Bill Summary
This legislation focuses on promoting and supporting the development of advanced vehicle technologies and infrastructure. It establishes programs for research, development, and demonstration of advanced energy efficient mobility solutions, alternative fuels and alternative fuels vehicle technologies, and advanced vehicle energy storage systems. It also creates an advisory committee to advise the Secretary on vehicle technology advancements and appropriates funds for research and development in these areas. The legislation also encourages the use of advanced computing and machine learning in vehicle production and supports the recycling and reuse of valuable components. Additionally, it addresses cybersecurity and physical security risks in the transportation system and promotes the training of future engineers and scientists in advanced automotive energy technologies. The Secretary is required to submit reports on progress and coordinate with other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, and public-private partnerships to support these initiatives.
Possible Impacts
1. The creation of an Advanced Vehicle Research and Development Program will lead to the development of more environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient vehicles, affecting the lives of consumers who will have access to these advanced vehicle technologies.
2. The establishment of an Advanced Vehicle Technologies Advisory Committee will ensure that progress is being made in implementing the DOE Vehicle Program and addressing environmental, safety, and security concerns, impacting the safety and security of individuals who use vehicles and transportation systems.
3. The provision of technical assistance to State, local, and Tribal governments and public-private partnerships for the commercial application of alternative fuels and alternative fuels vehicle technologies will promote the use of greener energy sources and enhance the country's competitiveness in advancing vehicle technologies, ultimately benefiting the environment and the economy.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5090 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5090
To support research, development, demonstration, and other activities
to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 28, 2023
Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology
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A BILL
To support research, development, demonstration, and other activities
to develop innovative vehicle technologies, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shifting Forward Vehicle
Technologies Research and Development Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Alternative fuel.--The term ``alternative fuel'' means
a fuel that results in a significant reduction in lifecycle
greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria air pollutant emissions
compared to conventional fuel options.
(2) Extreme fast charging.--The term ``extreme fast
charging'' means recharging up to 80 percent of battery
capacity in approximately 10 minutes or less.
(3) Sustainable materials.--The term ``sustainable
materials'' means materials used throughout the consumer and
industrial economy that can be produced in required volumes
without depleting nonrenewable resources and without disrupting
the established steady-state equilibrium of the environment and
key natural resource systems.
(4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. REPORTING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES.
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this
Act and every two years thereafter through 2028, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report describing--
(1) the activities undertaken pursuant to this Act,
including--
(A) the status of public-private partnerships;
(B) progress of the programs under sections 4, 6,
8, and 12 in meeting goals and timelines; and
(C) a strategic plan for funding of activities
across agencies; and
(2) the technologies and knowledge developed and
demonstrated as a result of such activities, with a particular
emphasis on whether such technologies were successfully adopted
for commercial applications, and if so, whether products
relying on such technologies are manufactured in the United
States.
SEC. 4. ADVANCED VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of
relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a research, development, and
demonstration program of advanced vehicle technologies on more
efficient, sustainable, and domestically available materials and
manufacturing processes with the potential to--
(1) substantially reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas
emissions from the manufacture and use of passenger and
commercial vehicles; and
(2) reduce the cost of vehicle manufacturing and ownership.
