H.R. 2960 — Clean Domestic Fuels Enhancement Act of 1991

 
HR 2960 IH
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 2960
To reduce the Nation's dependence on imported oil by encouraging the
production and use of domestic energy resources, including natural gas,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 18, 1991
Mr. SYNAR (for himself, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. OWENS of Utah,
and Mr. WISE) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology,
Ways and Means, Public Works and Transportation, and Government Operations
A BILL
To reduce the Nation's dependence on imported oil by encouraging the
production and use of domestic energy resources, including natural gas,
and for other purposes.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  (a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Clean Domestic Fuels
  Enhancement Act of 1991'.
  (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS-
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
 Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I--NONVEHICULAR OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Natural gas recovery, research, development, and demonstration
program.
Sec. 102. Natural gas cofiring research, development, and demonstration.
Sec. 103. Natural gas heating and cooling technologies.
Sec. 104. Fuel cells.
Sec. 105. Federal fuel cell demonstration program.
Sec. 106. Enhanced oil recovery research and development.
Sec. 107. High efficiency heat engines.
Sec. 108. Study of factors affecting the domestic natural gas industry.
Sec. 109. Elimination of penalties on domestic oil and natural gas production.
TITLE II--ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND FUEL ECONOMY
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Research and development funding for natural gas vehicles.
Sec. 203. Investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning fuels,
for property converting vehicles to be so fueled, and for facilities for
the retail delivery of such fuels.
Sec. 204. Amendment to the Natural Gas Act.
Sec. 205. Other regulation.
Sec. 206. Nonapplicability of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
Sec. 207. Mass transit program.
Sec. 208. Federal agency fleets.
Sec. 209. Exemptions.
Sec. 210. State government fleets.
Sec. 211. Training program.
Sec. 212. Financial assistance for natural gas and other alternative fuel
use in fleet vehicles.
Sec. 213. Cooperative agreements and financial assistance.
Sec. 214. Carbon dioxide emission standards.
Sec. 215. Fees and rebates.
Sec. 216. Consumer information.
Sec. 217. Fee/rebate account.
Sec. 218. Alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles and engines.
Sec. 219. Federal programs to promote vehicular natural gas.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  The Congress finds the following:
  (1) High levels of oil imports harm the national security and economic
  health of the United States and make this country vulnerable to the actions
  of nations which exercise control over oil imports.
  (2) Despite high levels of oil imports, domestic production of oil is
  decreasing.
  (3) Production of natural gas, a fuel which can substitute for oil in many
  applications, is at levels substantially below its potential production.
  (4) Increased use of natural gas, both as a boiler and vehicular fuel,
  will benefit the environment by reducing the emissions of air pollutants
  and greenhouse gases.
  (5) Production of domestic supplies of both oil and gas could be increased
  with Federal assistance.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
  For purposes of this Act--
  (1) the term `Department' means the Department of Energy;
  (2) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy; and
  (3) the term `Commission' means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
TITLE I--NONVEHICULAR OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. NATURAL GAS RECOVERY, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
  (a) EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM- The Secretary shall expand
  and continue a program of research, development, and demonstration on
  techniques to increase the availability of natural gas from--
  (1) intensive recovery of natural gas in place in discovered reservoirs
  or formations; and
  (2) economic recovery of nonconventional sources of natural gas, including
  gas from tight formations, Devonian shales, gas from less permeable
  formations, coalseams, and geopressured brines.
  (b) JOINT VENTURES- The Secretary shall seek to enter into joint ventures
  with persons engaged in the production, transportation, distribution,
  or major use of natural gas to implement the program under subsection (a).
  (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated
  not more than $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and
  1994 for purposes of this section.
SEC. 102. NATURAL GAS COFIRING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.
  (a) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section--
  (1) the term `cofiring' means the injection of natural gas and pulverized
  coal into the primary combustion zone of an electric utility unit or an
  industrial boiler and shall include gas reburn technologies; and
  (2) the term `gas reburn' means the injection of natural gas into the
  upper furnace region of an electric utility unit or an industrial boiler
  to produce a fuel-rich zone thereby reducing nitrogen oxide emissions.
  (b) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall conduct a program of research,
  development, and demonstration of cofiring in electric utility units
  and large industrial boilers in order to determine optimal natural gas
  injection levels for both environmental and operational benefits.
  (c) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE- The Secretary may provide financial assistance
  under this section to public entities or interested or affected private
  firms to perform the research, development, and demonstration of cofiring
  technologies. The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with,
  and provide financial assistance under this section to, public entities
  or interested or affected private firms willing to provide at least 50
  percent of the costs of such programs to perform the research, development,
  and demonstration of cofiring technologies.
  (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- For purposes of this section, there
  is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than $9,000,000
  for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994.
SEC. 103. NATURAL GAS HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES.
  (a) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM- The Secretary shall expand the program for
  research, development, and demonstration for natural gas heating and
  cooling technologies for residential and commercial buildings.
  (b) THERMALLY ACTIVATED HEAT PUMP RESEARCH- The natural gas heating and
  cooling program shall increase research on thermally activated heat pumps,
  including--
  (1) absorption heat pumps; and
  (2) engine-driven heat pumps.
  (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- In addition to current authorizations,
  there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, not more than
  $17,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes
  of this section.
