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H.R. 4409 (109th)

Fuel Choices for American Security Act of 2005

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 November 2005

Last action

28 September 2006 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7680)

Sponsors

Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport, Taxation, Budget, Postal service

Source updated

15 August 2025

Environment · Energy · Transport · Taxation · Budget · Postal service

Summary

Fuel Choices for American Security Act of 2005 - Instructs Director of the Office of Management and Budget to publish an action plan in the Federal Register that targets oil savings for specified years. Directs the Secretaries of Energy and of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator), to promulgate regulations to implement the standards set forth in the Director's action plan. Requires the head of each federal agency to establish an oil usage baseline and develop a specified plan to reduce oil consumption. Directs the Postmaster General to report to Congress on annual fleetwide fuel savings and cost savings associated with eliminating Saturday mail delivery. Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a national media campaign to decrease domestic oil consumption. Amends federal transportation law to set forth a national tire efficiency program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish an idling reduction tax credit. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a research and development program for electric drive transportation technology. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish a lightweight material research and development program. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary to accelerate hybrid technology improvements by using loan guarantees that target automobile manufacturers and suppliers. Amends the IRC to allow: (1) an advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit; and (2) a qualified flexible fuel hybrid and plug-in hybrid motor vehicle credit. Terminates the limitation on the number of qualified hybrid and advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible for alternative motor vehicle credit. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each federal agency to achieve by FY2015 at least a 20% reduction in its fleet petroleum consumption. Amends the IRC to: (1) establish a fuel-efficient tax credit for private fleets; and (2) subject heavy vehicles to the depreciation limitation imposed upon certain luxury automobiles. Prescribes: (1) a production schedule for passenger cars that are either fuel choice enabling motor vehicles, or alternative fuel automobiles; and (2) calculations for flexible fuel vehicle economy. Requires the Secretary to transmit an action plan to Congress to ensure: (1) an increasing supply by non-oil fuels of the total domestic ground transportation fuel demand; and (2) nationwide inclusion of at least 10 % ethanol in the domestic ground transportation fuel supply by December 31, 2015. Amends the IRC to increase the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit. Amends federal transportation law to establish the Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Trust Fund. Amends the Clean Air Act to prescribe the minimum quantity of renewable fuel derived from cellulosic biomass for specified calendar years. Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate Transit-Oriented Development Corridors in certain urbanized areas. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) repeal the geographical limitation on the Sugar Cane Ethanol Program; (2) authorize preprocessing and harvesting demonstration grants for transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol production); (3) direct the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for conversion of municipal solid waste into transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol); and (4) instruct the Administrator to fund demonstration projects for producing transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol).

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Timeline

  1. 16 November 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10366)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 21 November 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 December 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 December 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 March 2006

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1293)

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 28 September 2006

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7680)

    Source: IntroReferral

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