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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1053
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 22, 2015
Mr. Franken introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure.
Alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure
Utility incentive programs
Section 546(c)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8256(c)(1)) is amended by inserting (including measures to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles (as defined in section 400AA(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(g))) or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for those vehicles)
after demand
.
Energy savings performance contracts
Authority to enter contracts
Section 801(a)(2)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(B)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting or petroleum
after utilities
.
Payment of costs
Section 802 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by inserting petroleum,
after water,
.
Definitions
Section 804 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c) is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (C), by striking and
after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
a reduction in the use of petroleum through the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure.
;
in paragraph (4)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking or
after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
a measure to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure.
;
by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as paragraphs (5), (3), (4), and (2), respectively, and moving so as to appear in numerical order; and
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
Alternative fueled vehicle
The term alternative fueled vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 400AA(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(g)).
.