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of the United States with remaining periods of matu-
rity comparable to the maturity of the loan.
(d) CRITERIA.—In selecting recipients of loan guaran-
tees from among applicants, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to proposals that—
(1) meet all applicable Federal and State per-
mitting requirements;
(2) are most likely to be successful; and
(3) are located in local markets that have the
greatest need for the facility because of—
(A) the limited availability of land for
waste disposal; or
(B) a high level of demand for fuel ethanol
or other commercial byproducts of the facility.
(e) MATURITY.—A loan guaranteed under subsection
(b) shall have a maturity of not more than 20 years.
(f) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The loan agreement for
a loan guaranteed under subsection (b) shall provide that
no provision of the loan agreement may be amended or
waived without the consent of the Secretary.
(g) ASSURANCE OF REPAYMENT.—The Secretary shall
require that an applicant for a loan guarantee under sub-
section (b) provide an assurance of repayment in the form
of a performance bond, insurance, collateral, or other means
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acceptable to the Secretary in an amount equal to not less
than 20 percent of the amount of the loan.
(h) GUARANTEE FEE.—The recipient of a loan guar-
antee under subsection (b) shall pay the Secretary an
amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to cover
the administrative costs of the Secretary relating to the loan
guarantee.
(i) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—The full faith and
credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of
all guarantees made under this section. Any such guarantee
made by the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the
eligibility of the loan for the guarantee with respect to prin-
cipal and interest. The validity of the guarantee shall be
incontestable in the hands of a holder of the guaranteed
loan.
(j) REPORTS.—Until each guaranteed loan under this
section has been repaid in full, the Secretary shall annually
submit to Congress an report on the activities of the Sec-
retary under this section.
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section.
(l) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of
the Secretary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection
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(b) terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date
of enactment of this Act.
Subtitle B—Additional Fuel
Efficiency Measures
SEC. 821. FUEL EFFICIENCY OF THE FEDERAL FLEET OF
AUTOMOBILES.
Section 32917 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 32917. Standards for executive agency automobiles
‘‘(a) BASELINE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY.—The head
of each executive agency shall determine, for all automobiles
in the agency’s fleet of automobiles that were leased or
bought as a new vehicle in fiscal year 1999, the average
fuel economy for such automobiles. For the purposes of this
section, the average fuel economy so determined shall be the
baseline average fuel economy for the agency’s fleet of auto-
mobiles.
‘‘(b) INCREASE OF AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY.—The
head of an executive agency shall manage the procurement
of automobiles for that agency in such a manner that—
‘‘(1) not later than September 30, 2003, the aver-
age fuel economy of the new automobiles in the agen-
cy’s fleet of automobiles is not less than 1 mile per
gallon higher than the baseline average fuel economy
determined under subsection (a) for that fleet; and
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‘‘(2) not later than September 30, 2005, the aver-
age fuel economy of the new automobiles in the agen-
cy’s fleet of automobiles is not less than 3 miles per
gallon higher than the baseline average fuel economy
determined under subsection (a) for that fleet.
‘‘(c) CALCULATION OF AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY.—
Average fuel economy shall be calculated for the purposes
of this section in accordance with guidance which the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall prescribe for the implementa-
tion of this section.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘automobile’ does not include any
vehicle designed for combat-related missions, law en-
forcement work, or emergency rescue work.
‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agency’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 105 of title 5.
‘‘(3) The term ‘new automobile’, with respect to
the fleet of automobiles of an executive agency, means
an automobile that is leased for at least 60 consecu-
tive days or bought, by or for the agency, after Sep-
tember 30, 1999.’’.
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SEC. 822. IDLING REDUCTION SYSTEMS IN HEAVY DUTY VE-
HICLES.
Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘PART K—REDUCING TRUCK IDLING
‘‘SEC. 400AAA. REDUCING TRUCK IDLING.
‘‘(a) STUDY.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Transportation, commence a
study to analyze the potential fuel savings resulting from
long duration idling of main drive engines in heavy-duty
vehicles.
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—Upon completion of the study
under subsection (a), the Secretary may issue regulations
requiring the installation of idling reduction systems on all
newly manufactured heavy-duty vehicles.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘heavy-duty vehicle’ means a vehi-
cle that has a gross vehicle weight rating greater than
8,500 pounds and is powered by a diesel engine.
‘‘(2) The term ‘idling reduction system’ means a
device or system of devices used to reduce long dura-
tion idling of a diesel engine in a vehicle.
‘‘(3) The term ‘long duration idling’ means the
operation of a main drive engine of a heavy-duty ve-
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hicle for a period of more than 15 consecutive minutes
when the main drive engine is not engaged in gear,
except that such term does not include idling as a re-
sult of traffic congestion or other impediments to the
movement of a heavy-duty vehicle.
‘‘(4) The term ‘vehicle’ has the meaning given
such term in section 4 of title 1, United States
Code.’’.
SEC. 823. CONSERVE BY BICYCLING PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Conserve By Bicycling pilot pro-
gram that shall provide for up to 10 geographically dis-
persed projects to encourage the use of bicycles in place of
motor vehicles. Such projects shall use education and mar-
keting to convert motor vehicle trips to bike trips, document
project results and energy savings, and facilitate partner-
ships among entities in the fields of transportation, law en-
forcement, education, public health, environment, or energy.
At least 20 percent of the cost of each project shall be pro-
vided from State or local sources. Not later than 2 years
after implementation of the projects, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall submit a report to Congress on the results
of the pilot program.
(b) NATIONAL ACADEMY STUDY.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall contract with the National Academy