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of the United States with remaining periods of matu-
1
rity comparable to the maturity of the loan.
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(d) C
RITERIA
.—In selecting recipients of loan guaran-
3
tees from among applicants, the Secretary shall give pref-
4
erence to proposals that—
5
(1) meet all applicable Federal and State per-
6
mitting requirements;
7
(2) are most likely to be successful; and
8
(3) are located in local markets that have the
9
greatest need for the facility because of—
10
(A) the limited availability of land for
11
waste disposal; or
12
(B) a high level of demand for fuel ethanol
13
or other commercial byproducts of the facility.
14
(e) M
ATURITY
.—A loan guaranteed under subsection
15
(b) shall have a maturity of not more than 20 years.
16
(f) T
ERMS AND
C
ONDITIONS
.—The loan agreement for
17
a loan guaranteed under subsection (b) shall provide that
18
no provision of the loan agreement may be amended or
19
waived without the consent of the Secretary.
20
(g) A
SSURANCE OF
R
EPAYMENT
.—The Secretary shall
21
require that an applicant for a loan guarantee under sub-
22
section (b) provide an assurance of repayment in the form
23
of a performance bond, insurance, collateral, or other means
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acceptable to the Secretary in an amount equal to not less
1
than 20 percent of the amount of the loan.
2
(h) G
UARANTEE
F
EE
.—The recipient of a loan guar-
3
antee under subsection (b) shall pay the Secretary an
4
amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to cover
5
the administrative costs of the Secretary relating to the loan
6
guarantee.
7
(i) F
ULL
F
AITH AND
C
REDIT
.—The full faith and
8
credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of
9
all guarantees made under this section. Any such guarantee
10
made by the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the
11
eligibility of the loan for the guarantee with respect to prin-
12
cipal and interest. The validity of the guarantee shall be
13
incontestable in the hands of a holder of the guaranteed
14
loan.
15
(j) R
EPORTS
.—Until each guaranteed loan under this
16
section has been repaid in full, the Secretary shall annually
17
submit to Congress an report on the activities of the Sec-
18
retary under this section.
19
(k) A
UTHORIZATION OF
A
PPROPRIATIONS
.—There are
20
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
21
to carry out this section.
22
(l) T
ERMINATION OF
A
UTHORITY
.—The authority of
23
the Secretary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection
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(b) terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date
1
of enactment of this Act.
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Subtitle B—Additional Fuel
3
Efficiency Measures
4
SEC. 821. FUEL EFFICIENCY OF THE FEDERAL FLEET OF
5
AUTOMOBILES.
6
Section 32917 of title 49, United States Code, is
7
amended to read as follows:
8
‘‘§ 32917. Standards for executive agency automobiles
9
‘‘(a) B
ASELINE
A
VERAGE
F
UEL
E
CONOMY
.—The head
10
of each executive agency shall determine, for all automobiles
11
in the agency’s fleet of automobiles that were leased or
12
bought as a new vehicle in fiscal year 1999, the average
13
fuel economy for such automobiles. For the purposes of this
14
section, the average fuel economy so determined shall be the
15
baseline average fuel economy for the agency’s fleet of auto-
16
mobiles.
17
‘‘(b) I
NCREASE OF
A
VERAGE
F
UEL
E
CONOMY
.—The
18
head of an executive agency shall manage the procurement
19
of automobiles for that agency in such a manner that—
20
‘‘(1) not later than September 30, 2003, the aver-
21
age fuel economy of the new automobiles in the agen-
22
cy’s fleet of automobiles is not less than 1 mile per
23
gallon higher than the baseline average fuel economy
24
determined under subsection (a) for that fleet; and
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‘‘(2) not later than September 30, 2005, the aver-
1
age fuel economy of the new automobiles in the agen-
2
cy’s fleet of automobiles is not less than 3 miles per
3
gallon higher than the baseline average fuel economy
4
determined under subsection (a) for that fleet.
5
‘‘(c) C
ALCULATION OF
A
VERAGE
F
UEL
E
CONOMY
.—
6
Average fuel economy shall be calculated for the purposes
7
of this section in accordance with guidance which the Sec-
8
retary of Transportation shall prescribe for the implementa-
9
tion of this section.
