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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2664 
To provide for coordination between Federal agencies regarding the 
decarbonization, development, certification, and deployment of aircraft, 
vessels, and medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2023 
Ms. DELBENE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for coordination between Federal agencies regard-
ing the decarbonization, development, certification, and 
deployment of aircraft, vessels, and medium and heavy 
duty transportation vehicles, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation Inno-
vation Coordination Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE JOINT OFFICE OF EN-
ERGY AND TRANSPORTATION. 
In paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading 
‘‘Department of Transportation-Federal Highway Admin-
istration’’ in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure 
Innovation and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the twenty-sixth proviso by striking ‘‘and 
(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(9) developing technical assist-
ance and best practices for the deployment of EV 
charging and hydrogen fueling in community based 
locations that support local EV use, including parks, 
multi-family housing, employment centers, commu-
nity centers, shopping centers, and parking lots; 
(10) in conjunction with Federal agencies with juris-
diction over broadband policy including the Depart-
ment of Commerce, National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration, and Federal Com-
munications Commission, developing technical assist-
ance and best practices for reducing the cost and ac-
celerating the deployment of broadband infrastruc-
ture by minimizing the number and scale of repeated 
excavations for the installation and maintenance of 
broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure in 
rights-of-way where transportation projects are 
planned or underway; and (11)’’; 
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(2) in the thirty-third proviso by striking the 
semicolon and inserting a colon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Pro-
vided further, that the Joint Office shall, in addition 
to the other duties listed in this paragraph, study, 
plan, coordinate, and implement issues of joint con-
cern between the two agencies with respect to air-
craft and airport decarbonization including at a min-
imum: (1) research and technical assistance related 
to the development, certification, operation, and 
maintenance of sustainable aircraft, including elec-
tric propulsion aircraft, medium and heavy duty 
transportation vehicles, and relevant equipment, in-
cluding cargo handling equipment, buses, and ride- 
share vehicles, refueling and charging infrastructure, 
alternative sustainable low-carbon fuels including 
sustainable aviation fuels, biofuels, clean hydrogen, 
methanol and ammonia, and associated technologies 
critical to their deployment; (2) data sharing with 
respect to the installation, maintenance, and utiliza-
tion of charging and refueling infrastructure at air-
ports; (3) development and deployment of workforce 
training programs related to the development, con-
struction, and maintenance of aircraft, port equip-
ment, and charging and refueling infrastructure; (4) 
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transition from leaded fuel usage by commmercial 
and general aviation; and (5) any other issues that 
the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary 
identify as issues of joint interest: Provided further, 
that the Joint Office shall coordinate with Depart-
ment of Transportation and Department of Energy 
offices 
with 
jurisdiction 
over 
aviation 
decarbonization, including the Department of Trans-
portation Federal Aviation Administration, and the 
Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technology Of-
fice, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 
and Vehicle Technologies Office, as well as with 
other Federal agencies with jurisdiction including 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Depart-
ment of Defense, including the Air Force and Space 
Force, and the Department of Agriculture, to 
streamline and coordinate efforts to reduce aero-
space emissions: Provided further, that the Joint Of-
fice shall, in addition to the other duties listed in 
this paragraph, study, plan, coordinate, and imple-
ment issues of joint concern between the two agen-
cies with respect to low or zero emissions vessels and 
ports, including at a minimum: (1) research and 
technical assistance related to the development, cer-
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tification, operation, and maintenance of low or zero 
emission vessels, medium and heavy duty transpor-
tation vehicles, and relevant port equipment, refuel-
ing and charging infrastructure, power supply and 
distribution infrastructure, alternative sustainable 
low-carbon fuels and fueling infrastructure including 
biofuels, clean hydrogen, methanol and ammonia, 
and associated technologies critical to their deploy-
ment; (2) data sharing with respect to the installa-
tion, operation, maintenance, and utilization of 
charging and refueling infrastructure at ports and 
freight facilities; (3) development and deployment of 
workforce training programs related to the develop-
ment, construction, and maintenance of vessels, 
equipment, and charging and refueling infrastruc-
ture; (4) the development and establishment of green 
maritime corridors, including for shipping and 
cruises; and (5) any other issues that the Secretary 