SEC. 104. FUEL CELLS.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the aggregate of funds authorized
  to be appropriated for Federal fuel cells research and development is--
  (1) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 1992;
  (2) $74,000,000 for fiscal year 1993;
  (3) $76,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
  (4) $79,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
  (5) $82,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 105. FEDERAL FUEL CELL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
  (a) JOINT VENTURES- Section 6(c) of the Renewable Energy and Energy
  Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-218)
  is amended by adding at the end the following:
  `(6) JOINT VENTURES- (A) The Secretary shall solicit proposals for,
  and provide financial assistance to, at least one joint venture for the
  demonstration of fuel cell technology in accordance with the provisions
  of this paragraph.
  `(B) The purpose of joint ventures supported under this paragraph shall
  be to design, test, and demonstrate critical enabling technologies for
  the production of electric energy from fuel cells in order to accelerate
  commercial application of fuel cells.
  `(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed
  $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes
  of this paragraph.'.
  (b) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section--
  (1) the term `Federal building' shall mean Federal building as defined
  by section 549(6) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
  U.S.C. 8251 et seq.); and
  (2) the term `Task Force' shall mean the Interagency Energy Management
  Task Force established pursuant to section 547 of the National Energy
  Conservation Policy Act, except that, for purposes of this section, the
  term Task Force shall include the Environmental Protection Agency.
  (c) FUEL CELL PROGRAM- The Secretary, in consultation with the Task Force,
  shall conduct a program to promote the early commercial application of
  fuel cell systems for the production of electricity by the demonstration
  of such systems in Federal buildings.
  (d) PURPOSES- The purposes of the program under subsection (c) are to--
  (1) improve the efficiency of and reduce the environmental consequences
  of the Nation's electric generation capability;
  (2) stimulate the creation of new industries and job opportunities in
  efficient and environmentally sound energy technologies; and
  (3) develop cost, efficiency, performance, environmental, and reliability
  data on fuel cell systems used in the production of electricity.
  (e) IMPLEMENTATION AND ACQUISITION- (1) In preparing or updating the plan
  required by section 543(b)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy
  Act, each agency on the Task Force shall identify at least two potential
  projects for the demonstration of the application of fuel cell systems for
  the production of energy to satisfy electrical and other energy requirements
  of such buildings.
  (2) Not later than 6 months after the submission to the Secretary of such
  plan, including the list of potential projects required under the amendment
  made by subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Task Force,
  shall identify a minimum of 10 projects for implementation pursuant to
  subsection (c) and shall make a report of the Secretary's selection,
  including the basis therefor, to the Congress.
  (3) The Secretary may provide financial assistance to agencies sponsoring
  projects, identified under subsection (e), to acquire and install fuel cell
  systems manufactured in the United States and any associated equipment
  which may be necessary for the implementation of any of the listed
  projects. In order to receive financial assistance from the Secretary,
  a project identified under subsection (e) must meet the 10-year payback
  criterion of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy
  Act. The calculation of such 10-year payback period shall take account of
  cost benefits associated with cogenerated energy to the extent provided
  under section 544 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. In
  selecting qualified projects for financial assistance, the Secretary,
  in consultation with the Task Force, shall also consider the cost of
  the electricity to be generated, the extent of cost-sharing provided by
  other agencies for the acquisition of new equipment, the appropriateness
  of the locations, sites, and structures in question, the adaptability of
  facilities to program requirements, whether Federal buildings undergoing
  new construction or renovation offer advantages of cost-efficiency or ease
  of installation over existing Federal buildings, and such other factors
  that, in the judgment of the Secretary and the Task Force, may affect the
  benefits or costs of the fuel cell program.
  (4) Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary, in consultation with the
  Task Force, shall submit a report to Congress on the program authorized
  by subsection (c), which shall include information comparing the cost,
  efficiency, performance, environmental advantages, and reliability of fuel
  cells to other existing technological means of generating electricity,
  using data obtained from the operation of fuel cells acquired under the
  program. Such report shall also contain a discussion of all technical and
  economic issues which, in the judgment of the Secretary, might prevent
  the commercial use of fuel cells or restrict the use of fuel cells in
  certain applications and an analysis, including recommendations, of the
  steps needed to overcome such restrictions. A copy of such report shall be
  provided to each agency for further implementation of fuel cell projects
  consistent with the provisions of section 543(a) of the National Energy
  Conservation Policy Act, as appropriate.
  (f) AUTHORIZATION- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
  the provisions of subsections (b) through (e) a total of $15,000,000 for
  fiscal years 1992 through 1994.
SEC. 106. ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the aggregate of funds
  authorized to be appropriated for Federal enhanced oil recovery research
  and development is--
  (1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1992;
  (2) $41,000,000 for fiscal year 1993;
  (3) $47,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
  (4) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
  (5) $51,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 107. HIGH EFFICIENCY HEAT ENGINES.
  (a) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM- The
  Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, demonstration,
  and commercialization of high efficiency heat engines. The Secretary shall
  emphasize advanced gas turbine cycles, and the incorporation of energy
  efficient materials in advanced gas turbine cycles for high efficiency
  electric and automotive power generation, such as--
  (1) advanced combined cycle turbine;
  (2) steam-injected gas turbines; and
  (3) intercooled steam-injected gas turbines.
  (b) JOINT VENTURES- The Secretary may enter into joint ventures with
  the appropriate parties to construct and demonstrate high efficiency
  heat engines.
  (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated
  not more than $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994,
  for purposes of this section.
SEC. 108. STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY.
  (a) STUDY- The National Academy of Sciences shall undertake a study
  of factors affecting the domestic natural gas industry and its role in
  worldwide gas production. Such study shall last one year and include
  consideration of the following factors:
  (1) Global trends in production, usage, and transportation of natural gas
  and their effect on the domestic natural gas industry.
