[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1169 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1169
To decrease the United States dependence on imported oil by the year
2015.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 3, 2003
Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To decrease the United States dependence on imported oil by the year
2015.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASED FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS TO REDUCE OIL CONSUMPTION.
(a) Requirement for New Regulations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
issue, under section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, new
regulations setting forth increased average fuel economy
standards for automobiles that are determined on the basis of
the maximum feasible average fuel economy levels for the
automobiles, taking into consideration the matters set forth in
subsection (f) of such section.
(2) Time for issuing regulations.--
(A) Non-passenger automobiles.--For non-passenger
automobiles, the Secretary of Transportation shall
issue the final regulations not later than 15 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) Passenger automobiles.--For passenger
automobiles, the Secretary of Transportation shall
issue--
(i) the proposed regulations not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(ii) the final regulations not later than 2
years after that date.
(b) Phased Increases.--The regulations issued pursuant to
subsection (a) shall specify standards that take effect successively
over several vehicle model years not exceeding 15 vehicle model years.
(c) Clarification of Authority To Amend Passenger Automobile
Standard.--Section 32902(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or such
other number as the Secretary prescribes under subsection (c)''.
(d) Oil Savings.--
(1) In general.--The new regulations required by this
section shall include regulations that apply to passenger and
non-passenger automobiles manufactured after model year 2006
and are designed to result in a reduction in the amount of oil
(including oil refined into gasoline) used by automobiles of at
least 1,000,000 barrels per day by 2015.
(2) Calculation of reduction.--To determine the amount of
the reduction in oil used by passenger and non-passenger
automobiles, the Secretary of Transportation shall make
calculations based on the number of barrels of oil projected by
the Energy Information Administration of the Department of
Energy in table A7 of the report entitled ``Annual Energy
Outlook 2002'' (report no. DOE/EIA-0383(2002)) to be consumed
by light-duty vehicles in 2015 without the regulations required
by paragraph (1).
(3) Consideration of alternative fuel technologies.--The
Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of
Energy to identify alternative fuel technologies that could be
utilized in the transportation sector to reduce dependence on
crude-oil-derived fuels. The Secretary of Transportation shall
take those technologies into consideration in prescribing the
regulations under this section.
(e) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Reports required.--Beginning in 2007, the Secretary of
Transportation shall, after consulting with the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, submit to Congress in
January of every odd-numbered year through 2015 a report on the
implementation of the requirements of this section.
(2) Content.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
explain and assess the progress made toward reducing oil
consumption by automobiles as required by subsection (d).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2004,
to remain available until expended, $2,000,000 to carry out this
section.
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