of Transportation and the Secretary identify as 
issues of joint interest: Provided further, that the 
Joint Office shall coordinate with Department of 
Transportation and Department of Energy offices 
with 
jurisdiction 
over 
maritime 
transportation 
decarbonization, including the Department of Trans-
portation Federal Maritime Administration, and the 
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Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technology Of-
fice, Office of Electricity, Grid Deployment Office, 
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Water 
Power Technologies Office, and Vehicle Technologies 
Office, as well as with other federal agencies with ju-
risdiction including the Department of State, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department 
of Defense, including the Navy, and the Coast 
Guard to streamline and coordinate efforts to reduce 
maritime emissions: Provided further, (1) The Office, 
in conjunction with the Department of State and the 
aforementioned agencies, shall provide a report to 
Congress identifying barriers to decarbonization of 
maritime vessels, including fueling availability and 
cost differential, technology research and develop-
ment needs, vehicle availability, international co-
operation, and other barriers not later than 180 
days after enactment: (2) The Office, in conjunction 
with the aforementioned agencies, shall provide a re-
port to Congress with an analysis of economic and 
financial measures required to address barriers and 
increase zero emissions technology, infrastructure 
and clean fuels development, deployment, adoption 
and end use: Provided further, that the Joint Office 
shall coordinate with Department of Transportation 
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and Department of Energy offices with jurisdiction 
over 
medium 
and 
heavy 
duty 
transportation 
decarbonization, including the Department of Trans-
portation Federal Highways Administration, Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and 
the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technology 
Office, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 
and Vehicle Technologies Office, as well as other 
federal agencies with jurisdiction over medium and 
heavy duty transportation decarbonization, including 
the Environmental Protection Agency and Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, to streamline and co-
ordinate efforts to reduce emissions for freight 
transportation. 
‘‘(A) The Office shall provide a report to 
Congress identifying barriers to decarbonization 
of medium and heavy duty road transportation, 
including charging and fueling availability, tech-
nology research and development needs, vehicle 
availability, battery and component cost and 
supply constraints, potential regulatory impedi-
ments such as vehicle weight allowance and 
treatment of near-zero emissions technologies, 
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and other barriers not later than 180 days after 
enactment. 
‘‘(B) The Joint Office shall develop tech-
nical assistance, and support research to sup-
port the decarbonization of medium and heavy 
duty trucks and other freight transportation 
equipment and operations. The Joint Office 
shall support research, planning, and funding 
for charging and fueling infrastructure that 
supports medium and heavy duty vehicle elec-
trification including high-powered charging de-
pots, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, grid reli-
ability solutions, smart charge management, 
and distributed energy resources, including in-
tegration with on-site energy storage and re-
newable energy generation. 
‘‘(C) The Joint Office shall identify and 
support the development and deployment of al-
ternative sustainable low-carbon fuels including 
biofuels, clean hydrogen, methanol, and ammo-
nia, and associated powertrain technologies, in-
cluding batteries, fuel cells, and hydrogen inter-
nal combustion engines. 
Provided further, That the Joint Office of Energy and 
Transportation shall identify and prioritize technical as-
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sistance, research, workforce development, and funding 
opportunities for industry education and outreach pro-
grams to support the decarbonization of commercial motor 
vehicles and fleets transitioning to electric vehicles. (A) 
The Joint Office shall identify opportunities to support the 
wide scale adoption of zero- and near-zero emission vehi-
cles in fleets, including identifying tools, resources, and 
funding to help fleet owners and operators transition to 
ZEV. (B) The Joint Office shall coordinate with stake-
holders, including administrators of State grant programs, 
truck and engine manufacturers, trucking fleets, State 
trucking associations, electric ride hail providers, electric 
carshare operators, Clean Cities coalitions, Tribal nations, 
and PUCs, to identify opportunities to advance electrifica-
tion and decarbonization of medium and heavy duty vehi-
cles: Provided further, that the Joint Office of Energy and 
Transportation shall develop pathways, and provide rec-
ommendations to Congress as necessary, to ensure avail-
ability of low or zero emissions vehicles, vessels, and equip-
ment critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector 
that are compliant with federal requirements for domestic 
sourcing: Provided further, that there are authorized to be 
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2032 
such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
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