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PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

‘‘(3) MEDIUM- OR HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle’ means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds. ‘‘(4) NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘neighborhood electric vehicle’ means a 4-wheeled on-road or nonroad vehicle that— ‘‘(A) has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more than 20 mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved level surface; and ‘‘(B) is propelled by an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity. ‘‘(5) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE.—The term ‘plugin electric drive vehicle’ means a vehicle that— ‘‘(A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; ‘‘(B) can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and ‘‘(C) is a light-, medium-, or heavy duty motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)).’’; (3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Not later than January 31, 2009, the Secretary shall— ‘‘(A) allocate credit in an amount to be determined by the Secretary for— ‘‘(i) acquisition of— ‘‘(I) a hybrid electric vehicle; ‘‘(II) a plug-in electric drive vehicle; ‘‘(III) a fuel cell electric vehicle; ‘‘(IV) a neighborhood electric vehicle; or ‘‘(V) a medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle; and ‘‘(ii) investment in qualified alternative fuel infrastructure or nonroad equipment, as determined by the Secretary; and ‘‘(B) allocate more than 1, but not to exceed 5, credits for investment in an emerging technology relating to any vehicle described in subparagraph (A) to encourage— ‘‘(i) a reduction in petroleum demand; ‘‘(ii) technological advancement; and ‘‘(iii) a reduction in vehicle emissions.’’; (4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.’’.

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