[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5359 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 263
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5359
[Report No. 109-475]
To amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to set fuel
economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more
vehicle attributes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2006
Mr. Barton of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 22, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to set fuel
economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more
vehicle attributes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CAFE STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES.
(a) Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Automobiles.--
Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Amending Passenger Automobile Standards.--
``(1) Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation may
prescribe regulations amending the standard under subsection
(b) of this section for a model year. If the Secretary does not
prescribe regulations under this subsection for a given model
year, the standard in effect for the preceding model year shall
apply to such model year and each model year thereafter.
``(2) Maximum feasible average fuel economy.--The standard
prescribed under this subsection shall be the maximum feasible
average fuel economy level that the Secretary decides the
manufacturers can achieve in that model year. In amending such
standard for a model year, the Secretary, consistent with the
Secretary's authority under this section for prescribing
standards, may establish a standard based on one or more
vehicle attributes related to fuel economy.''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``(and submit the
amendment to Congress when required under subsection (c)(2) of
this section)''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be
effective on the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary of
Transportation shall prescribe regulations under section 32902(c) of
title 49, United States Code, not later than December 30, 2008. Such
regulations shall take into consideration standard automobile industry
design and production processes.
(c) Study of Requirement of Separate Calculations for Domestic and
Foreign Fleets.--
(1) Study.--The Administrator of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration shall conduct a study on the
requirement of separate fuel economy calculations for
automobiles manufactured domestically and not domestically
contained in section 32904(b) of title 49, United States Code.
Such study shall--
(A) assess the effects of such requirement on
employment within the automobile industry in the United
States;
(B) assess the effects of such requirement on
overall passenger automobile fuel economy;
(C) determine the degree to which such requirement
encourages manufacturers to alter their automobiles in
order to meet automobile fuel efficiency standards for
both domestic and foreign manufactured automobiles;
(D) examine the effect of requirements of the North
American Free Trade Agreement on the operation of such
requirement;
(E) determine whether such requirement has resulted
in additional costs to automobile consumers; and
(F) determine whether such requirement has promoted
increased manufacturing of smaller, more fuel-efficient
cars in the United States.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall transmit a report
to Congress and to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency on the conclusions of the study.
Union Calendar No. 263
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5359
[Report No. 109-475]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to set fuel
economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more
vehicle attributes.
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May 22, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed