HR 1380 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 1380CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

April 6, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. BOREN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. COLE, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. HALL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. JONES, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. TONKO, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. ISSA, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HARPER, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. TERRY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. BARROW, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. WU, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SCALISE, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. BOSWELL, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr. MARCHANT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce, 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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendment of 1986 Code- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment 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 provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title, etc.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Extension and modification of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Allowance of vehicle and infrastructure credits against regular and minimum tax and transferability of credits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Modification of credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Modification of definition of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Providing for the treatment of property purchased by Indian tribal governments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF NGVS BY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Sec. 201. Credit for producing vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Amendment to section 136 of the Energy Security and Independence Act of 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--INCENTIVIZE THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS FUEL PUMPS

Sec. 301. Extension and modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Increase in credit for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

Sec. 401. Grants for natural gas vehicles research and development.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Sense of the Congress regarding EPA certification of NGV retrofit kits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 403. Sense of the Congress regarding EPA and NHTSA regulation of medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 404. Amendment to section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--PROMOTE THE PURCHASE AND USE OF NGVS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES AND FLEET VEHICLESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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, 2016, in the case of any sale or use involving compressed or liquefied natural gas’ after ‘hydrogen’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit- Paragraph (3) of section 6426(e) is amended by inserting ‘, and December 31, 2016, in the case of any sale or use involving compressed or liquefied natural gas’ after ‘hydrogen’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Payments Relating to Alternative Fuel or Alternative Fuel Mixtures- Paragraph (6) of section 6427(e) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (C)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘subparagraph (D)’ and inserting ‘subparagraphs (D) and (E)’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘and’ at the end thereof,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘, and’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by inserting at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) any alternative fuel or alternative fuel mixture (as so defined) involving compressed or liquefied natural gas sold or used after December 31, 2016.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Payments Relating to Indian Tribes- Paragraph (1) of section 6427(k)(A) is amended by inserting striking ‘or’ at the end and inserting ‘an Indian Tribal Government, or’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NEW QUALIFIED ALTERNATIVE FUEL MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT.

(a) In General- Paragraph (4) of section 30B(k) (relating to termination) is amended by inserting ‘(December 31, 2016, in the case of a vehicle powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas)’ before the period at the end.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. ALLOWANCE OF VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE CREDITS AGAINST REGULAR AND MINIMUM TAX AND TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS.

(a) Business Credits- Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (viii), by striking the period at the end of clause (ix) and inserting a comma, and by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clauses:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(x) the portion of the credit determined under section 30B which is attributable to the application of subsection (e)(3) thereof with respect to new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles which are capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xi) the portion of the credit determined under section 30C which is attributable to the application of subsection (b) thereof with respect to refueling property which is used to store and or dispense compressed or liquefied natural gas.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Personal Credits-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NEW QUALIFIED ALTERNATIVE FUEL MOTOR VEHICLES- Subsection (g) of section 30B is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO CERTAIN NEW QUALIFIED ALTERNATIVE FUEL MOTOR VEHICLES- In the case of the portion of the credit determined under subsection (a) which is attributable to the application of subsection (e)(3) with respect to new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles which are capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) paragraph (2) shall (after the application of paragraph (1)) be applied separately with respect to such portion, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) in lieu of the limitation determined under paragraph (2), such limitation shall not exceed the excess (if any) of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year, reduced byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27 and 30.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTIES- Subsection (d) of section 30C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTIES- In the case of the portion of the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to refueling property which is used to store and or dispense compressed or liquefied natural gas and which is attributable to the application of subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) paragraph (2) shall (after the application of paragraph (1)) be applied separately with respect to such portion, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) in lieu of the limitation determined under paragraph (2), such limitation shall not exceed the excess (if any) of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year, reduced byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27, 30, and the portion of the credit determined under section 30B which is attributable to the application of subsection (e)(3) thereof.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Credits May Be Transferred-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) VEHICLE CREDITS- Subsection (h) of section 30B is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a taxpayer who places in service any new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle which is capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas may transfer the credit allowed under this section by reason of subsection (e) with respect to such vehicle through an assignment to the manufacturer, seller or lessee of such vehicle. Such transfer may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT- No assignment of a credit allowed under this section by reason of subsection (e) with respect to any new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle which is capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas may be made under subparagraph (A) to a taxpayer who has claimed a credit under section 54G with respect to the financing of such vehicle.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure that any credit transferred under subparagraph (A) is claimed once and not reassigned by such other person.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT- Subsection (e) of section 30C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a taxpayer who places in service any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas may transfer the credit allowed under this section with respect to such property through an assignment to the manufacturer, seller or lessee of such property. Such transfer may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT- No assignment of a credit allowed under this section by reason of subsection (e) with respect to any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas may be made under subparagraph (A) to a taxpayer who has claimed a credit under section 54G with respect to the financing of such property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure that any credit transferred under subparagraph (A) is claimed once and not reassigned by such other person.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FUELED BY COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.

