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(1) D
EFINITIONS
.—In this subsection:
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(A) A
LTERNATIVE FUEL
.—The term ‘‘alter-
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native fuel’’ has the meaning given the term in
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section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
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U.S.C. 13211).
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(B) A
LTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLE
.—The
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term ‘‘alternative fueled vehicle’’ has the mean-
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ing given the term in section 301 of the Energy
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Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211).
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(C) L
IGHT
DUTY
MOTOR
VEHICLE
.—The
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term ‘‘light duty motor vehicle’’ has the meaning
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given the term in section 301 of the Energy Pol-
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icy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211).
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(D) S
ECRETARY
.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’
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means the Secretary of Energy.
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(2) B
IODIESEL CREDIT EXTENSION STUDY
.—As
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soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this
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Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study—
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(A) to determine the availability and cost of
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light duty motor vehicles that qualify as alter-
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native fueled vehicles under title V of the Energy
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Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13251 et seq.);
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and
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(B) to compare—
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(i) the availability and cost of bio-
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diesel; with
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(ii) the availability and cost of fuels
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that qualify as alternative fuels under title
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V of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
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U.S.C. 13251 et seq.).
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(3) R
EPORT
.—Not later than 1 year after the
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date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
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mit to Congress a report that—
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(A) describes the results of the study con-
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ducted under paragraph (2); and
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(B) includes any recommendations of the
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Secretary for legislation to extend the temporary
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credit provided under subsection (a) beyond
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model year 2005.
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SEC. 818. NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
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Section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
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U.S.C. 13211) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘or a dual fueled vehicle’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘, a dual fueled vehicle, or a neighborhood
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electric vehicle’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
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(13);
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(3) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
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graph (14) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(4) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(15) the term ‘neighborhood electric vehicle’
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means a motor vehicle that qualifies as both—
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‘‘(A) a low-speed vehicle, as such term is de-
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fined in section 571.3(b) of title 49, Code of Fed-
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eral Regulations; and
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‘‘(B) a zero-emission vehicle, as such term is
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defined in section 86.1703–99 of title 40, Code of
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Federal Regulations.’’.
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SEC. 819. CREDIT FOR HYBRID VEHICLES, DEDICATED AL-
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TERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, AND INFRA-
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STRUCTURE.
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Section 507 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
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U.S.C. 13258) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(p) C
REDITS FOR
N
EW
Q
UALIFIED
H
YBRID
M
OTOR
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V
EHICLES
.—
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‘‘(1) D
EFINITIONS
.—In this subsection:
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‘‘(A)
2000 MODEL YEAR CITY FUEL EFFI
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CIENCY
.—The term ‘2000 model year city fuel ef-
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ficiency’, with respect to a motor vehicle, means
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fuel efficiency determined in accordance with the
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following tables:
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‘‘(i) In the case of a passenger auto-
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mobile:
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The 2000 model year city
‘‘If vehicle inertia weight class is:
fuel efficiency is:
1,500 or 1,750 lbs ..........................................................................
43.7 mpg
2,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
38.3 mpg
2,250 lbs ..........................................................................................
34.1 mpg
2,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
30.7 mpg
2,750 lbs ..........................................................................................
27.9 mpg
3,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
25.6 mpg
3,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
22.0 mpg
4,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
19.3 mpg
4,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
17.2 mpg
5,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
15.5 mpg
5,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
14.1 mpg
6,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
12.9 mpg
6,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
11.9 mpg
7,000 to 8,500 lbs ...........................................................................
11.1 mpg.
‘‘(ii) In the case of a light truck:
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The 2000 model year city
‘‘If vehicle inertia weight class is:
fuel efficiency is:
1,500 or 1,750 lbs ..........................................................................
37.6 mpg
2,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
33.7 mpg
2,250 lbs ..........................................................................................
30.6 mpg
2,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
28.0 mpg
2,750 lbs ..........................................................................................
