Sec. 2. Findings

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Congress makes the following findings: Traditional transportation refueling networks are well-established, but market uncertainties continue to hamper the full use of cleaner alternative domestic energy resources. Despite considerable investor interest, higher capital costs and an uncertain consumer base has limited expansion of cleaner alternative refueling options and its customer base. Reduced emissions and energy independence are important factors at a National level, but they are not a sufficient inducement to create large-scale changes.

While American-made fuels provide many energy security and environmental benefits, a significant portion of imported oil continues to be consumed as diesel fuel in on-road motor vehicles. Motor vehicles fueled by domestically generated, cleaner alternative transportation fuels, such as compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, electricity, hydrogen, and advanced biofuels, can pay for themselves over time, but sales of such vehicles, other than return-to-base vehicles, have been hampered because of insufficient refueling infrastructure.

Simultaneous facilitation of infrastructure development and a robust customer base is needed to avoid penalizing current users or early adopters. Facilitating focused infrastructure development along designated routes will foster an expansion of cleaner alternative fuel vehicles and increase the likelihood for commercial success. Eliminating the logistical barriers that are delaying infrastructure development along Clean Vehicle Corridors will— provide cleaner alternative refueling stations with a larger customer base; attract more buyers to the purchase of clean vehicles; and provide new market outlets for clean fuel providers.