[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 553 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 553
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for HOV-lane
exemptions for low-emission and hybrid vehicles.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 8, 2005
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Allen) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for HOV-lane
exemptions for low-emission and hybrid vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HOV-LANE EXEMPTION FOR LOW-EMISSION AND HYBRID VEHICLES
Section 102(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a
State may permit a vehicle with fewer than 2 occupants
to operate in high occupancy vehicle lanes if the
vehicle is--
``(i)(I) certified as meeting the
inherently low-emission vehicle evaporative
emission standard under part 88 of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation) (including a vehicle produced
before or during the 2004 model year that meets
that standard); and
``(II) labeled in accordance with section
88.312-93(c) of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (or a successor regulation); or
``(ii) a motor vehicle that--
``(I) draws propulsion energy from
onboard sources of stored energy
produced or stored by--
``(aa) an internal
combustion or heat engine using
combustible fuel; and
``(bb) a rechargeable
energy storage system that
provides at least 5 percent of
the maximum available power;
and
``(II) meets such other
requirements or criteria as may be
specified by the State.''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such permission''
and inserting the following:
``(B) Revocation.--The permission under
subparagraph (A)''.
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