  (2) Impact on natural gas prices and supplies in the United States from
  increased natural gas imports and ways to avoid anticompetitive effects due
  to differing natural gas rate designs in the United States and countries
  which export to the United States.
  (3) Impact of Federal policies toward production of natural gas deposits
  from federally-owned or controlled lands on prices and supplies of domestic
  natural gas produced on privately or State-owned or controlled lands.
  (4) Federal, State, or locally imposed institutional and regulatory barriers
  to increased natural gas usage.
  (5) Factors affecting the abandonment of producing wells and how these
  factors could be ameliorated.
  (b) REPORT- The study shall result in a report to Congress which shall
  contain a list of recommendations as to the establishment of a uniform
  national policy to enhance the use of natural gas.
SEC. 109. ELIMINATION OF PENALTIES ON DOMESTIC OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.
  (a) INDEPENDENT PRODUCER- Section 57(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
  of 1986 is amended--
  (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `other than an independent producer'
  after `geothermal properties of the taxpayer', and
  (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
  `(E) INDEPENDENT PRODUCER DEFINED- For purposes of this paragraph, the term
  `independent producer' means a taxpayer other than an integrated producer
  as defined in section 291(b)(4).'.
  (b) INTANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS- Clause (i) of section 56(g)(4)(D) of such
  Code is amended to read as follows:
  `(i) INTANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS-
  `(I) GENERAL RULE- The adjustments provided in section 312(n)(2)(A) shall
  apply in the case of amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning
  after December 31, 1989.
  `(II) EXCEPTION FOR INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS- For purposes of this clause, a
  deduction will be allowed with respect to intangible drilling costs paid or
  incurred by taxpayers other than an integrated oil company (as defined in
  section 291(b)(4)) in the same amount as was allowed in computing taxable
  income under subchapter B.
  `(III) COORDINATION WITH GENERAL RULE- For purposes of this clause, a
  deduction will be allowed to taxpayers other than an integrated oil company
  (as defined in subclause (II)) with respect to intangible drilling costs
  paid or incurred in taxable years prior to the enactment of subclause (II)
  in the same amount that would be otherwise allowable under the provisions
  of subclause (I).'.
  (c) ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAXABLE INCOME ADJUSTMENTS-
  (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 56(h)(1) of such Code is amended to read
  as follows:
  `(A) 50 percent of the marginal production depletion preference, or'.
  (2) Subsection (h) of section 56 of such Code is amended by striking
  paragraphs (3), (4), and (6), by redesignating paragraphs (5), (7),
  and (8) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), and by amending paragraph (4)
  (as so redesignated) to read as follows:
  `(4) SPECIAL RULE- For purposes of paragraph (1)(B) and (3), alternative
  minimum taxable income shall be determined without regard to the deduction
  allowable under this subsection and the alternative tax net operating loss
  deduction under subsection (a)(4).'.
  (d) TAX PREFERENCE- Subclause (II) of section 53(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code
  is amended to read as follows:
  `(II) the items of tax preference described in paragraphs (5) and (6)
  of section 57(a).'.
  (e) TERTIARY INJECTANTS- Paragraph (3) of section 193(b) of such Code is
  amended by striking `or' at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating
  subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E), and by inserting after subparagraph
  (A) the following new subparagraphs:
  `(B) the use of profile modification and channel blocking techniques using
  polymers and cross-linkers to seal fractures and high permeability streaks
  in order to improve sweep efficiency, as applied to both injection or
  production wells,
  `(C) the use of microbial techniques, including the injection of microbes or
  nutrients into the oil or natural gas bearing zone, and the use of enzymes,
  reagents, insitu generated surfactants or solvents, insitu generated polymers
  or gums, and plugging of thief zones as part of the microbial process, or
  `(D) the use of high tech reservoir characterization techniques, including
  advanced well logging, advanced geophysical detection technologies, advanced
  3-D geocellular reservoir computer modeling, or precision drilling, to
  pinpoint location of new well sites without regard to traditional spacing
  requirements, if primary methods of recovery and conventional waterflooding
  are no longer sufficient to economically recover crude oil in significant
  quantities.'.
  (f) GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT- Section 38(c) of such Code is amended
  by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after
  paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
  `(2) ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT MAY OFFSET MINIMUM TAX-
  `(A) IN GENERAL- The amount determined under paragraph (1)(A) shall be
  reduced by the lesser of--
  `(i) the portion of the enhanced oil recovery credit under section 43 not
  used against the normal limitation, or
  `(ii) the taxpayer's tentative minimum tax liability for the taxable year.
  `(B) PORTION OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT NOT USED AGAINST NORMAL LIMIT-
  For purposes of subparagraph (A), the portion of the enhanced oil recovery
  credit not used against the normal limitation is the excess (if any) of--
  `(i) the portion of the enhanced oil recovery credit as determined under
  section 43, over
  `(ii) the limitation of paragraph (1) (without regard to this paragraph)
  reduced by the portion of the credit under subsection (a) which is not
  so attributable.
  `(C) LIMITATION- In no event shall this paragraph permit the allowance of
  a credit which would result in a net chapter 1 tax less than an amount
  equal to 10 percent of the amount determined under section 55(b)(1)(A)
  without regard to the alternative tax net operating loss deduction. For
  purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `net chapter 1 tax' means the
  sum of the regular tax liability for the taxable year, reduced by the sum
  of the credits allowable under this part for the taxable year (other than
  under section 34).'.