(b) Program Components.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the activities
authorized under section 137 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17014; relating to research and development into
integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid) and subsection
(q) of section 641 of the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231; enacted as subtitle D of title VI of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; relating to the
establishment of a critical material recycling and reuse research,
development, and demonstration program), and with the heads of relevant
Federal agencies to determine a comprehensive set of technical
milestones for such activities and focus on research and development
challenges across the vehicle supply chain including, to the maximum
extent practicable, activities in the areas of--
(1) electrification of vehicle systems, including compact
and efficient electric drivetrain systems;
(2) power electronics, electric machines, and electric
machine drive systems, which may include--
(A) electronic motors, including advanced inverters
and motors that can be used for passenger vehicles and
commercial vehicles;
(B) magnetic materials, including permanent magnets
with reduced or no critical materials;
(C) improving partial load efficiency;
(D) design of power electronics and electric motor
technologies that enable efficient recycling of
critical materials; and
(E) assessing potential impacts of various vehicle
systems on electric propulsion performance, including
potential impacts from AM/FM radio frequencies;
(3) vehicle batteries and relevant systems, which may
include--
(A) advanced batteries systems, ultracapacitors,
and other competitive energy storage devices;
(B) common interconnection protocols,
specifications, and architecture for both
transportation and stationary battery applications;
(C) energy density and capacity, recharging
robustness, extreme fast charging and wireless charging
capabilities, and efficiencies to lower cost;
(D) lifetime improvement and reduction of potential
lifecycle impacts from advanced batteries;
(E) improving efficient use and reuse,
substitution, and recycling of critical materials in
vehicles, including rare earth elements and precious
metals, at risk of supply disruption;
(F) advanced battery protection systems for safe
handling of high voltage power and thermal management;
(G) technologies enabling flexible manufacturing
facilities that can accommodate different vehicle
battery chemistries and configurations; and
(H) improving the efficiency and safety of the
manufacturing of advanced batteries;
(4) vehicle components and systems, including manufacturing
technologies and processes, which may include--
(A) reducing or repurposing waste streams, reducing
emissions, and energy intensity of vehicle, engine, and
advanced battery manufacturing processes; and
(B) increasing the production rate and decreasing
the cost of advanced battery and hydrogen fuel cell
manufacturing, including purpose-built hydrogen fuel
cell vehicles, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and
components;
(5) hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles and fuel pathways,
which may include--
(A) vehicle fuel cells and relevant systems,
including power electronics systems to regulate fuel
cell voltages;
(B) synthetic fuels from recycled carbon dioxide
and net-zero carbon liquid fuels; and
(C) advanced biofuel technologies;
(6) lubricants and accessory power loads for hybrid and
electric vehicles aftertreatment technologies;
(7) vehicle weight reduction, which may include the
development of--
(A) more sustainable and cost-effective lightweight
materials; and
(B) higher efficiency manufacturing processes, such
as additive manufacturing, to produce sustainable
lightweight materials and fabricate, assemble, and use
dissimilar materials, including--
(i) lightweight systems which combine
several existing vehicle components; and
(ii) voluntary, consensus-based standards
for strategic lightweight materials;
(8) improved vehicle recycling methods to increase the
recycled material content of feedstocks used in raw material
manufacturing;
(9) vehicle propulsion systems, which may include--
(A) engine and component durability;
(B) engine down speeding;
(C) advanced internal combustion engines;
(D) transmission gear and engine operation
matching; and
(E) advanced transmission technologies;
(10) applying advanced computing resources to large,
voluntarily provided industry datasets from providers and
cities to support the development of predictive engineering,
modeling, and simulation of components, vehicle, and
transportation systems;
(11) leveraging the use of machine learning toward
manufacturing and additive manufacturing optimization, which
may include--
(A) assessing the efficiency and safety of
manufacturing processes;
(12) advanced computing systems, including energy efficient
systems, technology, and networking for vehicular on-board,
off-board, and edge computing applications;
(13) assessing automation in both vehicle and
infrastructure systems;
(14) infrastructure, which may include--
(A) refueling and charging infrastructure for
alternative fueled and electric drive or plug-in
electric hybrid vehicles, with consideration for the
unique challenges facing urban and rural areas;
(B) extreme fast charging, including through wired
and wireless charging systems;
(C) integration, bidirectional capability, and
operational optimization of vehicle electrification for
light, medium, and heavy duty with the charging
infrastructure and the electric grid; and
(D) sensing, communications, and actuation
technologies for vehicle, electric grid, and
infrastructure, which may include--
(i) communication, onboard sensing, and
connectivity among vehicles, infrastructure,
pedestrians, and the electrical grid;
(ii) assessing the use of autonomous
vehicles or connectivity to improve roadway
throughput; and
(iii) research autonomous refueling and
charging technologies and infrastructure;
(15) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing
vehicles;
(16) informing and educating the public on the energy
benefits of automation and connected vehicle technologies,
connected infrastructure assets, and mobility applied sensors
to build trust and acceptance;
(17) reusing valuable components and materials, such as
permanent magnets and other electric drive components for
advanced vehicles; and
(18) transportation system analysis to further understand
the energy implications and opportunities of advanced mobility
solutions, communication, and connectivity among vehicles,
infrastructure, pedestrians, and the electrical grid.
