electric motor when connected to shore power 
infrastructure or other equipment that enables 
transport refrigeration units to connect to electric 
power, including all-electric transport refrigeration 
units, hybrid electric transport refrigeration units, 
and standby electric transport refrigeration units. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a regional, State, local, or Tribal agen-
cy, or port authority, with jurisdiction over 
transportation or air quality; 
(B) a nonprofit organization or institution 
that— 
(i) represents or provides pollution re-
duction or educational services to persons 
or organizations that own or operate 
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heavy-duty vehicles or fleets of heavy-duty 
vehicles; or 
(ii) has, as its principal purpose, the 
promotion of air quality; 
(C) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a heavy-duty vehicle or a 
fleet of heavy-duty vehicles that operates for the 
transportation and delivery of perishable goods 
or other goods requiring climate-controlled con-
ditions; 
(D) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a facility that operates as a 
warehouse or storage facility for perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions; or 
(E) a hospital or public health institution 
that utilizes refrigeration for storage of perish-
able goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions. 
(5) HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘heavy- 
duty vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a commercial truck or van— 
(i) used for the primary purpose of 
transporting perishable goods or other 
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goods requiring climate-controlled condi-
tions; and 
(ii) with a gross vehicle weight rating 
greater than 6,000 pounds; or 
(B) an insulated cargo trailer used in 
transporting perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring 
climate-controlled 
conditions 
when 
mounted on a semitrailer. 
(6) SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘shore power infrastructure’’ means electrical 
infrastructure that provides power to the electric 
transport refrigeration unit of a heavy-duty vehicle 
when such vehicle is stationary on a property where 
such vehicle is parked or loaded, including a food 
distribution center or other location where heavy- 
duty vehicles congregate. 
(7) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT.—The 
term ‘‘transport refrigeration unit’’ means a climate- 
control system installed on a heavy-duty vehicle for 
the purpose of maintaining the quality of perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-controlled 
conditions. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator may use not more than 1 percent of 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
for administrative expenses to carry out this section. 
Subtitle H—Low-Carbon Fuels 
SEC. 6801. STUDY BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences (or, if the Academy declines, another 
appropriate entity) under which the Academy (or other ap-
propriate entity) agrees to— 
(1) assess current methods for life cycle green-
house gas emissions analyses for low-carbon trans-
portation fuels in the United States; and 
(2) develop a framework for assessing broader 
environmental implications of low-carbon transpor-
tation fuels in addition to greenhouse gas emissions. 
(b) TIMING
OF AGREEMENT.—The Administrator 
shall seek to enter into the agreement described in sub-
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section (a) not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1) shall examine methods for calculating life 
cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with transpor-
tation fuels (liquid and nonliquid), including— 
(1) direct greenhouse gas emissions, including 
all stages of fuel and feedstock production, distribu-
tion, and use; and 
(2) potentially significant indirect greenhouse 
gas emissions. 
(d) FRAMEWORK.—The framework pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2) shall include a recommended framework and 
approaches for detailed quantitative assessments of the 
comparative environmental implications of low-carbon 
transportation fuels (liquid and nonliquid), including— 
(1) life cycle implications for air, water, land, 
and ecosystems in different regions of the United 
States and over time; and 
(2) potential environmental implications over 
the life cycle of transportation fuels for low-income 
and disadvantaged communities and communities of 
color. 
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(e) REPORTS.—The agreement under subsection (a) 
shall provide for the publication by the Academy (or other 
appropriate entity) of— 
(1) not later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a report— 
(A) describing the results of the assess-
ment under subsection (a)(1); and 
(B) recommending a standardized ap-
proach to calculating life cycle greenhouse gas 
emissions from low-carbon transportation fuels 
(liquid and nonliquid); and 
(2) not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a report providing rec-
ommendations for a framework to assess environ-
mental implications, in addition to greenhouse gas 
emissions, of low-carbon transportation fuels (liquid 
and nonliquid). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACADEMY.—The term ‘‘Academy’’ means 
the National Academy of Sciences. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(3) LIFE
CYCLE
GREENHOUSE
GAS
EMIS-
SIONS.—The term ‘‘life cycle greenhouse gas emis-
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sions’’ means the aggregate quantity of greenhouse 
gas emissions (including direct emissions and signifi-
cant indirect emissions such as significant emissions 
from land use changes), as determined by the Acad-
emy (or other appropriate entity) over the full life 
cycle of the respective greenhouse gases, across all 
stages of a given fuel’s supply chain, where the mass 
values for all greenhouse gases are adjusted to ac-
count for their relative global warming potential and 
residence time. 
(4) OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘other appropriate entity’’ means the other appro-
priate entity with which the agreement under sub-
section (a) is entered into if the Academy declines 
to enter into the agreement. 
Subtitle I—Climate Action 
Planning for Ports 
SEC. 6901. GRANTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMIS-
SIONS AT PORTS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency may award grants to eligible en-
tities— 
(1) to implement plans to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions at one or more ports or port facilities 
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within the jurisdictions of the respective eligible enti-
ties; and 
(2) to develop climate action plans described in 
subsection (b)(2). 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To seek a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application 
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information and assurances as the Ad-
ministrator may require. 
(2) CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.—At a minimum, 
each such application shall contain— 
(A) a detailed and strategic plan, to be 
known as a climate action plan, that outlines 
how the eligible entity will develop and imple-
ment climate change mitigation or adaptation 
measures through the grant; or 
(B) a request pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) for funding for the development of a cli-
mate action plan. 