  (g) ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT- Subsection (a) of section 43 is amended
  to read as follows:
  `(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT-
  `(1) GENERAL RULE- For purposes of section 38, the enhanced oil recovery
  credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the applicable percentage
  of the taxpayer's qualified enhanced oil recovery costs for such taxable
  year.
  `(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable
  percentage is the percentage determined in accordance with the following
  table:
--The applicable
 `If the reference price is:
--percentage is:
 Less than $15
--25
 At least $15 but less than $10
--20
 At least $18 but less than $20
--17
 At least $20
--15.'.
  (h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS-
  (1) Paragraph (2) of section 43(b) of such Code is amended by striking
  `subsection' and inserting `section'.
  (2) Paragraph (3) of section 43(b) of such Code is amended--
  (A) by inserting `and each dollar amount in subsection (a)(2)' after
  `paragraph (1)(A)', and
  (B) by striking `$28' and inserting `such dollar amount'.
TITLE II--ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND FUEL ECONOMY
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
  For purposes of this title--
  (1) the term `State' means any State or the District of Columbia, or any
  political subdivision thereof, that is responsible for administering an
  alternative fuels program approved or authorized by a State; and
  (2) the term `alternative fuels' means methanol, ethanol, or other alcohols,
  natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, and electricity.
SEC. 202. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.
  (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated
  for research and development of natural gas vehicles--
  (1) up to $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1992,
  (2) up to $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and
  (3) up to $41,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
The funds authorized to be appropriated shall be applied to novel
gas compression concepts, accelerated technology transfer in medium- and
heavy-duty vehicle applications, and advanced propulsion concepts, at the
discretion of the Department of Energy.
  (b) VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM- (1)
  The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, and
  demonstration on techniques related to improving natural gas and other
  alternative fuel vehicle technology, including the following areas:
  (A) Fuel injection.
  (B) Carburetion.
  (C) Manifolding.
  (D) Combustion.
  (E) Power optimization.
  (F) Efficiency.
  (G) Lubricants and detergents.
  (H) Engine durability.
  (I) Ignition, including fuel additives to assist ignition.
  (J) Multifuel engines.
  (K) Emissions control, including catalysts.
  (L) Advanced storage systems.
  (M) Advanced gaseous fueling technologies.
  (N) The incorporation of advanced materials in these areas.
  (2) There is authorized to be appropriated not more than $10,000,000 for
  each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes of paragraph (1).
SEC. 203. INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR VEHICLES FUELED BY CLEAN-BURNING FUELS,
FOR PROPERTY CONVERTING VEHICLES TO BE SO FUELED, AND FOR FACILITIES FOR
THE RETAIL DELIVERY OF SUCH FUELS.
  (a) ALLOWANCE OF INVESTMENT CREDIT- Section 46 of the Internal Revenue
  Code of 1986 is amended by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (2),
  by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and insert `, and',
  and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  `(4) the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle credit.'.
  (b) QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT- Section 48 of such Code
  is amended by adding at the end the following:
  `(c) QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT-
  `(1) IN GENERAL- For purposes of section 46, the qualified clean-burning
  motor vehicle credit for any taxable year is the air quality percentage
  of the basis of each qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property
  placed in serving during such taxable year.
  `(2) AIR QUALITY PERCENTAGE- For purposes of paragraph (1), the air quality
  percentage is--
  `(A) 20 percent for the period beginning January 1, 1992, and ending
  December 31, 2001,
  `(B) 15 percent for the period beginning January 1, 2002, and ending
  December 31, 2002,
  `(C) 10 percent for the period beginning January 1, 2003, and ending
  December 31, 2003,
  `(D) 5 percent for the period beginning January 1, 2004, and ending December
  31, 2004, and
  `(E) 0 for the period after December 31, 2004.
  `(3) QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL PROPERTY- For purposes of
  paragraph (1), the term `qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property'
  means any tangible property (not including a building and its structural
  components) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer--
  `(A) which is equipment designed to modify a motor vehicle which is
  propelled by a fuel which is not a clean-burning fuel so that the vehicle
  may be propelled by a clean-burning fuel,
  `(B) which is a motor vehicle propelled only by a clean-burning fuel but
  only to the extent of the portion of the basis of such vehicle which is
  attributable to the storage or delivery to the engine of such fuel or the
  exhaust of gases for combustion, or
  `(C) which is directly related to the delivery of a clean-burning fuel in
  the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by such fuel (including storage
  tanks for such fuel at the point where such fuel is so delivered).
  `(4) CLEAN-BURNING FUEL- For purposes of paragraph (3), the term
  `clean-burning fuel' means--
  `(A) natural gas,
  `(B) liquefied petroleum gas,
  `(C) liquefied natural gas,
  `(D) electricity, and
  `(E) any fuel at least 85 percent of which is 1 or more of the following:
  methanol, ethanol, and other alcohol, or ether.'.
  (c) BASIS ADJUSTMENT NOT TO APPLY- Subsection (c) of section 50 of such
  Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
  `(6) BASIS ADJUSTMENT NOT TO APPLY TO QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE
  FUEL PROPERTY- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the credit determined
  under section 46(4).'.
  (d) CREDIT-EQUIVALENT PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY STATE AND LOCAL
  GOVERNMENTS-
  (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's designee
  shall pay to each State governmental unit which files a claim under this
  paragraph for any calendar year an amount equal to the credit which would
  be determined under section 46(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if--
  (A) all qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property (as defined
  in section 48(c) of such Code) held by such unit were used in a trade
  or business,
  (B) such unit were subject to tax under chapter 1 of such Code, and
  (C) such year were such unit's taxable year.
