To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to an eligible energy-related research organization to establish and operate an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program. Sets forth program goals, including to develop an ethanol-powered solid oxide fuel cell power system and to facilitate commercial uses of ethanol fuel cell power systems in vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2619 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2619

   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for the 
   establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit 
                           research program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2007

  Mr. Johnson of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Roskam) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                         Science and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for the 
   establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit 
                           research program.

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

SECTION 1. ETHANOL ANTI-IDLING POWER UNIT RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall make a grant 
to an eligible grantee to establish and operate an ethanol anti-idling 
power unit research program described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description.--An ethanol anti-idling power unit research 
program for which a grant may be made under this section shall be 
designed--
            (1) to develop an ethanol-powered solid oxide fuel cell 
        power system;
            (2) to demonstrate uses of ethanol as a source of energy;
            (3) to optimize the use of ethanol fuel cell power systems 
        that are capable of being retrofitted into existing vehicles 
        and incorporated into new vehicle designs;
            (4) to facilitate commercial uses of ethanol fuel cell 
        power systems in vehicles, such as long-haul trucks, transit 
        vehicles, and school buses;
            (5) to reduce the Nation's dependence on imported 
        transportation fuels, improve environmental quality;
            (6) to encourage further development of the domestic 
        ethanol and fuel cell industries;
            (7) to develop technology to use ethanol in place of diesel 
        fuel; and
            (8) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy 
        consumption currently attributed to idling of commercial 
        vehicles.
    (c) Eligible Grantee.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
grantee'' means a research organization that--
            (1) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
        Code;
            (2) has performed energy-related research or energy-related 
        research support activities; and
            (3) owns and maintains a state-of-the-art energy research 
        facility.
    (d) Applications.--The Secretary shall prescribe such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the 
content and structure of an application for a grant under this section.
    (e) Reporting Requirements.--At least once a year, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report on the projects undertaken by an 
eligible grantee to which a grant is made under this section and the 
progress made in advancing the purposes of this section.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry our this section $2,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011. Such funds shall remain available until 
expended.
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