(a) Increase in Credit- Paragraph (2) of section 30B(e) (relating to applicable percentage) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage with respect to any new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 50 percent, plusCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 30 percent, if such vehicle--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) has received a certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act and meets or exceeds the most stringent standard available for certification under the Clean Air Act for that make and model year vehicle (other than a zero emission standard), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) has received an order certifying the vehicle as meeting the same requirements as vehicles which may be sold or leased in California and meets or exceeds the most stringent standard available for certification under the State laws of California (enacted in accordance with a waiver granted under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act) for that make and model year vehicle (other than a zero emission standard),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 80 percent, in the case of dedicated vehicles that are only capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas, dual-fuel vehicles that are only capable of operating on a mixture of no less than 90 percent compressed or liquefied natural gas, and a bi-fuel vehicle that is capable of operating a minimum of 85 percent of its total range on compressed or liquefied natural gas, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) 50 percent, in the case of vehicles described subclause (II) or (III) of subsection (e)(4)(A)(i) and which are not otherwise described in subparagraph (B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of any new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle which weighs more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, the most stringent standard available shall be such standard available for certification on the date of the enactment of the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Increased Incentive for Natural Gas Vehicles- Subsection (e) of section 30B (relating to new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) CREDIT VALUES FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES- In the case of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles with respect to vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas, the maximum tax credit value shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $7,500 if such vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $16,000 if such vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds but not more than 14,000 pounds,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) $40,000 if such vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds but not more than 26,000 pounds, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) $64,000 if such vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF NEW QUALIFIED ALTERNATIVE FUEL MOTOR VEHICLE.

(a) In General- Clause (i) of section 30B(e)(4)(A) (relating to definition of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is a dedicated vehicle that is only capable of operating on an alternative fuel,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is a bi-fuel vehicle that is capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) is a duel-fuel vehicle that is capable of operating on a mixture of compressed or liquefied natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conversions and Repowers- Paragraph (4) of section 30B(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) CONVERSIONS AND REPOWERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term ‘new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle’ includes the conversion or repower of a new or used vehicle so that it is capable of operating on an alternative fuel as it was not previously capable of operating on an alternative fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) TREATMENT AS NEW- A vehicle which has been converted to operate on an alternative fuel shall be treated as new on the date of such conversion for purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION- In the case of a used vehicle which is converted or repowered, nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the motor vehicle be acquired in the year the credit is claimed under this section with respect to such vehicle.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. PROVIDING FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROPERTY PURCHASED BY INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.

(a) In General- Paragraph (6) of section 30B(h) and paragraph (2) of section 30C(e) are both amended by inserting ‘, or an Indian Tribal Government’ after ‘section 50(b)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF NGVS BY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. CREDIT FOR PRODUCING VEHICLES FUELED BY NATURAL GAS OR LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS.

(a) In General- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business-related credits) is amended by inserting after section 45R the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 45S. PRODUCTION OF VEHICLES FUELED BY NATURAL GAS OR LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS.