  (2) COORDINATION WITH RECAPTURE RULES- For purposes of section 50(a) of
  such Code, any payment under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a credit
  allowed by section 38.
  (3) TREATMENT AS OVERPAYMENT- For purposes of any law of the United
  States, any payment under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a refund of
  an overpayment of tax imposed by chapter 1 of such Code.
  (4) STATE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT- For purposes of this subsection, the term
  `State governmental unit' means any State or political subdivision thereof,
  the District of Columbia, and any agency or instrumentality of any of
  the foregoing.
  (e) RECAPTURE OF CREDIT IF PROPERTY CEASES TO BE QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING
  MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL PROPERTY- Subsection (a) of section 50 of such Code
  (relating to certain dispositions, etc., of investment credit property)
  is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting
  after paragraph (4) the following:
  `(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR QUALIFIED CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL PROPERTY-
  If, during any taxable year, property with respect to which the taxpayer was
  allowed any qualified clean-burning motor vehicle credit under section 38
  ceases to be qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property at any
  time during the taxable year (but otherwise continues to be investment
  credit property), this paragraph shall be applied--
  `(A) as if such property ceased to be investment credit property at the
  time of such cessation, and
  `(B) by taking into account only the portion of the credit allowed by
  section 38 which is attributable to the qualified clean-burning motor
  vehicle credit.'.
  (f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS-
  (1) The section heading for section 48 of such Code is amended by inserting
  before the period the following: `; qualified clean-burning motor vehicle
  credit'.
  (2) The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of
  chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the period in the
  item relating to section 48 the following: `; qualified clean-burning
  motor vehicle credit'.
  (g) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall apply to
  periods after December 31, 1991, under rules similar to the rules of section
  48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before
  the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
SEC. 204. AMENDMENT TO THE NATURAL GAS ACT.
  (a) IN GENERAL- Section 1 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (15 U.S.C. 717)
  is amended by adding at the end the following:
  `(d) This Act shall not apply to any person by reason of, or with respect
  to, any sale or transportation of Vehicular Natural Gas if such person
  is (1) not otherwise a natural gas company, or (2) subject primarily to
  regulation by a state commission, whether or not such state commission
  has, or is exercising, jurisdiction over the sale, sale for resale, or
  transportation of Vehicular Natural Gas.'.
  (b) VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS DEFINED- Section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15
  U.S.C. 718) is amended by adding at the end the following:
  `(10) `Vehicular natural gas' means natural or manufactured gas that is
  ultimately used as a fuel in a vehicle, including, but not limited to, any
  automobile, truck, bus, van, on-road or off-road vehicle, boat, airplane,
  mass transit vehicle, or train.'.
SEC. 205. OTHER REGULATION.
  The transportation of natural gas in closed containers or the sale of
  natural gas by any person who is not otherwise a public utility to any
  person for use by such person as a fuel in a vehicle shall not be deemed
  to be a transportation or sale of natural gas within the meaning of any
  statutory provision, regulation or order in effect prior to January 1,
  1989. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any statutory
  provision, regulation, or order that protects the public safety.
SEC. 206. NONAPPLICABILITY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935.
  (a) IN GENERAL- A company shall not be considered to be a gas utility
  company under section 2(a)(4) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
  1935 solely because it owns or operates facilities used for the distribution
  at retail of vehicular natural gas.
  (b) HOLDING COMPANIES- Notwithstanding section 11(b)(1) of such Act, a
  company registered under such Act solely by reason of direct or indirect
  ownership of voting securities of one or more gas utility companies, or any
  subsidiary of such company, may acquire or retain, in any geographic area,
  any interest in any company that is not a public utility company and which,
  as a primary business, is involved in the sale of vehicular natural gas or
  the manufacture, sale, installation, servicing, or financing of equipment
  related to the sale or consumption of vehicular natural gas.
  (c) EXEMPTION- The sale or transportation of vehicular natural gas by
  a company, or any subsidiary of such company, shall not be taken into
  consideration in determining whether under section 3 of the Act such
  company is exempt from registration.
  (d) DEFINITION- The term `Vehicular natural gas' means natural
  or manufactured gas that is ultimately used as a fuel in a vehicle,
  including any automobile, truck, bus, van, on-road or off-road vehicle,
  boat, airplane, mass transit vehicle, or train.
SEC. 207. MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM.
  (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES- (1) The Secretary, consistent
  with this Act, in consultation with the Administrator of the Urban Mass
  Transit Administration, may, consistent with the Alternative Motor Fuels
  Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-494), enter into cooperative agreements and
  joint ventures proposed by any municipal, county, or regional transit
  authority in an urban area with a population over 100,000 (according
  to latest available census information) to demonstrate the feasibility,
  including safety of specific vehicle design, of using natural gas or other
  alternative fuels for mass transit.
  (2) The cooperative agreements and joint ventures under paragraph (1) may
  include interested or affected private firms willing to provide assistance
  in cash, or in kind, for any such demonstration.
  (b) LIMITATIONS- (1) The Secretary may not enter into cooperative agreement
  or joint venture under subsection (a) with any municipal, county, or
  regional transit authority, unless such government body agrees to provide
  at least 25 percent of the costs of such demonstration.
  (2) The Secretary, at his discretion, may grant such priority under this
  section to any entity that demonstrates that the use of natural gas or
  other alternative fuels used for transportation would have a significant
  effect on the ability of an air quality region to comply with applicable
  regulations governing ambient air quality.