(c) Nonroad Transportation Environmental and Technical Assistance
Research.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in carrying out the program
established under subsection (a), and in consultation with the
heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall support research,
development, and demonstration activities to address and reduce
nonroad sector emissions from transportation fuels used in
aviation, rail, and maritime technologies and other relevant
technologies. Such activities may be carried out primarily by
an Energy Innovation Hub established under section 206 of the
Department of Energy Research Coordination Act (42 U.S.C.
18632).
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the research, development, and
demonstration activities under paragraph (1) shall be to--
(A) identify, study, evaluate, test, and
demonstrate emerging transformational nonroad vehicle
energy technologies and practices to improve
environmental performance to meet Federal and
international standards and guidelines, including
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water emissions, or
other particulate or toxic emissions;
(B) advance research, development, and
demonstration activities to--
(i) overcome barriers in transformational
nonroad vehicle energy technologies, including
alternative fuels such as hydrogen, components,
and other energy technologies to improve total
machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile
equipment; and
(ii) increase the fuel economy and use of
alternative fuels and alternative energy;
(C) support opportunities to transfer relevant
research findings and technologies between the nonroad
and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors; and
(D) test relevant precommercial technologies.
(3) Coordination.--The Secretary may coordinate the
research, development, and demonstration activities under
paragraph (1) with activities--
(A) that are associated with the development or
approval of validation and testing regimes; and
(B) related to certification or validation of
emerging energy technologies or practices that
demonstrate significant environmental or other benefits
to domestic non-road transportation industries.
(4) Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements, contracts, or other agreements with academic,
public, private, and nongovernmental entities and facilities to
carry out the activities under paragraph (1).
(5) Transformational nonroad vehicle technology defined.--
In this section, the term ``transformational nonroad vehicle
technology'' means an innovative technology that--
(A) enables advanced nonroad transportation,
nonroad transportation components, and related energy
technologies that have the potential to produce
significantly lower emissions and greater energy
savings than current commercial technologies;
(B) enables improved or expanded supply and
production of domestic emission reducing fuels and
components; or
(C) ensures the long term, secure, and sustainable
supply of critical materials.
(d) Standard of Review.--The Secretary shall periodically review
activities carried out under this section to determine the achievement
of technical milestones as determined by the Secretary.
(e) Technology Testing and Metrics.--In carrying out the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall--
(1) develop voluntary, consensus-based standard testing
procedures, methodologies, and best practices for evaluating
the performance of advanced vehicle technologies, including
heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty
cycles and operating conditions, including for electrified and
hydrogen fuel cell systems; and
(2) evaluate advanced vehicle performance, including heavy
vehicle and nonroad vehicle performance using work performance-
based metrics.
SEC. 5. ADVANCED ON-ROAD VEHICLE SECURITY PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the program
under section 4, the program authorized under section 137 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17014), and the heads
of relevant Federal agencies, shall establish a research and
development program focused on the cybersecurity and physical security
of interconnections between vehicles, vehicle energy storage systems,
charging equipment, buildings, and the electric grid for plug-in
electric vehicles, connected vehicles, autonomous, and other relevant
vehicles, including the security impacts, efficiency, and safety of
plug-in electric vehicles using alternating current charging, high-
power direct current fast charging, and extreme fast charging.
(b) Assessment.--The Secretary shall develop a 5- to 10-year impact
assessment of emergent cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to the
United States on-road transportation system and connected
infrastructure by identifying--
(1) areas of research with respect to which Federal cross-
agency research coordination and cooperation may help address
such threats and vulnerabilities; and
(2) current research and challenges associated with cyber-
physical protection and resiliency of electric and connected
and automated vehicle technologies.
