S.Amdt. 1571

1. Adds SEC. __. CLEAN VEHICLE CORRIDORS PROGRAM wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. CLEAN VEHICLE CORRIDORS PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish the Clean Vehicle Corridors Program--

   Inserted: (1) to provide market certainty to drive private and commercial capital investment in economic clean transportation options;

   Inserted: (2) to promote clean transportation technologies that will--

   Inserted: (A) lead to increased diversity and dissemination of alternative fuel options; and

   Inserted: (B) enable the United States to bridge the gap from foreign energy imports to secure, domestically produced energy; and

   Inserted: (3) to facilitate clean transportation incentives that will--

   Inserted: (A) attract a critical mass of clean transportation vehicles that will give alternative fueling stations an assured customer base and market certitude;

   Inserted: (B) provide for ongoing increases in energy demands;

   Inserted: (C) support the growth of jobs and businesses in the United States; and

   Inserted: (D) reduce vehicular petroleum use and emissions.

   Inserted: (b) Designation of Clean Vehicle Corridors.--

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   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall designate 10 Clean Vehicle Corridors routed along Federal highways or other contiguous highways (large thoroughfares).

   Inserted: (2) Sources of input.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek input from Federal, State, and local entities, nongovernmental organizations, and individual residents regarding where the Clean Vehicle Corridors should be located.

   Inserted: (3) Effect.--In conjunction with the designations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (A) encourage the promotion of rapid-fueling compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, plug-in electric, biofuel, hydrogen and other clean fuels, as determined by the Secretary; and

   Inserted: (B) facilitate the development of policies needed to develop the infrastructure necessary to support clean vehicles, including fueling stations, rest stops, travel plazas, or other service areas on Federal or private property, which--

   Inserted: (i) are most practically located along a Clean Vehicle Corridor; and

   Inserted: (ii) would be available to support all clean vehicles regardless of ownership.

   Inserted: (4) Publication.--The Secretary shall maintain a publicly available website that contains relevant information and resources regarding Clean Vehicle Corridors.

   Inserted: (c) Interstate Compacts.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--An interstate compact between 3 or more contiguous States to establish a regional Clean Vehicle Corridor agency to facilitate planning for, and siting of, necessary facilities within the participating States shall be subject to congressional approval.

   Inserted: (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, may provide technical assistance to the regional agencies described in paragraph (1).

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