S.Amdt. 4729Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 4729

What it does: Adds SEC. 6. FEDERAL FLEET FUEL ECONOMY at the end of the bill
Submitted July 27, 2006

What it changes

1 change to S. 3711 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. 6. FEDERAL FLEET FUEL ECONOMY at the end of the bill

    Adds a section

    In S. 3711 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (B) any remainder of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.

    Inserted: SEC. 6. FEDERAL FLEET FUEL ECONOMY.

    Inserted: Section 32917 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(a) New Vehicles.--

    Inserted: "(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each passenger vehicle purchased, or leased for at least 60 consecutive days, by an executive agency after the date of the enactment of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 shall be as fuel efficient as possible.

    Inserted: "(2) Waiver.--An executive agency may submit a written request to Congress for a waiver of the requirement under paragraph (1) in an emergency situation.".

    Original wording

    At the end, add the following:

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As printed

SA 4729. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 6. FEDERAL FLEET FUEL ECONOMY.

Section 32917 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(a) New Vehicles.--

“(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each passenger vehicle purchased, or leased for at least 60 consecutive days, by an executive agency after the date of the enactment of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 shall be as fuel efficient as possible.

“(2) Waiver.--An executive agency may submit a written request to Congress for a waiver of the requirement under paragraph (1) in an emergency situation.”.

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Senate amendment submitted

July 27, 2006