(3) REQUIRED COMPONENTS.—A climate action 
plan under paragraph (2) shall demonstrate that the 
measures proposed to be implemented through the 
grant— 
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(A) will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
at the port or port facilities involved pursuant 
to greenhouse gas emission reduction goals set 
forth in the climate action plan; 
(B) will reduce other air pollutants at the 
port or port facilities involved pursuant to cri-
teria pollutant emission reduction goals set 
forth in the climate action plan; 
(C) will implement emissions accounting 
and inventory practices to determine baseline 
emissions and measure progress; and 
(D) will ensure labor protections for work-
ers employed directly at the port or port facili-
ties involved, including by— 
(i) demonstrating that implementation 
of the measures proposed to be imple-
mented through the grant will not result in 
a net loss of jobs at the port or port facili-
ties involved; 
(ii) ensuring that laborers and me-
chanics employed by contractors and sub-
contractors on construction projects to im-
plement the plan will be paid wages not 
less than those prevailing on similar con-
struction in the locality, as determined by 
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the Secretary of Labor under sections 
3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of 
title 40, United States Code; and 
(iii) requiring any projects initiated to 
carry out the plan with total capital costs 
of $1,000,000 or greater to utilize a 
project labor agreement and not impact 
any preexisting project labor agreement. 
(4) OTHER COMPONENTS.—In addition to the 
components required by paragraph (3), a climate ac-
tion plan under paragraph (2) shall demonstrate 
that the measures proposed to be implemented 
through the grant will do at least 2 of the following: 
(A) Improve energy efficiency at a port or 
port facility, including by using— 
(i) energy-efficient vehicles, such as 
hybrid, low-emission, or zero-emission vehi-
cles; 
(ii) energy efficient cargo-handling, 
harbor vessels, or storage facilities such as 
energy-efficient refrigeration equipment; 
(iii) energy-efficient lighting; 
(iv) shore power; or 
(v) other energy efficiency improve-
ments. 
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(B) Deploy technology or processes that 
reduce idling of vehicles at a port or port facil-
ity. 
(C) Reduce the direct emissions of green-
house gases and other air pollutants with a goal 
of achieving zero emissions, including by replac-
ing and retrofitting equipment (including vehi-
cles onsite, cargo-handling equipment, or harbor 
vessels) at a port or port facility. 
(5) PROHIBITED USE.—An eligible entity may 
not use a grant provided under this section— 
(A) to purchase fully automated cargo han-
dling equipment; 
(B) to build, or plan to build, terminal in-
frastructure that is designed for fully auto-
mated cargo handling equipment; 
(C) to purchase, test, or develop highly 
automated trucks, chassis, or any related equip-
ment that can be used to transport container-
ized freight; or 
(D) to extend to any independent con-
tractor, independent owner, operator, or other 
entity that is not using employees for the sake 
of performing work on terminal grounds. 
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(6) COORDINATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS.—In 
developing a climate action plan under paragraph 
(2), an eligible entity shall— 
(A) identify and collaborate with stake-
holders who may be affected by the plan, in-
cluding local environmental justice communities 
and other near-port communities; 
(B) address the potential cumulative ef-
fects of the plan on stakeholders when those ef-
fects may have a community-level impact; and 
(C) ensure effective advance communica-
tion with stakeholders to avoid and minimize 
conflicts. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall give priority to applicants proposing— 
(1) to strive for zero emissions as a key strat-
egy within the grantee’s climate action plan under 
paragraph (2); 
(2) to take a regional approach to reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions at ports; 
(3) to collaborate with near-port communities to 
identify and implement mutual solutions to reduce 
air pollutants at ports or port facilities affecting 
such communities, with emphasis given to implemen-
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tation of such solutions in near-port communities 
that are environmental justice communities; 
(4) to implement activities with off-site benefits, 
such as by reducing air pollutants from vehicles, 
equipment, and vessels at sites other than the port 
or port facilities involved; and 
(5) to reduce localized health risk pursuant to 
health risk reduction goals that are set within the 
grantee’s climate action plan under paragraph (2). 
(d) MODEL METHODOLOGIES.—The Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— 
(1) develop model methodologies which grantees 
under this section may choose to use for emissions 
accounting and inventory practices referred to in 
subsection (b)(3)(C); and 
(2) ensure that such methodologies are designed 
to measure progress in reducing air pollution at 
near-port communities. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(2) The term ‘‘cargo-handling equipment’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) ship-to-shore container cranes and 
other cranes; 
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(B) container-handling equipment; and 
(C) equipment for moving or handling 
cargo, 
including 
trucks, 
reachstackers, 
toploaders, and forklifts. 
(3) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a port authority; 
(B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agen-
cy that has jurisdiction over a port authority or 
a port; 
(C) an air pollution control district; or 
(D) a private entity (including any non-
profit organization) that— 
(i) applies for a grant under this sec-
tion in collaboration with an entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) ; 
and 
(ii) owns, operates, or uses a port fa-
cility, cargo equipment, transportation 
equipment, related technology, or a ware-
house facility at a port or port facility. 
(4) The term ‘‘environmental justice commu-
nity’’ means a community with significant represen-
tation of communities of color, low-income commu-
nities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that 
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experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or 
more adverse human health or environmental effects. 
(5) The term ‘‘harbor vessel’’ includes a ship, 
boat, lighter, or maritime vessel designed for service 
at and around harbors and ports. 
