Title: To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities Coalition Program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a Clean Cities Coalition Program. Under the program, DOE must make awards to clean city coalitions for projects and activities that reduce petroleum consumption, improve air quality, promote energy and economic security, and encourage deployment of a diverse, domestic supply of alternative fuels in the transportation sector. In addition, DOE must provide technical assistance and training to the coalitions, provide opportunities for communication and sharing of best practices among the coalitions, and maintain and publish a centralized database of information about the activities and accomplishments of the coalitions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5518

    To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities 
               Coalition Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

 Mr. McEachin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities 
               Coalition Program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CLEAN CITIES COALITION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to be 
known as the Clean Cities Coalition Program.
    (b) Program Elements.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) establish criteria for designating local and regional 
        Clean Cities Coalitions;
            (2) designate local and regional Clean Cities Coalitions 
        that the Secretary determines meet the criteria established 
        under paragraph (1);
            (3) make awards to each designated Clean Cities Coalition 
        for administrative and program expenses of the coalition;
            (4) make competitive awards to designated Clean Cities 
        Coalitions for projects and activities described in subsection 
        (c);
            (5) provide technical assistance and training to designated 
        Clean Cities Coalitions;
            (6) provide opportunities for communication and sharing of 
        best practices among designated Clean Cities Coalitions; and
            (7) maintain, and make available to the public, a 
        centralized database of information included in the reports 
        submitted under subsection (d).
    (c) Projects and Activities.--Projects and activities eligible for 
awards under subsection (b)(4) are projects and activities that reduce 
petroleum consumption, improve air quality, promote energy and economic 
security, and encourage deployment of a diverse, domestic supply of 
alternative fuels in the transportation sector by--
            (1) encouraging the purchase and use of alternative fuel 
        vehicles and alternative fuels, including by fleet managers;
            (2) expediting the establishment of local, regional, and 
        national infrastructure to fuel alternative fuel vehicles;
            (3) advancing the use of other petroleum fuel reduction 
        technologies and strategies;
            (4) conducting outreach and education activities to advance 
        the use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles;
            (5) providing training and technical assistance and tools 
        to users that adopt petroleum fuel reduction technologies; or
            (6) collaborating with and training officials and first 
        responders with responsibility for permitting and enforcing 
        fire, building, and other safety codes related to the 
        deployment and use of alternative fuels or alternative fuel 
        vehicles.
    (d) Annual Report.--Each designated Clean Cities Coalition shall 
submit an annual report to the Secretary on the activities and 
accomplishments of the coalition.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Alternative fuel.--The term ``alternative fuel'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 32901 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Alternative fuel vehicle.--The term ``alternative fuel 
        vehicle'' means any vehicle that is capable of operating, 
        partially or exclusively, on an alternative fuel.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section--
                    (A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    (B) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    (C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    (D) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
                    (E) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
            (2) Allocations.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
        available to carry out this section in each fiscal year as 
        follows:
                    (A) Thirty percent of such funds shall be 
                distributed as awards under subsection (b)(3).
                    (B) Fifty percent of such funds shall be 
                distributed as competitive awards under subsection 
                (b)(4).
                    (C) Twenty percent of such funds shall be used to 
                carry out the duties of the Secretary under this 
                section.
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