S.Amdt. 2472

SA 2472. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F ot title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1291. REQUIREMENT FOR VEHICLES TO COMPLY WITH UNITED
STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT TO QUALIFY FOR
CERTAIN FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

(a) Tax Credits for Clean Vehicles.--
(1) Clean vehicle credit.--Section 30D(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(G), by striking ``the final assembly
of which occurs within North America'' and inserting ``which
qualifies as an originating good under section 202 of the
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19
U.S.C. 4531)'', and
(B) by striking paragraph (5).
(2) Credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles.--
Paragraph (1) of section 45W(c) of such Code is amended by
striking ``section 30D(d)(1)(C)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (C) and (G) of section 30D(d)(1)''.
(3) Previously-owned clean vehicles.--Clause (i) of section
25E(c)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by inserting ``(G),''
after ``(F),''.
(4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to vehicles acquired after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Public School Energy Improvement Program.--Section
40541(f) of the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act (42
U.S.C. 18831(f)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) USMCA-compliant vehicle requirement.--
``(A) Definition of usmca-compliant vehicle.--In this
paragraph, the term `USMCA-compliant vehicle' means a vehicle
that qualifies as an originating good under section 202 of
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. 4531).
``(B) Requirement.--Any alternative fueled vehicle
purchased using a grant under this

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section shall be required to be a USMCA-compliant vehicle.''.
(c) State Energy Program.--Section 362 of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(h) USMCA-Compliant Vehicle Requirement.--
``(1) Definition of usmca-compliant vehicle.--In this
subsection, the term `USMCA-compliant vehicle' means a
vehicle that qualifies as an originating good under section
202 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4531).
``(2) Requirement.--Subject to paragraph (3), any vehicle
purchased as part of a State energy conservation plan shall
be required to be a USMCA-compliant vehicle.
``(3) More stringent state law.--The requirement under
paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of a State energy
conservation plan that requires vehicles purchased under the
plan to be produced in the United States.''.
(d) Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program.--Section 5339(b)
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(12) USMCA requirement.--
``(A) USMCA-compliant vehicle.--In this paragraph, the term
`USMCA-compliant vehicle' means a vehicle that qualifies as
an originating good under section 202 of the United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4531).
``(B) Requirement.--Any bus replaced, purchased, or leased
using a grant under this subsection shall be a USMCA-
compliant vehicle.''.
(e) Low or No Emission Public Transportation Funding
Program.--Section 5339(c) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(9) USMCA requirement.--
``(A) USMCA-compliant vehicle.--In this paragraph, the term
`USMCA-compliant vehicle' means a vehicle that qualifies as
an originating good under section 202 of the United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4531).
``(B) Requirement.--Any vehicle acquired or leased using a
grant under this subsection shall be a USMCA-compliant
vehicle.''.
(f) Clean School Bus Program.--Section 741(a) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as clause (ii);
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(A) the
Administrator'' and inserting the following:
``(B)(i) the Administrator''; and
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(A) qualifies as an originating good under section 202 of
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. 4531); and''; and
(2) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``that is certified'' and
inserting the following: ``that--
``(A) qualifies as an originating good under section 202 of
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. 4531); and
``(B) is certified''.
(g) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.--Section 132(d)(5)
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7432(d)(5)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
(2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``vehicle that has'' and inserting
the following: ``vehicle that--
``(A) qualifies as an originating good under section 202 of
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. 4531); and
``(B) has''.
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