(6) The term ‘‘inland port’’ means a logistics or 
distribution hub that is located inland from navi-
gable waters, where cargo, such as break-bulk cargo 
or cargo in shipping containers, is processed, stored, 
and transferred between trucks, rail cars, or air-
craft. 
(7) The term ‘‘port’’ includes an inland port. 
(8) The term ‘‘stakeholder’’ means residents, 
community groups, businesses, business owners, 
labor unions, commission members, or groups from 
which a near-port community draws its resources 
that— 
(A) have interest in the climate action plan 
of a grantee under this section; or 
(B) can affect or be affected by the objec-
tives and policies of such a climate action plan. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this subtitle, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
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(2) 
DEVELOPMENT
OF
CLIMATE
ACTION 
PLANS.—In addition to the authorization of appro-
priations in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) to develop climate action plans $50,000,000 
for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
Subtitle J—Research and 
Development 
SEC. 6911. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term ‘‘alter-
native fuel’’ means a fuel that is sustainably pro-
duced and, or, that results in a significant reduction 
in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, or other particu-
late or toxic emissions, over the lifecycle of such fuel. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 6912. VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
program of research, development, and demonstration ac-
tivities on more efficient and sustainable materials, tech-
nologies, and processes with the potential to substantially 
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reduce or eliminate petroleum from the manufacture, use, 
and the emissions of the passenger and commercial vehi-
cles with lower cost of vehicle manufacturing and owner-
ship, including activities in the areas of— 
(1) electrification of vehicle systems; including 
compact and efficient electric drivetrain systems; 
(2) power electronics, electric machines, and 
electric machine drive systems, including— 
(A) electronic motors, including advanced 
inverters and motors that can be used for pas-
senger vehicles and commercial vehicles; 
(B) magnetic materials, including perma-
nent magnets with reduced or no critical mate-
rials; 
(C) improving partial load efficiency; 
(D) design of power electronics and electric 
motor technologies that enable efficient recy-
cling of critical materials; and 
(E) other technically feasible areas for 
power electronics and electric machine ad-
vances. 
(3) vehicle batteries and relevant systems, in-
cluding— 
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(A) 
advanced 
batteries 
systems, 
ultracapacitors, and other competitive energy 
storage devices; 
(B) the development of common inter-
connection protocols, specifications, and archi-
tecture for both transportation and stationary 
battery applications; 
(C) improving energy density and capacity, 
recharging robustness, extreme fast charging 
and wireless charging capabilities, and effi-
ciencies to lower cost; 
(D) thermal management of battery sys-
tems; 
(E) improving efficient use, substitution, 
and recycling of potentially critical materials in 
vehicles, including rare earth elements and pre-
cious metals, at risk of supply disruption; and 
(F) advanced battery protection systems 
for safe handling of high voltage power; 
(4) vehicle, component, and subsystem manu-
facturing technologies and processes; 
(5) vehicle systems and components, includ-
ing— 
(A) engine efficiency and combustion opti-
mization; 
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(B) waste heat recovery; 
(C) transmission and drivetrains; 
(D) advanced boosting systems; 
(E) idle reduction systems and compo-
nents; 
(F) innovative propulsion systems; and 
(G) vehicle fuel cells and relevant systems; 
(6) hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles, includ-
ing— 
(A) vehicle fuel cells and relevant systems, 
including power electronics systems to regulate 
the fuel cell voltages; 
(B) synthetic fuels from recycled CO2 and 
net-zero carbon liquid fuels; and 
(C) advanced biofuel technologies; 
(7) aftertreatment technologies, aerodynamics, 
rolling resistance (including tires and wheel assem-
blies), accessory power loads of vehicles and associ-
ated equipment, friction and wear reduction, and lu-
bricants for hybrid and electric vehicles; 
(8) vehicle weight reduction, including— 
(A) more sustainable and cost-effective 
lightweighting materials; and 
(B) the development of higher efficiency 
manufacturing processes to make sustainable 
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lightweight materials and fabricate, assemble, 
and use dissimilar materials, including— 
(i) lightweighted systems which com-
bine several existing vehicle components; 
and 
(ii) voluntary, consensus-based stand-
ards for strategic lightweight materials; 
(9) improved vehicle recycling methods to in-
crease the recycled material content of feedstocks 
used in raw material manufacturing; 
(10) vehicle propulsion systems, including— 
(A) engine and component durability; 
(B) engine down speeding; 
(C) engine compatibility with and optimi-
zation for a variety of transportation fuels, in-
cluding biofuels, synthetic fuels, and other liq-
uid and gaseous fuels; 
(D) advanced internal combustion engines; 
(E) transmission gear and engine oper-
ation matching; and 
(F) advanced transmission technologies; 
(11) predictive engineering, modeling, and sim-
ulation of components, vehicle and transportation 
systems; 
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(12) leveraging automation in both vehicle and 
infrastructure systems; 
(13) infrastructure, including— 
(A) refueling and charging infrastructure 
for alternative fueled and electric drive or plug- 
in electric hybrid vehicles, including the unique 
challenges facing rural areas; 
(B) extreme fast wired and wireless charg-
ing systems; 
(C) integration, bidirectional capability, 
and operational optimization of vehicle elec-
trification for light, medium, and heavy duty 
with the charging infrastructure and the grid; 
and 
(D) sensing, communications, and actu-
ation technologies for vehicle, electric grid, and 
infrastructure, including— 
(i) communication and connectivity 
among vehicles, infrastructure, and the 
electrical grid; and 
(ii) vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-pedes-
trian, vehicle-to-cloud, and vehicle-to-infra-
structure technologies; 
(14) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies 
to existing vehicles; 
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(15) transportation system analysis to further 
understand the energy implications and opportuni-
ties of advanced mobility solutions, including— 
(A) advanced vehicle technologies, includ-
