To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3938
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2014-01-28
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor carriers

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Roads and highways
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary, in designating these corridors, to: (1) seek to establish an interconnection of natural gas fueling stations across the United States that will serve the highest possible volume of long haul truck traffic; (2) take into consideration the location of existing natural gas fueling stations, with the goal of having them located no more than 200 miles apart in such corridors; and (3) provide public notice and an opportunity for comment.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of natural gas fueling corridors (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and affected States, shall designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic. (b) Designation process In designating natural gas fueling corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) seek to establish an interconnection of natural gas fueling stations across the United States that will serve the highest possible volume of long haul truck traffic; (2) take into consideration the location of existing natural gas fueling stations, with the goal of having natural gas fueling stations located not greater than 200 miles apart in such corridors; and (3) provide public notice and an opportunity for comment. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a description of the natural gas fueling corridors designated under subsection (a), together with an explanation for the selection of the corridors.