25.9 mpg
3,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
24.1 mpg
3,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
21.3 mpg
4,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
19.0 mpg
4,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
17.3 mpg
5,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
15.8 mpg
5,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
14.6 mpg
6,000 lbs ..........................................................................................
13.6 mpg
6,500 lbs ..........................................................................................
12.8 mpg
7,000 to 8,500 lbs ...........................................................................
12.0 mpg.
‘‘(B) A
DMINISTRATOR
.—The term ‘Adminis-
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trator’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
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mental Protection Agency.
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‘‘(C) E
NERGY STORAGE DEVICE
.—The term
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‘energy storage device’ means an onboard re-
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chargeable energy storage system or similar stor-
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age device.
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‘‘(D) F
UEL EFFICIENCY
.—The term ‘fuel ef-
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ficiency’ means the percentage increased fuel effi-
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ciency specified in table 1 in paragraph (2)(C)
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over the average 2000 model year city fuel effi-
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ciency of vehicles in the same weight class.
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‘‘(E) M
AXIMUM
AVAILABLE
POWER
.—The
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term ‘maximum available power’, with respect to
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a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle that is a
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passenger vehicle or light truck, means the
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quotient obtained by dividing—
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‘‘(i) the maximum power available
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from the electrical storage device of the new
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qualified hybrid motor vehicle, during a
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standard 10-second pulse power or equiva-
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lent test; by
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‘‘(ii) the sum of—
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‘‘(I) the maximum power de-
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scribed in clause (i); and
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‘‘(II) the net power of the internal
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combustion or heat engine, as deter-
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mined in accordance with standards
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established by the Society of Auto-
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mobile Engineers.
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‘‘(F) M
OTOR
VEHICLE
.—The term ‘motor
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vehicle’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
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tion 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550).
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‘‘(G) N
EW QUALIFIED HYBRID MOTOR VEHI
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CLE
.—The term ‘new qualified hybrid motor ve-
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hicle’ means a motor vehicle that—
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‘‘(i) draws propulsion energy from
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both—
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‘‘(I) an internal combustion en-
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gine (or heat engine that uses combus-
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tible fuel); and
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‘‘(II) an energy storage device;
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‘‘(ii) in the case of a passenger auto-
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mobile or light truck—
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‘‘(I) in the case of a 2001 or later
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model vehicle, receives a certificate of
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conformity under the Clean Air Act
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(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and produces
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emissions at a level that is at or below
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the applicable qualifying California
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low emissions vehicle standards estab-
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lished under authority of section
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243(e)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42
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U.S.C. 7583(e)(2)) for that make and
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model year; and
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‘‘(II) in the case of a 2004 or
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later model vehicle, is certified by the
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Administrator as producing emissions
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at a level that is at or below the level
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established for Bin 5 vehicles in the
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Tier 2 regulations promulgated by the
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Administrator under section 202(i) of
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the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(i))
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for that make and model year vehicle;
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and
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‘‘(iii) employs a vehicle braking system
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that recovers waste energy to charge an en-
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ergy storage device.
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‘‘(H) V
EHICLE INERTIA WEIGHT CLASS
.—
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The term ‘vehicle inertia weight class’ has the
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meaning given the term in regulations promul-
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gated by the Administrator for purposes of the
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administration of title II of the Clean Air Act
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(42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).
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‘‘(2) A
LLOCATION
.—
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‘‘(A) I
N GENERAL
.—The Secretary shall al-
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locate a partial credit to a fleet or covered person
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under this title if the fleet or person acquires a
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new qualified hybrid motor vehicle that is eligi-
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ble to receive a credit under each of the tables in
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subparagraph (C).
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‘‘(B) A
MOUNT
.—The amount of a partial
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credit allocated under subparagraph (A) for a
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vehicle described in that subparagraph shall be
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equal to the sum of—
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‘‘(i) the partial credits determined
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under table 1 in subparagraph (C); and
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‘‘(ii) the partial credits determined
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under table 2 in subparagraph (C).