ing automation; 
(B) new mobility business models, real 
time information, transit, and micro mobility 
choices; 
(C) consumer travel decisions and e-com-
merce engagement, including travel behavior 
and potential strategies for reducing vehicle 
miles traveled to reduce emissions; 
(D) goods movement and delivery inter-
actions, including with car transport; 
(E) infrastructure advancements and link-
age with vehicle-to-everything, 
(F) quantification of technology, policy, 
and investment decisions on mobility, access, 
equity, and the environment; and 
(G) overall system optimization; 
(16) aligned industry standards for strategic 
lightweight materials; 
(17) energy efficient advanced computing sys-
tems, technology, and networking for vehicular on- 
board, off-board, and edge computing applications; 
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(18) identifying strategies to mitigate the long- 
term ramification of vehicle and mobility technology 
research, development, and demonstration stemming 
from events such as economic downturns; and 
(19) other innovative technologies research and 
development as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) SECURITY OF ON-ROAD TRANSPORTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with other relevant Federal agencies, shall es-
tablish a research and development program focused 
on the cyber and physical security of interconnec-
tions between vehicles, charging equipment, build-
ings, and the grid for plug-in electric vehicles, con-
nected vehicles, and autonomous vehicles, including 
the security impacts, efficiency, and safety of plug- 
in electric vehicles using alternating current charg-
ing, high-power direct current fast charging, and ex-
treme fast charging, defined as charge rates of 
350kW and above. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall develop 
an assessment of emergent cybersecurity threats and 
vulnerabilities to the United States on-road trans-
portation system and connected infrastructure with 
5- to 10-year impact by identifying areas of research 
where Federal cross-agency research coordination 
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and cooperation will help address such threats and 
vulnerabilities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report summarizing the cur-
rent research and challenges associated with cyber- 
physical protection and resiliency of electric and con-
nected and automated vehicle technologies. 
(c) VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SAFETY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support 
a program of research, development, and demonstra-
tion of vehicle energy storage safety and reliability. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall support activities to— 
(A) research the mechanisms that lead to 
vehicle energy storage system safety and reli-
ability incidents; 
(B) develop new materials to improve over-
all vehicle energy storage system safety and 
abuse tolerance; 
(C) perform abuse testing; 
(D) advance testing techniques; 
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(E) demonstrate detailed failure analyses; 
(F) develop strategies to mitigate vehicle 
energy storage cell and system failures; and 
(G) development of crush-induced battery 
safety protocols and standards to improve 
robustness. 
(d) VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGIES
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish the Advanced Vehicle Tech-
nologies Advisory Committee (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘advisory committee’’) to advise the Sec-
retary on vehicle technology and mobility system re-
search advancements. The advisory committee shall 
be composed of not fewer than 15 members, includ-
ing representatives of research and academic institu-
tions, environmental organizations, industry, and 
nongovernmental entities, who are qualified to pro-
vide advice on the research, development, and dem-
onstration activities under this Act (in this section 
referred to as the DOE Vehicle Program). 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The advisory committee 
shall assess— 
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(A) the current state of United States 
competitiveness in advancing vehicle tech-
nologies and mobility systems, including— 
(i) the scope and scale of United 
States investments in sustainable transpor-
tation research, development, demonstra-
tion, and 
(ii) research, development, and dem-
onstration activities to lower vehicle and 
fuel lifecycle emissions; 
(B) progress made in implementing the 
DOE Vehicle Program, including progress of 
research activities to lower vehicle emissions, 
considering emissions at each stage of the vehi-
cle and fuel lifecycle; 
(C) the need to revise the DOE Vehicle 
Program; 
(D) the balance of activities and funding 
across the DOE Vehicle Program; 
(E) the management, coordination, imple-
mentation, and activities of the DOE Vehicle 
Program; 
(F) whether environmental, safety, secu-
rity, and other appropriate societal issues are 
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adequately addressed by the DOE Vehicle Tech-
nologies Program; and 
(G) other relevant topics as decided by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 3 years thereafter, the advi-
sory committee shall submit to the Secretary, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives a report on— 
(A) the findings of the advisory commit-
tee’s assessment under paragraph (1); and 
(B) the advisory committee’s recommenda-
tions for ways to improve the DOE Vehicle Pro-
gram. 
(4) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Advisory Committee. 
(e) INTERAGENCY
AND INTRAAGENCY COORDINA-
TION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate research, development, and demonstration 
activities among— 
(1) relevant programs within the Department, 
including— 
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(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy; 
(B) the Office of Science; 
(C) the Office of Electricity; 
(D) the Office of Fossil Energy; 
(E) the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy 
Security, and Emergency Response; 
(F) the Advanced Research Projects Agen-
cy—Energy; and 
(G) other offices as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
(2) relevant technology research and develop-
ment programs within other Federal agencies, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Department of Transportation; 
(B) National Institute of Standards & 
Technology; 
(C) National Science Foundation; and 
(D) other Federal agencies as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(f) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall seek opportunities to leverage resources 
and support initiatives of Federal, State, and local govern-
ments in developing and promoting advanced vehicle tech-
nologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure. 