SEC. 6. VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--In coordination with the program under section 4,
the Secretary shall support a program of research, development, and
demonstration of vehicle energy storage safety and reliability.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
support activities to--
(1) examine the mechanisms that lead to vehicle energy
storage system safety and reliability incidents;
(2) develop new materials to improve overall vehicle energy
storage system safety and abuse tolerance;
(3) perform abuse testing;
(4) advance and perform testing techniques;
(5) demonstrate detailed failure analyses;
(6) mitigate vehicle energy storage cell and system
failures, including hydrogen fuel storage tanks; and
(7) develop crush-induced battery safety protocols and
technical standards to improve robustness.
SEC. 7. ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Advanced
Vehicle Technologies Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as
the ``advisory committee'') to advise the Secretary on vehicle
technology and mobility system research advancements. The advisory
committee shall be composed of not fewer than 15 members, including
representatives of research and academic institutions, environmental
organizations, industry, and nongovernmental entities, including
relevant labor organizations and associations representing automobile
manufacturers, who are qualified to provide advice on the research,
development, and demonstration activities under this Act (in this
section referred to as the ``DOE Vehicle Program'').
(b) Assessment.--The advisory committee shall assess--
(1) the current state of United States competitiveness in
advancing vehicle technologies and mobility systems,
including--
(A) the scope and scale of United States
investments in sustainable and advanced transportation
research, development, and demonstration; and
(B) the scope and scale of research, development,
and demonstration activities to lower vehicle and fuel
lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions;
(2) progress made in implementing the DOE Vehicle Program,
including progress toward meeting the technical milestones as
determined by the Secretary pursuant to section 4;
(3) the balance of research and development activities and
funding across the DOE Vehicle Program;
(4) the management, coordination, implementation, and
activities of the DOE Vehicle Program;
(5) whether environmental, safety, security, and other
appropriate issues are adequately addressed by the DOE Vehicle
Program; and
(6) other relevant topics as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Reports.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every three
years thereafter, the advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary,
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report on--
(1) the findings of the advisory committee's assessments
under subsection (b); and
(2) the advisory committee's recommendations for ways to
improve or revise the DOE Vehicle Program.
(d) Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Section 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to
the advisory committee.
SEC. 8. MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY COMMERCIAL AND TRANSIT VEHICLES PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant
research and development programs carried out by other relevant Federal
agencies and appropriate industry stakeholders, including relevant
labor organizations, shall carry out a program of research,
development, and demonstration activities on advanced energy
technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational,
recreational, and transit vehicles, including, to the maximum extent
practicable, activities in the areas of--
(1) vehicle engines, which may include--
(A) engine efficiency, emission controls, and
combustion research;
(B) energy and space-efficient emissions control
systems;
(C) engine idle and parasitic energy loss
reduction;
(D) advanced internal combustion engines; and
(E) engine down speeding;
(2) electric drive trains, including--
(A) durable highly efficient power electronics and
electric machinery research;
(B) partial load efficiency improvements;
(C) control and coordination research for electric
drive systems using multiple electric motors;
(D) regenerative braking to recoup braking energy;
and
(E) high fidelity modeling to accelerate design and
adoption of electrified commercial vehicles;
(3) friction and wear reduction;
(4) improved aerodynamics and tire rolling resistance;
(5) advanced lightweighting materials and vehicle designs;
(6) synthetic fuels from recycled CO<INF>2</INF> and other
net-zero carbon liquid fuels;
(7) vehicle batteries, including--
(A) complete vehicle and battery pack modeling,
simulation, and testing; and
(B) thermal management of battery systems;
(8) mild hybrid, heavy hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric
platforms, and energy storage technologies, including--
(A) identifying and developing solutions for
technical barriers to advance batteries;
(B) electric drive systems; and
(C) charging and refueling systems for medium-duty
goods and heavy-duty freight delivery vehicles;
(9) vehicle components, including--
(A) transmission and drivetrain optimization,
including compact and efficient electric drivetrain
systems;
(B) waste heat recovery and conversion;
(C) electrification of steering systems, braking
systems, and accessory loads;
(D) onboard sensing, computing, and communications
technologies; and
(E) advanced battery protection systems for safe
handling of high voltage power;
(10) relevant infrastructure, including bidirectional
capability, beyond megawatt charging, and increasing load
capacity per vehicle;
(11) recharging infrastructure and compressed natural gas
infrastructure;
(12) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including--
(A) fuel cells;
(B) hydrogen fueling infrastructure;
(C) the development of medium and heavy-duty
refueling equipment design and concepts;
(D) synthetic fuels;
(E) onboard technologies for compressed and other
advanced hydrogen storage systems; and
(F) advanced cooling technologies for fuel cell
thermal management;
(13) retrofitting advanced energy technologies onto
existing truck and bus fleets;
(14) assessment of automated and connected vehicle
technologies;
(15) energy use strategies, including charging patterns
that minimize impacts on the distribution grid and optimize the
use of clean, low-cost generation resources; and
(16) integration of advanced systems onto a single truck
and trailer platform or bus.
