Sec. 5. Conventional fuel replacement calculation and assessment
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by rule, develop a methodology for calculating the equivalent volumes of conventional fuel displaced by use of each alternative fuel to assess the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing oil imports. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— conduct a national assessment (using the methodology developed under subsection (a)) of the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing oil imports into the United States, including as assessment of— market penetration of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in the United States; successes and barriers to deployment identified by the programs established under this Act; and the maximum feasible deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles by 2020 and 2030; and report to Congress the results of the assessment.