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(g) SECONDARY USE APPLICATIONS
OF VEHICLE 
BATTERIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram that— 
(A) builds on any work carried out under 
section 915 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16195); 
(B) identifies possible uses of a vehicle bat-
tery after the useful life of the battery in a ve-
hicle has been exhausted; 
(C) conducts long-term testing to verify 
performance and degradation predictions and 
lifetime valuations for secondary uses; 
(D) evaluates innovative approaches to re-
cycling materials from plug-in electric drive ve-
hicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric 
drive vehicles; 
(E) assesses the potential for markets for 
uses described in subparagraph (B) to develop; 
and 
(F) identifies any barriers to the develop-
ment of those markets; 
(G) identifies the potential uses of a vehi-
cle battery— 
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(i) with the most promise for market 
development; and 
(ii) for which market development 
would be aided by a demonstration project. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an initial report on the findings of the pro-
gram described in paragraph (1), including rec-
ommendations for stationary energy storage and 
other potential applications for batteries used in 
plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(3) SECONDARY USE DEMONSTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of 
the program described in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall develop guidelines for projects 
that demonstrate the secondary uses and inno-
vative recycling of vehicle batteries. 
(B) PUBLICATION
OF
GUIDELINES.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(i) publish the guidelines described in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) solicit applications for funding for 
demonstration projects. 
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(5) PILOT
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals for 
Federal financial assistance under this subsection, 
based on an assessment of which proposals are 
mostly likely to contribute to the development of a 
secondary market for vehicle batteries. 
(h) STUDY TO EXAMINE BATTERY SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which 
the National Academies agree to conduct a study on 
battery technologies to advance research toward a 
resilient and low-carbon transportation system and 
electric grid. Such study shall— 
(A) identify promising battery technologies; 
(B) recommend research priorities to sup-
port the development of sustainable battery 
value chains, including analyzing human rights, 
environmental impacts, and recycling and reuse 
infrastructure; 
(C) examine market, policy, and technology 
barriers to their development; and 
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(D) recommend strategic research prior-
ities on technology pathways to develop afford-
able, sustainable, safe, efficient, and long-last-
ing batteries to meet future transportation and 
energy storage demands. 
(2) REPORT.—The agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) shall include a requirement 
that the National Academies, not later than 24 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, sub-
mit to the House Committee on Science, Space and 
Technology, and the Senate Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources a report on the results of the 
study conducted pursuant to such subsection. 
SEC. 6913. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 
ADVANCED VEHICLE MANUFACTURING TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
The Secretary shall carry out a research, develop-
ment, and demonstration program of advanced vehicle 
manufacturing technologies and practices, including inno-
vative, efficient, and sustainable processes— 
(1) to increase the production rate and decrease 
the cost of advanced battery and fuel cell manufac-
turing, including synthesis of precursor materials for 
electrodes; 
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(2) to develop technologies enabling flexible 
manufacturing facilities that can accommodate dif-
ferent battery chemistries and configurations; 
(3) to reduce or repurpose waste streams, re-
duce emissions, and energy intensity of vehicle, en-
gine, advanced battery, and component manufac-
turing processes; 
(4) to recycle and remanufacture used batteries 
and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or 
other applications; 
(5) to develop manufacturing and additive man-
ufacturing processes to fabricate, assemble, and 
produce cost-effective lightweight materials with en-
hanced functionality such as advanced aluminum, 
steel, and other metal alloys, advanced polymers, 
polymeric composites, and carbon fiber for use in ve-
hicles and related tooling; 
(6) to leverage the use of machine learning to-
ward manufacturing and additive manufacturing op-
timization; 
(7) to design and manufacture purpose-built hy-
drogen fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen fueling infrastruc-
ture, and components; 
(8) to improve the lifetime and reduce the 
lifecycle impacts of advanced batteries; and 
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(9) to reuse valuable components and materials 
such as permanent magnets and other electric drive 
components for advanced vehicles. 
SEC. 6914. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for research, development, and demonstration, of 
alternative fuels, vehicle propulsion systems, vehicle com-
ponents, and other related technologies in the United 
States, including activities authorized under this sub-
title— 
(1) for fiscal year 2021, $396,000,000; 
(2) for fiscal year 2022, $415,800,000; 
(3) for fiscal year 2023, $436,590,000; 
(4) for fiscal year 2024, $458,419,500; and 
(5) for fiscal year 2025, $481,340,475. 
TITLE 
VII—ADVANCED 
RE-
SEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY— 
ENERGY 
SEC. 7001. ARPA–E AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 5012(b) of the Amer-
ica COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘development of energy technologies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘development of transformative science and tech-
nology solutions to address the energy and environmental 
missions of the Department’’. 
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(b) GOALS.—Section 5012(c) of the America COM-
PETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) to enhance the economic and energy 
security of the United States through the devel-
opment of energy technologies that— 
‘‘(i) reduce imports of energy from 
foreign sources; 
‘‘(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, 
including greenhouse gases; 
‘‘(iii) improve the energy efficiency of 
all economic sectors; 
‘‘(iv) provide transformative solutions 
to improve the management, clean-up, and 
disposal of radioactive waste and spent nu-
clear fuel; and 
‘‘(v) improve the resilience, reliability, 
and security of infrastructure to produce, 
deliver, and store energy; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘energy technology 
projects’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘advanced 
technology 
projects’’. 
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(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of 
the 
America 
COMPETES 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
16538(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘energy’’. 
