Congress 112 - HR 6662 - To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle.

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Advanced technology and technological innovations Government studies and investigations Motor fuels Motor vehicles Research administration and funding Research and development Sales and excise taxes Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Transportation and Public Works Transportation programs funding User charges and fees

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Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a pilot program to be known as the Road User Fee Pilot Project to study alternatives to the system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including alternatives based upon the mileage of vehicles subject to tax (miles based program); (2) coordinate with technology, transportation system, and environmental working groups in carrying out the pilot program; and (3) establish a grant program to aid in the development of onboard technologies necessary for a miles based program.

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Dec 19, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 17, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Dec 13, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Dec 13, 2012

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1932)
Dec 13, 2012

Introduced in House

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