S.Amdt. 1445

1. Adds SEC. 736. GRANTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF ENGINES FOR HEAVY-DUTY CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS at the end of title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 736. GRANTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF ENGINES FOR HEAVY-DUTY CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS.

   Inserted: (a) Grants.--The Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") may award grants to heavy-duty engine manufacturers for the purpose of funding the early production of a higher number of heavy-duty diesel engines for field testing in 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicles than would otherwise be produced.

   Inserted: (b) 2007 Emissions Standard-Compliant Heavy-Duty Vehicles.--For the purposes of this section, a 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicle is a heavy-duty vehicle that is powered by a heavy-duty diesel engine and designed and manufactured to comply with the heavy-duty emission standards of 2007 (as that term is defined in section 734(c)).

   Inserted: (c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not award a grant to a heavy-duty engine manufacturer under this section unless the manufacturer agrees to use the grant--

   Inserted: (1) to produce, not later than June 30, 2006, new heavy-duty diesel engines for the field testing program; or

   Inserted: (2) to improve infrastructure related to the production of such engines.

   Inserted: (d) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, a heavy-duty engine manufacturer shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

   Inserted: (e) Guidelines for Award of Grants.--In the awarding of grants under this section, the following guidelines shall apply:

   Inserted: (1) Purpose.--The purpose of the grant program is to accelerate and increase the production of heavy-duty diesel engines for field testing in 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicles.

   Inserted: (2) Progressively decreasing amounts of awards.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--In order to encourage early production of such engines, the Secretary shall administer the grant program so as to provide higher amounts in grants awarded early in the program than the grants that are awarded later in the program.

   Inserted: (B) Delivery periods.--The Secretary shall divide the grant program into four successive periods for delivery of 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicles, as follows:

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   Inserted: (i) Period I shall be the period beginning upon commencement of the pilot program and ending on December 31, 2004.

   Inserted: (ii) Period II shall be the period beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on June 30, 2005.

   Inserted: (iii) Period III shall be the period beginning on July 1, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2005.

   Inserted: (iv) Period IV shall be the period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2006.

   Inserted: (C) Computation of total grant amount.--The amount of a grant for a recipient under the pilot program shall be the product of--

   Inserted: (i) an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary for each emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicle that is powered by a heavy-duty diesel engine manufactured by the recipient and is delivered to user; and

   Inserted: (ii) the number of such vehicles that are delivered to users.

   Inserted: (D) Per vehicle amount.--The amount for each emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicle shall be significantly higher for a vehicle that is delivered to the user in a period defined in subparagraph (B) than the amount for each such vehicle that is delivered to the user in the next successive period. The amount for each emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicle that is delivered to the user in period IV shall be significantly lower than the amount for each such vehicle that is delivered to the user in period I. A vehicle delivered to the user after the end of period IV shall not be counted in the computation under subparagraph (C).

   Inserted: (3) Maximum amount per recipient.--No grant recipient may receive more than 30 percent of the total amount disbursed as grant proceeds under the grant program.

   Inserted: (f) Refund of Grant Proceeds.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require a grant recipient to refund some or all of the grant proceeds the recipient received for the promise to manufacture a heavy-duty diesel engine for use in a 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicle for delivery during a delivery period under subsection (e)(2)(B) if such vehicle is delivered later than the promised delivery period (in this section referred to as a "late delivery").

   Inserted: (2) Amount of refund.--The amount of grant proceeds refunded to the Secretary under paragraph (1) for a late delivery shall be--

   Inserted: (A) greater than or equal to the difference between--

   Inserted: (i) the amount that was awarded for the promise to deliver the vehicle during a delivery period under subsection (e)(2)(B); and

   Inserted: (ii) the amount that would have been awarded for the delivery of such vehicle during the period in which it was in fact delivered; and

   Inserted: (B) less than or equal to 100 percent of the amount awarded for the delivery of such vehicle.

   Inserted: (g) Award and Refund Criteria.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator, develop and publish the criteria for--

   Inserted: (1) awarding grants pursuant to the guidelines in subsection (e); and

   Inserted: (2) calculating the amount of grant proceeds required to be refunded under subsection (f) in connection with late deliveries.

   Inserted: (h) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with manufacturers of heavy-duty diesel engines to determine the costs associated with the accelerated and increased production of such engines for field testing purposes.

   Inserted: (i) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (1) in consultation with the Administrator, determine whether and how to share information regarding the performance of heavy-duty diesel engines developed and tested under the grant program, including information regarding durability, maintenance, and fuel economy; and

   Inserted: (2) publish the rationale for such determination in the Federal Register.

   Inserted: (j) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Administrator.--The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

   Inserted: (2) Field testing.--The term "field testing" means the testing prior to mass production of 2007 emissions standard-compliant heavy-duty vehicles by fleets in coordination with heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers.

   Inserted: (3) Heavy-duty diesel engine.--The term "heavy-duty diesel engine" means a diesel engine used to power a truck that is operated on public streets, roads, or highways and has a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,500 pounds.

   Inserted: (4) Heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturer.--The term "heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturer" means, with respect to a heavy-duty diesel engine, the company of record holding the engine certification issued by the United States for the manufacture of such engine.

   Inserted: (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the grant program under this section.

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