(d) REPORTS AND ROADMAPS.—Section 5012(h) of 
the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(h)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) REPORTS AND ROADMAPS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—As part of the annual 
budget request submitted for each fiscal year, the 
Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing 
and appropriations committees of Congress a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) describes projects supported by 
ARPA–E during the previous fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) describes projects supported by 
ARPA–E during the previous fiscal year that 
examine topics and technologies closely related 
to other activities funded by the Department, 
and includes an analysis of whether in sup-
porting such projects, the Director is in compli-
ance with subsection (i)(1); and 
‘‘(C) describes current, proposed, and 
planned projects to be carried out pursuant to 
subsection (e)(3)(D). 
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‘‘(2) STRATEGIC VISION ROADMAP.—Not later 
than October 1, 2021, and every four years there-
after, the Director shall provide to the relevant au-
thorizing and appropriations committees of Congress 
a roadmap describing the strategic vision that 
ARPA–E will use to guide the choices of ARPA–E 
for future technology investments over the following 
4 fiscal years.’’. 
(e) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—Section 
5012(i)(1) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
16538(i)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Director shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the activities of ARPA–E are coordi-
nated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, 
programs and laboratories within the Depart-
ment and other relevant research agencies; and 
‘‘(B) ARPA–E does not provide funding 
for a project unless the prospective grantee 
demonstrates sufficient attempts to secure pri-
vate financing or indicates that the project is 
not independently commercially viable.’’. 
(f) EVALUATION.—Section 5012(l) of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(l)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with 
the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of 
how well ARPA–E is achieving the goals and mis-
sion of ARPA–E.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
recommendation of the National Academy of 
Sciences’’ and inserting ‘‘a recommendation’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Para-
graph (2) of section 5012(o) of the America COMPETES 
Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(o)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Subject to paragraph (4), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director for deposit in the 
Fund, without fiscal year limitation— 
‘‘(A) $497,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $567,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
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‘‘(C) $651,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $875,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 5012 of the 
America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (g)(3)(A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘subpart’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(o)(4)(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘(c)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)(2)(C)’’. 
TITLE VIII—TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER 
SEC. 8001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘‘clean energy technology’’ means a technology that 
significantly reduces energy use, increases energy ef-
ficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces 
emissions of other pollutants, or mitigates other neg-
ative environmental consequences. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
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(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of each National Laboratory and the 
Director of each Department of Energy single-pur-
pose research facility. 
(4) ECONOMICALLY
DISTRESSED
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘economically distressed area’’ has the mean-
ing described in section 301(a) of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3161(a)). 
(5) GRANT.—The term ‘‘grant’’ means a grant 
award, cooperative agreement award, or any other fi-
nancial assistance arrangement that the Secretary of 
Energy determines to be appropriate. 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
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Subtitle A—National Clean Energy 
Technology Transfer Programs 
SEC. 8101. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) REGIONAL
CLEAN
ENERGY
INNOVATION 
PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘regional clean energy in-
novation partnership’’ means a group of one or more 
persons, including a covered consortium, who per-
form a collection of activities that are coordinated by 
such covered consortium to carry out the purposes 
of the program under subsection (c) in a region of 
the United States. 
(2) COVERED
CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered consortium’’ means an individual or group of 
individuals in partnership with a government entity, 
including a State, local, or tribal government or unit 
of such government, and at least 2 or more of the 
following additional entities— 
(A) an institution of higher education or 
higher education consortium; 
(B) a workforce training provider, includ-
ing vocational schools and community colleges; 
(C) a private sector entity; 
(D) a nonprofit organization; 
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(E) a community group; 
(F) a labor group; 
(G) a National Laboratory; 
(H) a venture development organization; 
(I) an organization focused on clean energy 
technology innovation or entrepreneurship; 
(J) a business accelerator or incubator; 
(K) a private sector entity or group of en-
tities, including a trade or industry association; 
(L) an economic development organization; 
(M) a manufacturing facility or organiza-
tion; 
(N) a clean energy incubator or accel-
erator; or 
(O) any other entity that the Secretary de-
termines to be relevant. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program au-
thorized in subsection (b). 
(4) 
FRONTLINE
COMMUNITY.—The 
term 
‘‘frontline community’’ means a community with sig-
nificant representation of communities of color, low- 
income communities, or Tribal and indigenous com-
munities, that experiences, or is at risk of experi-
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encing higher or more adverse human health or envi-
ronmental effects. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program designed to 
accelerate the pace of innovation of clean energy tech-
nologies through the formation or support of regional 
clean energy innovation partnerships that— 
(1) are responsive to the energy resources, 
needs of industry, workforce, policy landscape, and 
clean energy innovation capabilities of the region of 
the country in which such partnership is located; 
(2) enhance and accelerate clean energy innova-
tion; 
(3) are located in diverse geographic regions of 
the United States, including United States terri-
tories; and 
(4) improve economic development outcomes in 
economically distressed areas. 
(c) PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.—The purposes of 
the program established under subsection (a) are to— 
(1) improve the competitiveness of United 
States’ clean energy technology research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application; 
(2) to identify and leverage the competitive 
strengths of and address clean energy challenges 
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that are particular to diverse geographic regions of 
the United States to stimulate innovation in clean 
energy technologies; 
(3) support the development of clean energy in-
novation companies in diverse geographic regions of 
the United States; 
(4) promote the economic development of and 
enhance the economic resilience of diverse geo-
graphic regions of the United States; 
(5) support the development of tools and tech-
nologies best suited for use in low-income and front-
line communities; and 
(6) support the development of manufacturing 
capabilities and supply chains relevant to clean en-
ergy technologies in the United States. 
