S.Amdt. 4745

1. Adds SEC. __. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the "Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Trust Fund" (referred to in this section as the "Trust Fund"), consisting of such amounts as are deposited into the Trust Fund under subsection (b) and any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Trust Fund.

   Inserted: (b) Penalties.--The Secretary of Transportation shall remit 90 percent of the amount collected in civil penalties under section 32912 of title 49, United States Code, to the Trust Fund.

   Inserted: (c) Grant Program.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall obligate such sums as are available in the Trust Fund to establish a grant program to increase the number of locations at which consumers may purchase alternative transportation fuels.

   Inserted: (2) Administration.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy may award grants under this subsection to--

   Inserted: (i) individual fueling stations; and

   Inserted: (ii) corporations (including nonprofit corporations) with demonstrated experience in the administration of grant funding for the purpose of alternative fueling infrastructure.

   Inserted: (B) Maximum amount of grants.--A grant provided under this subsection may not exceed--

   Inserted: (i) $150,000 for each site of an individual fueling station; and

   Inserted: (ii) $500,000 for each corporation (including a nonprofit corporation).

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   Inserted: (C) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Energy shall prioritize the provision of grants under this subsection to recognized nonprofit corporations that have proven experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the establishment of alternative fueling infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary of Energy.

   Inserted: (D) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds provided in any grant may be used by the recipient of the grant to pay administrative expenses.

   Inserted: (E) Number of vehicles.--In providing grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Energy shall consider the number of vehicles in service capable of using a specific type of alternative fuel.

   Inserted: (F) Match.--Grant recipients shall provide a non-Federal match of not less than $1 for every $3 of grant funds received under this subsection.

   Inserted: (G) Locations.--Each grant recipient shall select the locations for each alternative fuel station to be constructed with grant funds received under this subsection on a formal, open, and competitive basis.

   Inserted: (H) Use of information in selection of recipients.--In selecting grant recipients under this subsection, the Secretary of Energy may consider--

   Inserted: (i) public demand for each alternative fuel in a particular county based on State registration records indicating the number of vehicles that may be operated using alternative fuel; and

   Inserted: (ii) the opportunity to create or expand corridors of alternative fuel stations along interstates or highways.

   Inserted: (3) Use of grant funds.--Grant funds received under this subsection may be used to--

   Inserted: (A) construct new facilities to dispense alternative fuels;

   Inserted: (B) purchase equipment to upgrade, expand, or otherwise improve existing alternative fuel facilities; or

   Inserted: (C) purchase equipment or pay for specific turnkey fueling services by alternative fuel providers.

   Inserted: (4) Facilities.--Facilities constructed or upgraded with grant funds under this subsection shall--

   Inserted: (A) provide alternative fuel available to the public for a period not less than 4 years;

   Inserted: (B) establish a marketing plan to advance the sale and use of alternative fuels;

   Inserted: (C) prominently display the price of alternative fuel on the marquee and in the station;

   Inserted: (D) provide point of sale materials on alternative fuel;

   Inserted: (E) clearly label the dispenser with consistent materials;

   Inserted: (F) price the alternative fuel at the same margin that is received for unleaded gasoline; and

   Inserted: (G) support and use all available tax incentives to reduce the cost of the alternative fuel to the lowest practicable retail price.

   Inserted: (5) Opening of stations.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than the date on which each alternative fuel station begins to offer alternative fuel to the public, the grant recipient that used grant funds to construct the station shall notify the Secretary of Energy of the opening.

   Inserted: (B) Website.--The Secretary of Energy shall add each new alternative fuel station to the alternative fuel station locator on the website of the Department of Energy when the Secretary of Energy receives notification under this subsection.

   Inserted: (6) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the receipt of a grant award under this subsection, and every 180 days thereafter, each grant recipient shall submit a report to the Secretary of Energy that describes--

   Inserted: (A) the status of each alternative fuel station constructed with grant funds received under this subsection;

   Inserted: (B) the quantity of alternative fuel dispensed at each station during the preceding 180-day period; and

   Inserted: (C) the average price per gallon of the alternative fuel sold at each station during the preceding 180-day period.

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