  (c) FUNDING AUTHORIZATION- There is authorized to be appropriated not
  more than $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for
  purposes of this section.
SEC. 208. FEDERAL AGENCY FLEETS.
  (a) ACQUISITION- With respect to the acquisition or lease of any passenger
  vehicle or light-duty truck to be owned or leased for more than 60 days,
  by any agency or department of the United States Government, such agency or
  department shall be required to acquire alternative fuel vehicles as part of
  such procurement or acquisition in accordance with the following timetable:
  (1) In 1995, 10 percent.
  (2) In 1996, 15 percent.
  (3) In 1997, 25 percent.
  (4) In 1998, 50 percent.
  (5) In 1999, 75 percent.
  (6) In 2000 and afterwards, 90 percent.
  (b) REQUIRED OPERATION- The Administrator of the General Services
  Administration and the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
  Secretary of Energy, shall, before October 1, 1992, issue regulations to
  ensure that a vehicle acquired pursuant to subsection (a)--
  (1) shall be supplied with alcohol, natural gas, or other gaseous
  hydrocarbons (for example, propane), or electricity, as appropriate,
  in its primary area of operation, using commercially available fueling
  facilities to the maximum extent practicable; and
  (2) shall be operated exclusively on such fuel except when operated so as
  to make it impracticable to obtain such fuel.
  (c) CONSIDERATION- (1) Funds appropriated for carrying out this section
  shall be applied on a priority basis, for expenditure first in areas of
  the United States which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
  Agency determines have the most severe air pollution problems.
  (2) A Federal officer or agency responsible for deciding which types of
  alternative fuel vehicles to acquire in order to comply with subsection
  (a) shall consider as a factor in such decision (A) which types of vehicles
  yield the greatest reduction in pollutants emitted per dollar spent, (B),
  the source of the fuel to supply vehicles, and (C) shall give a preference
  to vehicles that operate on alternative fuels derived from domestic sources.
  (d) CONSULTATION- A Federal officer or agent responsible for deciding
  which types of alternative fuel vehicles to acquire in order to comply with
  subsection (a) shall, on an expedited and informal basis, consult with the
  Environmental Protection Agency and with the lead State or local agency
  charged with air quality planning for the area in which the vehicles will
  be operated. The purpose of such consultation shall be to obtain relevant
  information--
  (1) with respect to considerations under subsection (c)(2); and
  (2) to facilitate the coordination of this Act with other Federal, State,
  and local programs, such as any plans by a State to install alternative
  fuel pumps near a location where vehicles acquired under subsection (a)
  will be operated.
  (e) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC- At Federal facilities where vehicles
  acquired under subsection (a) are supplied with alcohol or natural gas
  or other gaseous hydrocarbons, such fuel shall be offered for sale to the
  public for use in other vehicles, unless--
  (1) such fuel is commercially available for vehicles in the vicinity of
  such Federal facilities; or
  (2) security considerations prevent the offering for sale of such fuel at
  such facility.
  (f) COST OF VEHICLES TO FEDERAL AGENCY- (1) Funds appropriated under this
  section for the acquisition of vehicles under subsection (a) shall be
  applicable only--
  (A) to the portion of the cost of vehicles acquired under subsection (a)
  which exceeds the cost of comparable conventional fueled vehicles; and
  (B) to the portion of the costs of fuel storage and dispensing equipment
  attributable to such vehicles which exceeds the costs for such purposes
  required for conventional fuel vehicles.
  (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the cost to any Federal agency receiving
  vehicles under subsection (a) shall not exceed the cost to such agency of
  a comparable conventional fueled vehicle.
  (g) EXEMPTION- The incremental cost of vehicles acquired under subsection (a)
  over the cost of comparable conventional fueled vehicles shall not be applied
  to any calculation with respect to a limitation under law on the maximum
  cost of individual vehicles which may be acquired by the United States.
  (h) STUDIES- Vehicles acquired under subsection (a) may be included in
  any Federal Government study of the environmental effects or military
  applications of vehicles operated on natural gas or other gaseous
  hydrocarbons, alcohol fuels, or electricity.
SEC. 209. EXEMPTIONS.
  The requirements of this section shall not apply to vehicles--
  (1) being operated as an experiment in the use of alternative fuels other
  than alcohol, natural gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbons, or electricity; or
  (2) with respect to which the Secretary of Defense has claimed an exemption
  based on national security considerations.
SEC. 210. STATE GOVERNMENT FLEETS.
  The requirements of section 208, except for subsection (f), shall apply
  to fleets of 10 or more vehicles, owned, operated, or controlled by any
  State government agency or department if the fleet is located or primarily
  operates in or around a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated
  metropolitan statistical area, as established by the Bureau of the Census,
  with a 1990 population of 150,000 or more.
SEC. 211. TRAINING PROGRAM.
  (a) CERTIFICATION- The Secretary of the Department of Labor shall establish
  and carry out a training and certification program for technicians who are
  responsible for vehicle installation of equipment that converts gasoline
  or diesel-fueled vehicles to the capability to run on natural gas or other
  alternative fuels alone, or on natural gas or other alternative fuels and
  either diesel fuel or gasoline, and for the maintenance of such converted
  vehicles. Such training and certification programs shall provide these
  technicians with instruction on the correct installation procedures and
  techniques, adherence to specifications, vehicle operating procedures,
  emissions testing, and other appropriate mechanical concerns applicable
  to these vehicle conversions.