(d) REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competi-
tively award grants to covered consortia to establish 
or support regional clean energy innovation partner-
ships that achieve the purposes of the program in 
subsection (c). 
(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded 
under this subsection shall be used for activities de-
termined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve the 
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purposes of the program in subsection (c), includ-
ing— 
(A) facilitating the commercial application 
of clean energy products, processes, and serv-
ices, including through research, development, 
demonstration, technology transfer, or support 
of clean energy companies; 
(B) planning among participants of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership to 
improve the strategic coordination of the part-
nership; 
(C) improving stakeholder involvement in 
the development of goals and activities of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
(D) assessing different incentive mecha-
nisms for clean energy development and com-
mercial application in the region; 
(E) hosting events and conferences; and 
(F) establishing and updating roadmaps to 
measure progress on relevant goals, such as 
those relevant to metrics developed under sub-
section (g). 
(3) 
APPLICATIONS.—Each 
application 
sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may in-
clude— 
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(A) a list of members and roles of mem-
bers of the covered consortia, as well as any 
other stakeholders supporting the activities of 
the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(B) a description of the proposed outcomes 
of the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(C) an assessment of the relevant clean en-
ergy innovation assets needed in a region to 
achieve proposed outcomes, such as education 
and training programs, research facilities, infra-
structure or site development, access to capital, 
manufacturing capabilities, or other assets; 
(D) a description of proposed activities 
that the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership plans to undertake and how the pro-
posed activities will achieve the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c) and the proposed out-
comes in subparagraph (B); 
(E) a description of the geographical re-
gion that will engage in the partnership; 
(F) a plan for attracting additional funds 
and identification of funding sources from non- 
Federal sources to deliver the proposed out-
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comes of the regional clean energy innovation 
partnership; and 
(G) a plan for sustaining activities of the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership 
after funds received under this program have 
been expended. 
(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting covered 
consortia for funding under the program, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) give special consideration to applica-
tions from entities located in an economically 
distressed area; and 
(B) ensure that there is geographic diver-
sity among the covered consortia selected to re-
ceive funding. 
(5) AWARD AMOUNT.—Grants given out under 
this Program shall be in an amount not greater than 
$10,000,000, with the total grant award in any year 
less than that in the previous year. 
(6) COST
SHARE.—For grants that are dis-
bursed over the course of three or more years, the 
Secretary shall require, as a condition of receipt of 
funds under this section, that a covered consortium 
provide not less than 50 percent of the funding for 
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the activities of the regional clean energy partner-
ship under this section for years 3, 4, and 5. 
(7) DURATION.—Each grant under paragraph 
(1) shall be for a period of not longer than 5 years. 
(8) RENEWAL.—A grant award made to a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership under 
this section may be renewed for a period of not more 
than 5 years, subject to a rigorous merit review 
based on the progress of a regional clean energy in-
novation partnership towards achieving the purposes 
of the program in subsection (c) and the metrics de-
veloped under subsection (g). 
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Secretary 
may allow a covered consortium that receives funds 
under this section to allocate a portion of the fund-
ing received to be used for administrative or indirect 
costs. 
(10) FUNDING.—The Secretary may accept 
funds from other Federal agencies to support fund-
ing and activities under this section. 
(e) PLANNING FUNDS.—The Secretary may competi-
tively award grants in an amount no greater than 
$2,000,000 for a period not longer than 2 years to an enti-
ty consisting of a government entity, including a State, 
local, or tribal government or unit of such government or 
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any entity listed under subsection (a)(2) to plan a regional 
clean energy innovation partnership or establish a covered 
consortium for the purpose of applying for funds under 
subsection (b). 
(f) INFORMATION SHARING.—As part of the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall support the gathering, analysis, 
and dissemination of information on best practices for de-
veloping and operating successful regional clean energy in-
novation partnerships. 
(g) METRICS.—In evaluating a grant renewals under 
section (d)(8), the Secretary shall work with program eval-
uation experts to develop and make publicly available 
metrics to assess the progress of a regional clean energy 
innovation partnership towards achieving the purposes of 
the program in section (c). Such metrics may include— 
(1) the number and quality of— 
(A) new clean energy companies created in 
the region as a result of activities carried out 
under the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership; 
(B) new or expanded workforce develop-
ment or training programs; and 
(C) support services provided to clean en-
ergy technology developers in the region. 
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(2) changes in clean energy employment in the 
region as a result of activities carried out under the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership ; and 
(3) the amount of capital investment in clean 
energy companies in the region as a result of activi-
ties carried out under the regional clean energy in-
novation partnership grant. 
(h) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary may coordinate with relevant programs at 
other Federal agencies, including— 
(1) the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneur-
ship under the Economic Development Administra-
tion, including the Regional Innovation Program 
under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722); 
(2) the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Part-
nership Program under section 25(a) of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k); 
(3) the Manufacturing USA Program under 
section 34(a) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s); 
(4) the Defense Manufacturing Communities 
Support Program under section 846 of the John S. 
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McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note); and 
(5) the Office of Economic Adjustment at the 
Department of Defense. 
(i) EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
an evaluation on the operation of the program during the 
most recent 3-year period, including— 
(1) an assessment of the progress made towards 
achieving the purposes specified in subsection (c) 
based on the metrics developed under subsection (g); 
(2) the short-term and long-term metrics used 
to determine the success of the program under sub-
section (g), and any changes recommended to the 
metrics used; 
(3) the regional clean energy innovation part-
nerships that have received grants under subsection 
(d); and 
(4) any recommendations on how the program 
may be improved. 