10
‘‘(d) D
EFINITIONS
.—In this section:
11
‘‘(1) The term ‘automobile’ does not include any
12
vehicle designed for combat-related missions, law en-
13
forcement work, or emergency rescue work.
14
‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agency’ has the mean-
15
ing given that term in section 105 of title 5.
16
‘‘(3) The term ‘new automobile’, with respect to
17
the fleet of automobiles of an executive agency, means
18
an automobile that is leased for at least 60 consecu-
19
tive days or bought, by or for the agency, after Sep-
20
tember 30, 1999.’’.
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SEC. 822. IDLING REDUCTION SYSTEMS IN HEAVY DUTY VE-
1
HICLES.
2
Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
3
(42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
4
the following:
5
‘‘PART K—REDUCING TRUCK IDLING
6
‘‘SEC. 400AAA. REDUCING TRUCK IDLING.
7
‘‘(a) S
TUDY
.—Not later than 18 months after the date
8
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in consulta-
9
tion with the Secretary of Transportation, commence a
10
study to analyze the potential fuel savings resulting from
11
long duration idling of main drive engines in heavy-duty
12
vehicles.
13
‘‘(b) R
EGULATIONS
.—Upon completion of the study
14
under subsection (a), the Secretary may issue regulations
15
requiring the installation of idling reduction systems on all
16
newly manufactured heavy-duty vehicles.
17
‘‘(c) D
EFINITIONS
.—As used in this section:
18
‘‘(1) The term ‘heavy-duty vehicle’ means a vehi-
19
cle that has a gross vehicle weight rating greater than
20
8,500 pounds and is powered by a diesel engine.
21
‘‘(2) The term ‘idling reduction system’ means a
22
device or system of devices used to reduce long dura-
23
tion idling of a diesel engine in a vehicle.
24
‘‘(3) The term ‘long duration idling’ means the
25
operation of a main drive engine of a heavy-duty ve-
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hicle for a period of more than 15 consecutive minutes
1
when the main drive engine is not engaged in gear,
2
except that such term does not include idling as a re-
3
sult of traffic congestion or other impediments to the
4
movement of a heavy-duty vehicle.
5
‘‘(4) The term ‘vehicle’ has the meaning given
6
such term in section 4 of title 1, United States
7
Code.’’.
8
SEC. 823. CONSERVE BY BICYCLING PROGRAM.
9
(a) E
STABLISHMENT
.—The Secretary of Transpor-
10
tation shall establish a Conserve By Bicycling pilot pro-
11
gram that shall provide for up to 10 geographically dis-
12
persed projects to encourage the use of bicycles in place of
13
motor vehicles. Such projects shall use education and mar-
14
keting to convert motor vehicle trips to bike trips, document
15
project results and energy savings, and facilitate partner-
16
ships among entities in the fields of transportation, law en-
17
forcement, education, public health, environment, or energy.
18
At least 20 percent of the cost of each project shall be pro-
19
vided from State or local sources. Not later than 2 years
20
after implementation of the projects, the Secretary of Trans-
21
portation shall submit a report to Congress on the results
22
of the pilot program.
23
(b) N
ATIONAL
A
CADEMY
S
TUDY
.—The Secretary of
24
Transportation shall contract with the National Academy
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of Sciences to conduct a study on the feasibility and benefits
1
of converting motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips and to
2
issue a report, not later than 2 years after enactment of
3
this Act, on the findings of such study.
4
(c) A
UTHORIZATION OF
A
PPROPRIATIONS
.—There is
5
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of’ Transpor-
6
tation $5,500,000, to remain available until expended, to
7
carry out the pilot program and study pursuant to this sec-
8
tion.
9
SEC. 824. FUEL CELL VEHICLE PROGRAM.
10
Not later than 1 year from date of enactment of this
11
section, the Secretary shall develop a program with time-
12
tables for developing technologies to enable at least 100,000
13
hydrogen-fueled fuel cell vehicles to be available for sale in
14
the United States by 2010 and at least 2.5 million of such
15
vehicles to be available by 2020 and annually thereafter.
