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“AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4863-H4864 on July 30, 2001.
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AMENDMENTS
Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as follows:
H.R. 4
Offered By: Ms. Berkley
Amendment No. 1: In division A, in title III, strike section 301, redesignate the subsequent sections accordingly, and make the necessary changes to the table of contents.
H.R. 4
Offered By: Mr. Larson of Connecticut
Amendment No. 2: Page 34, after line 7, insert the following new section and make the necessary conforming changes in the table of contents:
SEC. 129. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUEL CELL PILOT PROGRAM.
Title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by adding the following new part at the end thereof:
``Part 5--Federal Fuel Cell Pilot Program
``SEC. 571. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUEL CELL PILOT PROGRAM.
``(a) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program for the acquisition of--
``(1) up to 100 commercially available 200 kilowatt fuel cell power plants;
``(2) up to 20 megawatts of power generated from commercially available fuel cell power plants; or
``(3) a combination thereof,
for use at federally owned or operated facilities. The Secretary shall provide funding for purchase, site engineering, installation, startup, training, operation, and maintenance costs associated with the acquisition of such power plants, along with any other necessary assistance.
``(b) Site Selection.--In the selection of federally owned or operated facilities as a site for the location of power plants acquired under this section, or as a site to receive power acquired under this section, priority shall be given to sites with 1 or more of the following attributes:
``(1) Location (of the Federal facility or the generating power plant) in an area classified as a nonattainment area under title I of the Clean Air Act.
``(2) Computer or electronic operations that are sensitive to power supply disruptions.
``(3) Need for a reliable, uninterrupted power supply.
``(4) Remote location, or other factors requiring off-grid power generation.
``(5) Critical manufacturing or other activities that support national security efforts.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
$140,000,000 for the fiscal year period from fiscal year 2002 through 2004 for carrying out this section.''.
H.R. 4
Offered By: Mr. Larson of Connecticut
Amendment No. 3: Page 34, after line 7, insert the following new section and make the necessary conforming changes in the table of contents:
SEC. 129. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE.
(a) Domestic Energy Self-sufficiency Plan.--
(1) Strategic Plan.--The Secretary of Energy shall develop, and transmit to the Congress within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a strategic plan to ensure that the United States is energy self-sufficient by the year 2011. The plan shall include recommendations for legislative and regulatory actions needed to accomplish that goal.
(2) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $20,000,000 for carrying out this subsection.
(b) Federal government fuel cell pilot program.--
(1) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program for the acquisition of--
(A) up to 100 commercially available 200 kilowatt fuel cell power plants;
(B) up to 20 megawatts of power generated from commercially available fuel cell power plants; or
(C) a combination thereof,for use at federally owned or operated facilities. The Secretary shall provide funding for purchase, site engineering, installation, startup, training, operation, and maintenance costs associated with the acquisition of such power plants, along with any other necessary assistance.
(2) Domestic Assembly.--All fuel cell systems and fuel cell stacks in power plants acquired, or from which power is acquired, under this subsection shall be assembled in the United States.
(3) Site Selection.--In the selection of federally owned or operated facilities as a site for the location of power plants acquired under this subsection, or as a site to receive power acquired under this section, priority shall be given to sites with 1 or more of the following attributes:
(A) Location (of the Federal facility or the generating power plant) in an area classified as a nonattainment area under title I of the Clean Air Act.
(B) Computer or electronic operations that are sensitive to power supply disruptions.
(C) Need for a reliable, uninterrupted power supply.
(D) Remote location, or other factors requiring off-grid power generation.
(E) Critical manufacturing or other activities that support national security efforts.
(4) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $140,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal years 2002 through 2004 for carrying out this subsection.
(c) Federal Vehicles.--Each agency of the Federal Government that maintains a fleet of motor vehicles shall develop a plan for a transition of the fleet to vehicles powered by fuel cell technology. Each such plan shall include implementation beginning by fiscal year 2006, to be completed by fiscal year 2011. Each plan shall incorporate and build on the results of completed and ongoing Federal demonstration programs, and shall include additional demonstration programs and pilot programs as necessary to test or investigate available technologies and transition procedures.
(d) Life-cycle cost benefit analysis.--Any life-cycle cost benefit analysis undertaken by a Federal agency with respect to investments in products, services, construction, and other projects shall include an analysis of environmental and power reliability factors.
(e) State and local government incentives.--
(1) Grant Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program for making grants to State or local governments for the use of fuel cell technology in meeting their energy requirements, including the use as a source of power for motor vehicles. Each grant made under this section shall require at least a 10 percent matching contribution from the State or local government recipient.
(2) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $110,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006 for carrying out this subsection.
H.R. 4
Offered by: Mr. Larson of Connecticut
Amendment No. 4: Page 42, after line 17, insert the following new section and make the necessary conforming changes in the table of contents:
SEC. 136. FUEL CELL GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 363 of the energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
``(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy shall make grants to State or local government for the use of fuel cell technology in meeting their energy requirements, including the use as a source of power for motor vehicles. Each grant made under this section shall require at least 10 percent matching contribution from the State or local government recipient.
``(2) There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2002, $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2003,
$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2004, $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2005, and $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2006, to carry out this section.''.
H.R. 4
Offered By: Mr. Larson of Connecticut
Amendment No. 5: Page 95, after line 18, insert:
(c) Domestic Energy Self-Sufficiency Plan.--Section 801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (44 U.S.C. 7321) is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:
``(e)(1) Each plan submitted under this section after the date one year after the date of enactment of this subsection shall include a strategic plan to ensure that the United States is energy self-sufficient by the year 2011.
``(2) The strategic plan under this subsection shall examine and report on the status of existing energy technology and domestic resources as well as developing energy generation and transmission technologies, including, but not limited to fuel cell technology, and should focus on their integration into an overall national energy portfolio to meet the stated goal of achieving energy self-sufficiency within 10 years.
``(3) The strategic plan shall include recommendations to Congress for targeted research and development in promising new energy generation and transmission technologies, and funding levels necessary for specific programs and research efforts necessary to implement a plan providing for the energy self-sufficiency of the United States within the next 10 years.''.