‘(a) In General- For purposes of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer who is an original manufacturer of natural gas vehicles, the natural gas vehicle credit determined under this section for any taxable year with respect to each eligible natural gas vehicle produced by the taxpayer during such year is an amount equal to the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 10 percent of the manufacturer’s basis in such vehicle, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) $4,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Aggregate Credit Allowed- The aggregate amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $200,000,000 reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) to the taxpayer (or any predecessor) for all prior taxable years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Definitions- For the purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ELIGIBLE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE- The term ‘eligible natural gas vehicle’ means a motor vehicle (as defined in section 30B(h)(1)) that is capable of operating on natural gas and is described in 30B(e)(4)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) MANUFACTURER- The term ‘manufacturer’ has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Special Rules- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 52 shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTROLLED GROUPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- All persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single producer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INCLUSION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS- For purposes of subparagraph (A), in applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563 shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) VERIFICATION- No amount shall be allowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to which the taxpayer has not submitted such information or certification as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determines necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Termination- This section shall not apply to any vehicle produced after December 31, 2016.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Credit To Be Part of Business Credit- Section 38(b) is amended by striking ‘plus’ at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ‘, plus’, and by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(37) the natural gas vehicle credit determined under section 45R(a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 45R the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 45S. Production of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles produced after December 31, 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL VEHICLES QUALIFYING FOR THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered vehicle (as defined in subsection (b)) shall be considered an advanced technology vehicle for purposes of the advanced technology vehicle incentive program established under section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013), and manufacturers and component suppliers of such covered vehicles shall be eligible for an award under such section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Definitions- As used in this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the term ‘covered vehicle’ means a light-duty vehicle or a medium-duty or heavy-duty truck or bus that is only capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas, a bi-fueled motor vehicle that is capable of achieving a minimum of 85 percent of its total range with compressed or liquefied natural gas, or a dual-fuel vehicle that operates on a mixture of natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel but is not capable of operating on a mixture of less than 75 percent natural gas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the term ‘bi-fuel vehicle’ means a vehicle that is capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the term ‘dual-fuel vehicle’ means a vehicle that is capable of operating on a mixture of compressed or liquefied natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--INCENTIVIZE THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS FUEL PUMPSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY CREDIT.

(a) In General- Subsection (g) of section 30C is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (1), by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas, after December 31, 2016, and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTIES.

(a) In General- Subsection (b) of section 30C is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Limitation- The credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to all qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year at a location shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), $30,000 in the case of a property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of compressed natural gas property and liquefied natural gas property which is of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation, the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 50 percent of such cost, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $100,000, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) $2,000 in any other case.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--NATURAL GAS VEHICLESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 401. GRANTS FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Research, Development and Demonstration Programs- The Secretary shall provide funding to improve the performance and efficiency and integration of natural gas powered motor vehicles and heavy-duty on-road vehicles as part of any programs funded pursuant to section 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191) and also with respect to funding for heavy-duty engines pursuant to section 754 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16102).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) In General- The Secretary of Energy may make grants to original equipment manufacturers of light-duty and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 402. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING EPA CERTIFICATION OF NGV RETROFIT KITS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should streamline the process for certification of natural gas vehicle retrofit kits to promote energy security while still fulfilling the mission of the Clean Air Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 403. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING EPA AND NHTSA REGULATION OF MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY ENGINES AND VEHICLES.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency new fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission regulations for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles should provide incentives to encourage and reward manufacturers who produce natural gas powered vehicles. Such regulations should take into account the petroleum reductions provided by such vehicles and also quantify all greenhouse gas emission reductions provided by natural gas powered engines and vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 404. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 508 OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.

(a) Repower or Converted Alternative Fueled Vehicles Defined- Subsection (a) of section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13258) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) REPOWERED OR CONVERTED- The term ‘repowered or converted’ means modified with a certified engine or aftermarket system so that the vehicle is capable of operating on an alternative fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Allocation of Credits- Subsection (b) of section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13258) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REPOWERED OR CONVERTED VEHICLES- Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate credits to fleets that repower or convert an existing vehicle so that it is capable of operating on an alternative fuel. In the case of any medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle that is repowered or converted, the Secretary shall allocate additional credits for such vehicles if the Secretary determines that such vehicles displace more petroleum than light-duty alternative fueled vehicles. The Secretary shall include a requirement that such vehicles remain in the fleet for a period of no less than 2 years in order to continue to qualify for credit. The Secretary also shall extend the flexibility afforded in this section to Federal fleets subject to the purchase provisions contained in section 303 of this Act.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink