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Introduced
10/12/2017
10/12/2017
In Committee
05/22/2018
05/22/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2018-FY2022. The bill requires DOE to: conduct a program of research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities (R&D activities) on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial vehicles; ensure that it continues to support R&D activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve reductions in emissions; carry out a research, development, and demonstration program on the secondary uses of electric vehicle batteries and develop guidelines for projects that demonstrate the secondary uses and innovative recycling of such batteries; carry out a program of R&D activities on advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; carry out a program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles; conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 (heavy-duty) truck and trailer platforms; develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles and operating conditions and evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work performance-based metrics other than those based on miles per gallon and appropriate metrics based on the work performed by nonroad systems; and undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment and seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors. DOE may construct heavy-duty truck and bus testing facilities.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicle technologies from fiscal year 2018 to 2022. The bill requires DOE to conduct programs on materials, technologies, and processes to reduce petroleum use and emissions of passenger and commercial vehicles, ensure continued support for mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies, carry out research on secondary uses and recycling of electric vehicle batteries, and develop advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies. The bill also authorizes DOE to conduct programs on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational, and transit vehicles, and to develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies. Additionally, the bill establishes a pilot program for research, development, and demonstration of technologies to improve efficiency of nonroad mobile equipment.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (on 05/22/2018)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4050/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4050/BILLS-115hr4050ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4050/BILLS-115hr4050ih.pdf.pdf |
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