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‘‘(C) T
ABLES
.—The tables referred to in
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subparagraphs (A) and (B) are as follows:
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‘‘Table 1
Amount of
‘‘Partial credit for increased fuel efficiency:
credit:
At least 125% but less than 150% of 2000 model year city
fuel efficiency ......................................................................
0.14
At least 150% but less than 175% of 2000 model year city
fuel efficiency ......................................................................
0.21
At least 175% but less than 200% of 2000 model year city
fuel efficiency ......................................................................
0.28
At least 200% but less than 225% of 2000 model year city
fuel efficiency ......................................................................
0.35
At least 225% but less than 250% of 2000 model year city
fuel efficiency ......................................................................
0.50.
‘‘Table 2
Amount of
‘‘Partial credit for ‘Maximum Available Power’:
credit:
At least 5% but less than 10% ..............................................
0.125
At least 10% but less than 20% ............................................
0.250
At least 20% but less than 30% ............................................
0.375
At least 30% or more .............................................................
0.500.
‘‘(D) U
SE OF CREDITS
.—At the request of a
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fleet or covered person allocated a credit under
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this subsection, the Secretary shall, for the year
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in which the acquisition of the qualified hybrid
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motor vehicle is made, treat that credit as the ac-
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quisition of 1 alternative fueled vehicle that the
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fleet or covered person is required to acquire
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under this title.
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‘‘(3) R
EGULATIONS
.—The Secretary shall pro-
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mulgate regulations under which any Federal fleet
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that acquires a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle
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will receive partial credits determined under the ta-
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bles contained in paragraph (2)(C) for purposes of
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meeting the requirements of section 303.
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‘‘(q) C
REDIT FOR
S
UBSTANTIAL
C
ONTRIBUTION
T
O
-
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WARDS
U
SE OF
D
EDICATED
V
EHICLES IN
N
ONCOVERED
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F
LEETS
.—
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‘‘(1) D
EFINITIONS
.—In this subsection:
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‘‘(A)
D
EDICATED
VEHICLE
.—The
term
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‘dedicated vehicle’ includes—
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‘‘(i) a light, medium, or heavy duty ve-
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hicle; and
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‘‘(ii) a neighborhood electric vehicle.
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‘‘(B) M
EDIUM OR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE
.—
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The term ‘medium or heavy duty vehicle’ in-
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cludes a vehicle that—
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‘‘(i) operates solely on alternative fuel;
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and
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‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of a medium duty
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vehicle, has a gross vehicle weight rating of
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more than 8,500 pounds but not more than
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14,000 pounds; or
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‘‘(II) in the case of a heavy duty vehi-
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cle, has a gross vehicle weight rating of
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more than 14,000 pounds.
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‘‘(C) S
UBSTANTIAL
CONTRIBUTION
.—The
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term ‘substantial contribution’ (equal to 1 full
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credit) means not less than $15,000 in cash or
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in kind services, as determined by the Secretary.
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‘‘(2) I
SSUANCE
OF
CREDITS
.—The Secretary
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shall issue a credit to a fleet or covered person under
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this title if the fleet or person makes a substantial
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contribution toward the acquisition and use of dedi-
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cated vehicles by a person that owns, operates, leases,
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or otherwise controls a fleet that is not covered by this
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title.
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‘‘(3) M
ULTIPLE
CREDITS
FOR
MEDIUM
AND
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HEAVY DUTY DEDICATED VEHICLES
.—The Secretary
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shall issue 2 full credits to a fleet or covered person
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under this title if the fleet or person acquires a me-
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dium or heavy duty dedicated vehicle.
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‘‘(4) U
SE OF CREDITS
.—At the request of a fleet
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or covered person allocated a credit under this sub-
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section, the Secretary shall, for the year in which the
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acquisition of the dedicated vehicle is made, treat that
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