I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1835 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy 
investments and job creation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CONAWAY, 
Mr. KAGEN, Mr. MCMAHON, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. TEAGUE, and Mr. THOMPSON of California) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 
Government Reform and Science and Technology, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage 
alternative energy investments and job creation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solu-
tions Act of 2009’’. 
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(b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as other-
wise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amend-
ment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provi-
sion of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title, etc. 
TITLE I—PROMOTE THE PURCHASE AND USE OF NGVS WITH AN 
EMPHASIS ON HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND FLEET VEHICLES 
Sec. 101. Modification of alternative fuel credit. 
Sec. 102. Extension and modification of alternative fuel vehicle credit. 
Sec. 103. Allowance of vehicle and infrastructure credits against regular and 
minimum tax and transferability of credits. 
Sec. 104. Modification of credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas 
or liquified natural gas. 
Sec. 105. Modification of definition of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehi-
cle. 
TITLE II—PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF NGVS BY ORIGINAL 
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 
Sec. 201. Credit for producing vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified nat-
ural gas. 
TITLE III—TO INCENTIVIZE THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL 
GAS FUEL PUMPS AT SERVICE STATIONS AND DEPOTS AND 
DOMESTIC LNG PRODUCTION FACILITIES FOR SMALL ENERGY 
PRODUCERS 
Sec. 301. Extension and modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling prop-
erty credit. 
Sec. 302. Increase in credit for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling prop-
erties. 
TITLE IV—NATURAL GAS VEHICLES 
Sec. 401. Natural gas vehicles in Federal fleet. 
Sec. 402. Grants for natural gas vehicles research and development. 
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TITLE I—PROMOTE THE PUR-
CHASE AND USE OF NGVS 
WITH 
AN 
EMPHASIS 
ON 
HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND 
FLEET VEHICLES 
SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL CREDIT. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE FUEL CREDIT.—Paragraph (5) of 
section 6426(d) (relating to alternative fuel credit) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, and December 31, 2027, in the 
case of any sale or use involving compressed or liquefied 
natural gas)’’ after ‘‘hydrogen’’. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDIT.—Para-
graph (3) of section 6426(d) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
and December 31, 2027, in the case of any sale or use 
involving compressed or liquefied natural gas)’’ after ‘‘hy-
drogen’’. 
(c) PAYMENTS RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL OR 
ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURES.—Paragraph (6) of sec-
tion 6427(e) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’ in 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (D) and (E)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end thereof, 
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