AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT.

SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT. (a) Amendments.— Section 400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking “passenger automobiles and light duty trucks” and inserting in lieu thereof “vehicles”; and (B) by striking “alcohol powered vehicles, dual energy vehicles, natural gas powered vehicles, or natural gas dual energy vehicles.” and inserting in lieu thereof “alternative fueled vehicles. In no event shall the number of such vehicles acquired be less than the number required under section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.”; (2) by amending subsection (a)(3) to read as follows: 106 STAT. 2869 “(3) (A) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall acquire both dedicated and dual fueled vehicles, and shall ensure that each type of alternative fueled vehicle is used by the Federal Government. “(B) Vehicles acquired under this section shall be acquired from original equipment manufacturers. If such vehicles are not available from original equipment manufacturers, vehicles converted to use alternative fuels may be acquired if, after conversion, the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty continues to apply to such vehicles, pursuant to an agreement between the original equipment manufacturer and the person performing the conversion. This subparagraph shall not apply to vehicles acquired by the United States Postal Service pursuant to a contract entered into by the United States Postal Service before the date of enactment of this subparagraph and which terminates on or before December 31, 1997. “(C) Alternative fueled vehicles, other than those described in subparagraph (B), may be acquired solely for the purposes of studies under subsection (b), whether or not original equipment manufacturer warranties still apply. “(D) In deciding which types of alternative fueled vehicles to acquire in implementing this part, the Secretary shall consider as a factor— “(i) which types of vehicles yield the greatest reduction in pollutants emitted per dollar spent; and “(ii) the source of the fuel to supply the vehicles, giving preference to vehicles that operate on alternative fuels derived from domestic sources. “(E) Dual fueled vehicles acquired pursuant to this section shall be operated on alternative fuels unless the Secretary determines that operation on such alternative fuels is not feasible. “(F) At least 50 percent of the alternative fuels used in vehicles acquired pursuant to this section shall be derived from domestic feedstocks, except to the extent inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The Secretary shall issue regulations to implement this requirement. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘domestic’ has the meaning given such term in section 301(7) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. “(G) Except to the extent inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, vehicles acquired under this section shall be motor vehicles manufactured in the United States or Canada.”; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraph: “(4) Acquisitions of vehicles under this section shall, to the extent practicable, be coordinated with acquisitions of alternative fueled vehicles by State and local governments.”; (4) in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: “(3) (A) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation, shall collect data and conduct a study of heavy duty vehicles acquired under subsection (a), which shall at a minimum address— “(i) the performance of such vehicles, including reliability, durability, and performance in cold weather and at high altitude; 106 STAT. 2870 “(ii) the fuel economy, safety, and emissions of such vehicles; and “(iii) a comparison of the operation and maintenance costs of such vehicles to the operation and maintenance costs of conventionally fueled heavy duty vehicles. “(B) The Secretary shall provide a report on the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A) to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Government Operations of the House of Representatives, within one year after the first such vehicles are acquired, and annually thereafter. “(4) (A) The Secretary and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall conduct a study of the advisability, feasibility, and timing of the disposal of heavy duty vehicles acquired under subsection (a) and any problems with such disposal. Such study shall take into account existing laws governing the sale of Government vehicles and shall specifically focus on when to sell such vehicles and what price to charge. “(B) The Secretary and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall report the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A) to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, within one year after funds are appropriated for carrying out this paragraph. “(5) Studies undertaken under this subsection shall be coordinated with relevant testing activities of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation.”; (5) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “alcohol or natural gas, alcohol or natural gas” and inserting in lieu thereof “alternative fuels, such fuels”; and (B) by striking “alcohol or natural gas” and inserting in lieu thereof “alternative fuel” in paragraph (1); (6) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting in lieu thereof “To the extent that appropriations are available for such purposes, the Secretary”; (7) in subsection (g), by striking paragraphs (2) through (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(2) the term “alternative fuel” means methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols; mixtures containing 85 percent or more (or such other percentage, but not less than 70 percent, as determined by the Secretary, by rule, to provide for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions) by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols with gasoline or other fuels; natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas; hydrogen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials; electricity (including electricity from solar energy); and any other fuel the Secretary determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits; “(3) the term ‘alternative fueled vehicle’ means a dedicated vehicle or a dual fueled vehicle; “(4) the term ‘dedicated vehicle’ means— 106 STAT. 2871 “(A) a dedicated automobile, as such term is defined in section 513(h)(1)(C) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act; or “(B) a motor vehicle, other than an automobile, that operates solely on alternative fuel; “(5) the term ‘dual fueled vehicle’ means— “(A) dual fueled automobile, as such term is defined in section 513(h)(1)(D) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act; or “(B) a motor vehicle, other than an automobile, that is capable of operating on alternative fuel and is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel; and “(6) the term ‘heavy duty vehicle’ means a vehicle of greater than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.”; and (8) by amending subsection (i)(1) to read as follows: “(1) For the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998, to remain available until expended.”. (b) Repeal of Termination Date.— Section 4(b) of the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 is repealed.