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(j) NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—In supporting tech-
nology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, the 
Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities that 
are located in the same region or State as a National Lab-
oratory. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
SEC. 8102. NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘clean energy incubator’’— 
(1) means any entity that is designed to accel-
erate the commercial application of clean energy 
technologies by providing— 
(A) physical workspace, labs, and proto-
typing facilities to support clean energy 
startups or established clean energy companies; 
or 
(B) companies developing such tech-
nologies with support, resources, and services, 
including— 
(i) access to business education and 
counseling; 
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(ii) mentorship opportunities; and 
(iii) other services rendered for the 
purpose of aiding the development and 
commercial application of a clean energy 
technology; and 
(2) may include a program within or established 
by a National Laboratory, an institution of higher 
education or a State, local, or tribal government. 
(b) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer established 
in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall establish a Clean Energy Incu-
bator Program (herein referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to 
competitively award grants to clean energy incubators. 
(c) CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR SELECTION.—In 
awarding grants to clean energy incubators under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall prioritize funding clean en-
ergy incubators that— 
(1) partner with entities that carry out activi-
ties relevant to the activities of such incubator and 
that operate at the local, State, and regional levels; 
(2) support the commercial application activi-
ties of startup companies focused on physical hard-
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ware, computational, or integrated hardware and 
software technologies; 
(3) are located in geographically diverse regions 
of the United States; 
(4) are located in, or partner with entities lo-
cated in, economically-distressed areas; 
(5) support the development of entities focused 
on expanding clean energy tools and technologies to 
low-income and frontline communities; 
(6) support the commercial application of tech-
nologies being developed by clean energy entre-
preneurs from underrepresented backgrounds; and 
(7) have a plan for sustaining activities of the 
incubator after grant funds received under this pro-
gram have been expended. 
(d) AWARD LIMITS.—The Secretary shall not award 
more than $4,000,000 to one or more incubators in one 
given State, per fiscal year. 
(e) DURATION.—Each grant under subsection (b) 
shall be for a period of no longer than 5 years, subject 
to the availability of appropriations. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity receiving a grant 
under this section may use grant amounts for operating 
expenses. 
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(g) RENEWAL.—An award made to a clean energy 
incubator under this section may be renewed for a period 
of not more than 3 years, subject to merit review. 
(h) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 
8307(b) of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 3 years 
after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years there-
after to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion of the program established under this section that in-
cludes analyses of the performance of the clean energy in-
cubators. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
SEC. 8103. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY 
PRIZE COMPETITION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a non-profit entity, an institution of high-
er education, or an entity working with one or more 
institutes of higher education. 
(2) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an insti-
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tution described in section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Chief Commercialization Officer established in section 
1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16391(a)), shall establish a program, known as the ‘‘Clean 
Energy Technology University Prize’’, to award funding 
for eligible entities to carry out regional and one national 
clean energy technology prize competitions, under section 
24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). In carrying out such prize com-
petitions, students shall compete to develop a business 
model for furthering the commercial application of an in-
novative clean energy technology. The purpose of this pro-
gram is to encourage student interest in clean energy tech-
nology development and to help students solve challenges 
in clean energy technology commercial application, with 
participation from diverse geographical regions of the 
United States. 
(c) TRAINING FUNDING.—In carrying out this pro-
gram, the Secretary may provide funding to train partici-
pating students in skills needed for the successful commer-
cial application of clean energy technologies, including 
through virtual training sessions. 
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(d) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants to 
eligible entities that work with students at minority-serv-
ing institutions. 
(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate and partner with existing 
clean energy technology prize competitions. In doing so, 
the Secretary may develop and disseminate best practices 
for administering prize competitions under this section. 
(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
this Act, the Secretary shall report annually on the 
progress and implementation of the program established 
under subsection (b). 
(g) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 
8307(b) of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 3 years 
after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years there-
after to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion on the long-term outcomes of the program established 
under this section and the progress towards achieving the 
purposes of the program in subsection (b). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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‘‘procurement and the activities described in 
paragraph (1)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘facilities,’’ before 
‘‘training’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘procurement and col-
laborative research activities’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘procurement and the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (1)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘for the 
program under subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘and metrics for the programs under sub-
sections (b) and (c)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) SMALL BUSINESS VOUCHER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the Director of each National 
Laboratory; and 
‘‘(ii) the Director of each single-pur-
pose research facility. 
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(B) The Administrator shall, by regulation, 
allocate such production allowances and con-
sumption allowances up to the quantities of 
such allowances established pursuant to this 
paragraph for the succeeding calendar year. 
The Administrator may, at the Administrator’s 
discretion, so allocate allowances through a sin-
gle rulemaking for multiple succeeding calendar 
years. 
(3) PROHIBITION.—Effective January 1 of the 
calendar year immediately following the issuance of 
a final regulation pursuant to the second sentence of 
paragraph (1), it shall be unlawful for a person to 
do any of the following: 
(A) Production of a regulated substance 
without holding a production allowance that au-
thorizes such production. 
(B) Consumption of a regulated substance 
without holding a consumption allowance that 
authorizes such consumption. 
(C) Holding, using, or transferring any 
production allowance or consumption allowance 
allocated under this section, except in accord-
ance with regulations promulgated by the Ad-
ministrator pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2). 
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