S.Amdt. 1646

SA 1646. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 277, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

SEC. 521. ONBOARD FUEL ECONOMY INDICATORS AND DEVICES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“Sec. 32920. Fuel economy indicators and devices

“(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe a fuel economy standard for passenger automobiles and light trucks manufactured by a manufacturer in each model year beginning with model year 2012 that requires each such automobile and light truck to be equipped with--

“(1) an onboard electronic instrument that provides real-time and cumulative fuel economy data; and

“(2) an onboard electronic instrument that signals a driver when inadequate tire pressure may be affecting fuel economy.

“(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any vehicle that is not subject to an average fuel economy standard under section 32902(b).

“(c) Enforcement.--Subchapter IV of chapter 301 shall apply to a fuel economy standard prescribed under subsection (a) to the same extent and in the same manner as if that standard were a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301.”.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 32919 the following:

“32920. Fuel economy indicators and devices.”.