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111th Congress (2009-2010)
H.R.1382.IH

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H.R.1382 -- Innovative Vehicle Act (Introduced in House - IH)

HR 1382 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1382

To provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2009

Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SHERMAN, and Mr. RADANOVICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Innovative Vehicle Act'.

SEC. 2. ULTRA EFFICIENT VEHICLES.

    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended--

      (1) in subsection (a)--

        (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `an ultra efficient vehicle or' after `means'; and

        (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

      `(5) ULTRA EFFICIENT VEHICLE- The term `ultra efficient vehicle' means a fully closed compartment vehicle designed to carry at least 2 adult passengers that achieves--

        `(A) at least 75 miles per gallon while operating on gasoline or diesel fuel;

        `(B) at least 75 miles per gallon equivalent while operating as a hybrid electric-gasoline or electric-diesel vehicle; or

        `(C) at least 75 miles per gallon equivalent while operating as a fully electric vehicle.';

      (2) in subsection (b)--

        (A) by inserting `, ultra efficient vehicle manufacturers,' after `automobile manufacturers';

        (B) in paragraph (1)--

          (i) by striking `or' at the end of subparagraph (A);

          (ii) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting `or'; and

          (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

        `(C) ultra efficient vehicles; and'; and

        (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting `, ultra efficient vehicles,' after `qualifying vehicles';

      (3) in subsection (g), by inserting `or are utilized primarily for the manufacture of ultra efficient vehicles' after `20 years'; and

      (4) in subsection (h)(1)(B), by striking `automobiles' and inserting `ultra efficient vehicles, automobiles,'.

SEC. 3. RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR APPLICATIONS.

    The Secretary of Energy shall reconsider applications for assistance under section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) that were--

      (1) timely filed under that section before January 1, 2009;

      (2) rejected on the basis that the vehicles to which the proposal related were not advanced technology vehicles; and

      (3) related to ultra efficient vehicles.


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