(b) Medium- and Heavy-Duty Systems Research, Development, and
Demonstration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award financial
assistance for the research, development, and demonstration of
the integration of multiple advanced energy technologies and
advanced operational efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty
platforms and trailers, including the integration of
technologies specified in subsection (a).
(2) Applicant.--Applicants applying for assistance under
paragraph (1) may be comprised of truck and trailer
manufacturers, engine and component manufacturers, hydrogen
fuel cell and component manufacturers, public and private fleet
owners and customers, university researchers, and other
applicants determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may
provide technical assistance to State, local, and Tribal governments or
to a public-private partnership described in subsection (b) to assist
with the commercial application of alternative fuels and alternative
fuels vehicle technologies and infrastructure.
(b) Public-Private Partnership Described.--A public-private
partnership described in this subsection is a public-private
partnership comprised of State, local, or Tribal governments and
nongovernmental entities, including industry partners.
(c) Assistance.--Technical assistance under this section may
include--
(1) coordination in the selection, location, and timing of
alternative fuel recharging and refueling equipment and
distribution infrastructure, including the identification of
transportation corridors and specific alternative fuels that
may be made available;
(2) development of communication and other relevant
protocols that integrate vehicle refueling and recharging into
electric, hydrogen, biofuels, or other alternative fuel
distribution systems;
(3) development of procedures for the installation of
alternative fuel distribution and recharging and refueling
equipment;
(4) education and outreach for the commercial application
of alternative fuels; and
(5) analysis of nontechnical barriers to integration of
alternative fuel vehicles into electric and natural gas utility
distribution systems.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2028.
SEC. 10. GRADUATE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS OF RESEARCH
EXCELLENCE (GATE).
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to establish up
to seven Graduate Automotive Technology Education Centers of Research
Excellence (referred to in this section as ``Centers'') at an
institution of higher education or a consortium thereof, to provide
future generations of engineers and scientists with knowledge and
skills in advanced automotive energy technologies.
(b) Purpose.--Each Center shall--
(1) promote the development of skilled engineering
professionals who will overcome technical barriers and help
commercialize the next generation of advanced automotive energy
technologies;
(2) support graduate research and establish or expand
course study and laboratory work; and
(3) test energy technologies that represent the scale of
technology development beyond laboratory testing, but not yet
advanced to testing under operational conditions at commercial
scale.
(c) Considerations.--In awarding grants for the operation of the
Centers under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that--
(1) the portfolio of Centers includes a diverse
representation of geographical regions and resources;
(2) each new Center demonstrates unique research
capabilities, unique regional benefits, or new energy
technology development opportunities; and
(3) applicants are institutions of higher education with
established expertise in engineering and design for advanced
automotive energy technologies or are involved in partnerships
with such institutions.
(d) Requirement.--In carrying out subsection (c), the Secretary
shall ensure that grants for the operation of the Centers under this
section are awarded to two or more entities that represent a
Historically Black College or University, minority-serving institution,
or Tribal College or University as the primary awardees or as members
of a consortium.