  (b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS- The Secretary, under this section, may
  enter into cooperative agreements with, and provide financial assistance
  to appropriate parties to provide training programs that will ensure the
  proper operation and performance of conversion equipment.
  (c) CONSISTENCY- The program under this section shall be consistent with
  the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-494).
  (d) FUNDING AUTHORIZATION- There is authorized to be appropriated not
  more than $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994
  for purposes of this section.
SEC. 212. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NATURAL GAS AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL
USE IN FLEET VEHICLES.
  (a) PROGRAM- The Secretary, consistent with the Alternative Motor Fuels Act
  of 1988 (Public Law 100-494), and in consultation with the Administrator
  of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary
  of Transportation, shall establish and carry out a program, and provide
  financial assistance to encourage the development and commercialization
  of natural gas and other alternative fuels for use in passenger fleets,
  light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty trucks consistent with the purposes of
  the Act. Such assistance shall provide for the purchase and construction
  of vehicles dedicated to the use of natural gas or other alternative fuels
  and of vehicles dually fueled by natural gas or other alternative fuels
  and gasoline or diesel, and associated refueling equipment.
  (b) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FLEETS- Public and private fleets may be eligible
  for financial assistance under this section.
  (c) PRIORITIES- The Secretary, at his discretion, may grant such priority
  to those fleets where the use of natural gas and other alternative
  transportation fuels would have a significant effect on the ability of an
  air quality region to comply with applicable regulations governing ambient
  air quality.
  (d) CONSIDERATIONS- Any program established under subsection (a) that
  applies to existing vehicles shall take into consideration the safety
  of specific vehicle design and the compatibility of natural gas or other
  alternative fuel use with the original components of such existing vehicles.
  (e) AUTHORIZATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated not more than
  $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994, for purposes
  of this section.
SEC. 213. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
  (a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, consistent with the Alternative Motor Fuels
  Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-494), may enter into cooperative agreements with,
  and provide financial assistance to, under this section, public entities or
  interested or affected private firms willing to provide 50 percent of the
  costs of such programs to perform the research and development necessary
  to improve natural gas vehicle and other alternative fuel vehicle technology.
  (b) AUTHORIZATION- There is authorized to be appropriated not more than
  $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes
  of this section.
SEC. 214. CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION STANDARDS.
  (a) IN GENERAL- The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  (hereafter in this Act referred to as the `Administrator'), by regulation,
  shall establish carbon dioxide emission target levels for each motor
  vehicle model year beginning with model year 1993 in accordance with this
  section. The carbon dioxide emission levels shall be measured in grams of
  carbon dioxide emitted during 1 mile of average driving per cubic feet of
  passenger interior volume.
  (b) TARGET LEVELS- For purposes of this section, the carbon dioxide emission
  target levels for passenger vehicles per mile per cubic foot of passenger
  interior volume beginning with model year 1993 shall be--
--Target level
Model year:
--(g/mi/cu.ft)
1993
--4.06
1994
--3.915
1995
--3.77
1996
--3.625
1997
--3.48
1998
--3.335
1999
--3.19
2000
--3.045
2001
--2.90
  (c) CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS- The Administrator shall establish carbon dioxide
  emission target levels for light-duty trucks beginning with model year
  1993 through model year 2001 taking into account size, payload weight,
  or a similar measure of vehicle utility. The levels beginning with model
  year 1993 shall be equal to the fleet average carbon dioxide emission
  levels for light-duty trucks sold in 1988. The level established for model
  year 1993 shall be reduced 3.6 percent per year for each year in order to
  obtain target levels for model year 1994 through model year 2001.
SEC. 215. FEES AND REBATES.
  (a) IN GENERAL- For purposes of carrying out this Act, the Administrator, by
  regulation, shall establish a fee and rebate program in accordance with this
  Act. The rebate and fee attached to a given model shall depend on how close
  the model's carbon dioxide emissions, as measured by the Administrator,
  are to the target levels, as established by or in accordance with the
  section. In determining the carbon dioxide emission levels of various models
  on a gram per mile per cubic foot of passenger interior volume basis,
  the Administrator shall take into account total carbon dioxide emissions
  in producing, transporting, and burning different types of fuel. For the
  purposes of the target levels specified in section 214, the level for
  gasoline powered vehicles is taken to be 10.360 grams per gallon, which
  shall apply to all vehicles except those certified by the Administrator
  as dedicated to an alternative fuel as specified in section 2159d).
  (b) FEES- (1) Beginning with model year 1993, the buyer of any new vehicle
  with carbon dioxide emissions exceeding the target level shall be assessed
  a fee by the Administrator of $10 for every hundredth of a gram of carbon
  dioxide per mile per cubic foot of passenger interior volume by which such
  vehicle's emissions exceed the target level established by or in accordance
  with this section.
  (2) Under the program established by the Administrator, beginning model
  year 1993, the buyer of any such new vehicle with carbon dioxide emissions
  below the target level shall receive a rebate for the Administrator of $10
  for every hundredth of a gram of carbon dioxide per mile per cubic foot
  of passenger interior volume by which its emissions are below the target
  level established by or in accordance with this section.
  (3) Based on sales data supplied by the Secretary of Treasury, the
  Administrator shall analyze sales trends and emissions data on an annual
  basis. Based on this analysis, the Administrator, commencing model year 1993,
  shall adjust the rebate dollar per hundredth of a gram of carbon dioxide
  per mile per cubic foot amount depending on whether there is a surplus or
  deficit in the fee/rebate account established in section 4. Adjustment shall
  be made to ensure that the objective of reducing carbon dioxide emissions
  in accordance with the targets is achieved while revenue neutrality is
  maintained over the longrun. The annually adjusted rebate amount shall be
  published in the Federal Register no later than June 1st of each year and
  shall apply to the subsequent model year.