16
The program shall also include timetables for development
17
of technologies to provide 50 million gasoline equivalent
18
gallons of hydrogen for sale in fueling stations in the United
19
States by 2010 and at least 2.5 billion gasoline equivalent
20
gallons by 2020 and annually thereafter. The Secretary
21
shall annually include a review of the progress toward meet-
22
ing the vehicle sales of Energy budget.
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Subtitle C—Federal Reformulated
1
Fuels
2
SEC. 831. SHORT TITLE.
3
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Reformu-
4
lated Fuels Act of 2003’’.
5
SEC. 832. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
6
(a) U
SE OF
L
UST
F
UNDS FOR
R
EMEDIATION OF
C
ON
-
7
TAMINATION
F
ROM
E
THER
F
UEL
A
DDITIVES
.—Section
8
9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
9
6991b(h)) is amended—
10
(1) in paragraph (7)(A)—
11
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of
12
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1),
13
(2), and (12)’’; and
14
(B) by inserting ‘‘and section 9010’’ before
15
‘‘if’’; and
16
(2) by adding at the end the following:
17
‘‘(12) R
EMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION FROM
18
ETHER FUEL ADDITIVES
.—
19
‘‘(A) I
N GENERAL
.—The Administrator and
20
the States may use funds made available under
21
section 9013(1) to carry out corrective actions
22
with respect to a release of methyl tertiary butyl
23
ether or other ether fuel additive that presents a
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threat to human health, welfare, or the environ-
1
ment.
2
‘‘(B) A
PPLICABLE
AUTHORITY
.—Subpara-
3
graph (A) shall be carried out—
4
‘‘(i) in accordance with paragraph (2),
5
except that a release with respect to which
6
a corrective action is carried out under sub-
7
paragraph (A) shall not be required to be
8
from an underground storage tank; and
9
‘‘(ii) in the case of a State, in accord-
10
ance with a cooperative agreement entered
11
into by the Administrator and the State
12
under paragraph (7).’’.
13
(b) R
ELEASE
P
REVENTION AND
C
OMPLIANCE
.—Sub-
14
title I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6991 et
15
seq.) is amended by striking section 9010 and inserting the
16
following:
17
‘‘SEC. 9010. RELEASE PREVENTION AND COMPLIANCE.
18
‘‘Funds made available under section 9013(2) from the
19
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund may be
20
used for conducting inspections, or for issuing orders or
21
bringing actions under this subtitle—
22
‘‘(1) by a State (pursuant to section 9003(h)(7))
23
acting under—
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‘‘(A) a program approved under section
1
9004; or
2
‘‘(B) State requirements regulating under-
3
ground storage tanks that are similar or iden-
4
tical to this subtitle, as determined by the Ad-
5
ministrator; and
6
‘‘(2) by the Administrator, acting under this
7
subtitle or a State program approved under section
8
9004.
9
‘‘SEC. 9011. BEDROCK BIOREMEDIATION.
10
‘‘The Administrator shall establish, at an institution
11
of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher
12
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) with established
13
expertise in bioremediation of contaminated bedrock
14
aquifers, a resource center—
15
‘‘(1) to conduct research concerning bioremedi-
16
ation of methyl tertiary butyl ether in contaminated
17
underground aquifers, including contaminated bed-
18
rock; and
19
‘‘(2) to provide for States a technical assistance
20
clearinghouse for information concerning innovative
21
technologies for bioremediation described in para-
22
graph (1).
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‘‘SEC. 9012. SOIL REMEDIATION.
1
‘‘The Administrator may establish a program to con-
2
duct research concerning remediation of methyl tertiary
3
butyl ether contamination of soil, including granitic or vol-
4
canic soil.
5
‘‘SEC. 9013. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
6
‘‘In addition to amounts made available under section
7
2007(f), there are authorized to be appropriated from the
8
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, notwith-
9
standing section 9508(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
10
of 1986—
11
‘‘(1)
to
carry
out
section
9003(h)(12),
12
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, to remain available
13
until expended;
14
‘‘(2) to carry out section 9010—
15
‘‘(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
16
‘‘(B) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years
17
2004 through 2008;
18
‘‘(3) to carry out section 9011—
19
‘‘(A) $500,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
20
‘‘(B) $300,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
21
through 2008; and
22
‘‘(4) to carry out section 9012—
23
‘‘(A) $100,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
24
‘‘(B) $50,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
25
through 2008.
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