(e) Schedule.--Each grant to operate a Center under this section
shall be awarded for a term of not more than five years, subject to the
availability of appropriations. The Secretary may renew such five-year
terms only once without competition limits, subject to a merit review
process.
(f) Limitation.--Funds provided through a grant under this section
may not be used for the construction of a physical building or facility
to hold a Center unless the Secretary determines that such construction
is necessary for reasons of safety or the use of relevant equipment.
(g) Technical Assistance.--The Director may provide technical
assistance to institutions of higher education receiving a grant under
this section or entities seeking such a grant.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $8,300,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2028.
SEC. 11. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO ASSESS RESEARCH GAPS IN ALTERNATIVE
FUEL DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSMISSION.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a request for
information that shall be used by the Secretary to evaluate research,
development, and demonstration activities to assess alternative fuel
transmission and delivery technical barriers. The request shall
identify research barriers associated to existing electric transmission
and distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and
the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability,
at economically competitive costs of alternative fuel for consumers,
including research to address--
(1) electric grid load management and applications that
will allow bidirectional batteries in plug-in electric drive
vehicles to be used for grid storage, ancillary services
provision, and backup power;
(2) integration of plug-in bidirectional electric drive
vehicles with smart grid technology, including necessary
equipment, and information technology systems;
(3) technical and economic barriers to delivery
technologies for hydrogen and biofuels sufficient to support
widespread consumer use; and
(4) any other technical barriers to installing sufficient
and regionally appropriate alternative fuel recharging and
refueling infrastructure, including sufficiency and efficient
use of zero-emissions generation and transmission capabilities.
(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in
coordination with relevant industry, State, local, and Tribal
governments, and academic stockholders.
(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
summarizing the findings under subsection (a).
SEC. 12. ENERGY EFFICIENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of
relevant Federal agencies, shall support a program of research,
development, and demonstration of advanced energy efficient mobility
solutions that will address the potential energy impacts of advanced
vehicle technologies throughout the transportation sector. Such program
shall include the development of tools, techniques, processes, and
capabilities to understand and identify essential components to improve
the energy productivity of integrated mobility systems.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
support activities to--
(1) improve the energy and mobility impacts of emerging and
potentially disruptive technologies and services;
(2) assess automated vehicle computing loads and
capabilities;
(3) improve onboard sensing and external connectivity,
including Vehicle-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, and
Vehicle-to-Everything;
(4) maximize vehicle energy efficiency for connected
vehicles under real-world driving conditions;
(5) assess methods to use autonomous vehicles or
connectivity to improve roadway throughput;
(6) research advance autonomous refueling and charging
technologies and infrastructure;
(7) apply machine learning with high performance computing
resources to large industry datasets from providers and cities
to develop predictive capabilities for the transportation
system;
(8) optimize systems for mobility, grid and buildings to
support vehicle electrification and vehicle automation from
light duty to heavy duty with grid stability, demand response,
and reliability; and
(9) carry out other innovative energy focused research and
development areas as determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 13. COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--In carrying out the activities under this Act, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate
research, development, and demonstration activities among--
(1) relevant programs of the Department, including programs
carried out by--
(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy;
(B) the Office of Science;
(C) the Office of Electricity;
(D) the Office of Fossil Energy;
(E) the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security,
and Emergency Response;
(F) the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy;
(G) the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations; and
(H) other offices as determined by the Secretary;
and
(2) relevant technology research and development programs
of other Federal agencies, including--
(A) the Department of Transportation;
(B) the National Institute of Standards &
Technology;
(C) the National Science Foundation;
(D) the Department of Defense; and
(E) other Federal agencies as determined by the
Secretary.
(b) Intergovernmental Coordination.--In carrying out this Act, the
Secretary shall seek opportunities to leverage resources and support
initiatives of Federal, State, and local governments in developing
advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for
research, development, and demonstration of alternative fuels, vehicle
propulsion systems, vehicle components, and other related technologies
in the United States, including activities authorized under this Act--
(1) for fiscal year 2024, $530,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2025, $556,500,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2026, $584,325,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2027, $613,541,250; and
(5) for fiscal year 2028, $644,218,312.
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