  (c) CREDIT PROGRAM- The Administrator shall establish a credit program
  for vehicles that operate exclusively on alternative fuels. The credits
  for each alternative fuel shall be based on the net air quality benefits
  of the fuel including life cycle carbon dioxide emissions, ozone forming
  emissions, emissions of air toxics and of carbon monoxide, and the domestic
  content of the fuel.
  (d) DEFINITION- For purposes of this section, the term `alternative fuel'
  means natural gas, methanol, ethanol or other alcohol; electricity;
  liquefied petroleum gas; and hydrogen.
SEC. 216. CONSUMER INFORMATION.
  Under the fee and rebate program established pursuant to section 215,
  each new vehicle, commencing with model year 1993, offered for sale shall
  have displayed on the dealer sticker, in a prominent place--
  (1) the carbon dioxide emission target level for the vehicle;
  (2) the average carbon dioxide emissions of the vehicle per mile per cubic
  foot of passenger interior volume; and
  (3) the rebate or fee which the consumer will receive or pay in connection
  with the purchase of the vehicle.
SEC. 217. FEE/REBATE ACCOUNT.
  (a) IN GENERAL- Moneys collected by the Administrator as fees pursuant to
  section 215 shall be deposited in a special account, and shall be available,
  without fiscal year limitations, for use by the Administrator to cover
  administrative expenses and in making rebates pursuant to section 215.
  (b) REIMBURSEMENTS- In order to reimburse the United States for amounts
  advanced under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, from time to time,
  make payments to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States
  until the full amount advanced under subsection (a) is reimbursed.
  (c) AUTHORIZATION- For the purpose of providing the initial funding
  necessary to implement and carry out section 215, there are authorized to
  be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
SEC. 218. ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES.
  (a) NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES-
  (1) The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study to determine whether the
  use of alternative fuels in nonroad vehicles and engines would contribute
  substantially to reduced reliance on imported energy sources. Such study
  shall be completed within 18 months of the date of enactment of this Act.
  (2) The study shall assess the potential of nonroad vehicles and engines
  to run on alternative fuels. Taking into account the nonroad vehicles and
  engines for which running on alternative fuels is feasible, the study shall
  assess the potential reduction in reliance on foreign energy sources that
  could be achieved if such vehicles were to run on alternative fuels.
  (3) After notice and opportunity for public hearing, the Secretary shall
  determine within 12 months of the completion of the study under paragraph
  (1), based upon the results of the study, whether reliance on imported
  energy sources could be reduced by at least 10 percent nationwide within
  a 10-year period.
  (4) If the Secretary makes an affirmative determination under paragraph (3),
  the Secretary shall, within 12 months of such determination, promulgate
  (and from time to time revise) regulations that require nonroad vehicles
  and engines for which running on alternative fuels is feasible to run on
  alternative fuels.
  (b) DEFINITION OF NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES- Nonroad vehicles and engines,
  for purposes of this section, shall include nonroad vehicles and engines
  used for surface transportation or principally for industrial or commercial
  purposes, vehicles used for rail transportation, vehicles used at airports,
  vehicles or engines used for marine purposes, and other vehicles or engines
  at the discretion of the Secretary. Farm vehicles are excluded from the study
  required under subsection (a)(1) and the regulations under subsection (a)(4).
  (c) DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS- Alternative fuels, for purposes of
  this section, shall include natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, fuels
  the composition of which is at least 85 percent methanol, ethanol or other
  alcohol, hydrogen, and electric power.
  (d) EFFECTIVE DATE- The regulations under subsection (a)(4) shall take
  effect at the earliest possible date considering the lead time necessary
  for the affected nonroad vehicles and engines to begin operating on
  alternative fuels.
SEC. 219. FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS.
  (a) IN GENERAL- Within 6 months following the date of the enactment of
  this Act, the Secretary shall--
  (1) institute a government-sponsored awareness program for alternative
  fuels designed to educate potential purchasers of the costs of such fuels
  as well as their emission characteristics and other features;
  (2) identify and report to Congress on purchasing policies of the Federal
  Government which inhibit or prevent the purchase by the Federal Government
  of alternative-fueled vehicles;
  (3) report to Congress on Federal, State, and local traffic control
  measures and policies and how the use of alternative-fueled vehicles could
  be promoted by granting such vehicles exemptions or preferential treatment
  under such measures; and
  (4) develop a plan for the establishment of a trust fund for loans to
  convert vehicles to operate on alternative fuels or to purchase vehicles
  which operate on alternative fuels, with such loans to be repaid by the
  borrower from the cost differential between gasoline and the alternative
  fuel on which the vehicle operates.
  (b) ANTI-TAMPERING-
  (1) The Clean Air Act shall not apply to the conversion of a vehicle to
  operate exclusively on alternative fuel or on gasoline or diesel and
  alternative fuel until the effective date of the rules issued by the
  Administrator of EPA pursuant to section 247 of the Clean Air Act, as
  added by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1991.
  (2) During the time period identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection,
  no State shall enforce any State law or regulation regarding anti-tampering
  with respect to any vehicle converted to operate exclusively on clean
  alternative fuel or on gasoline or diesel and clean alternative fuel.
  (3) The restrictions in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall
  not apply in the case of removal or disconnection of the catalytic converter.
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