[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 656 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 656 To require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the United States by 10 percent beginning in 2017, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2007 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Platts, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Walsh of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the United States by 10 percent beginning in 2017, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. INCREASED AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS. Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the'' and inserting ``Subject to subsection (i)''; and (B) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; (3) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated) by striking ``or (g)'' and inserting ``(g), or (i)''; and (4) by inserting after subsection (h) the following: ``(i) Standards for Model Years After 2009.--The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe by regulation average fuel economy standards for automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer in model years after model year 2009, that shall-- ``(1) ensure that the average fuel economy achieved by automobiles (including passenger automobiles) manufactured by a manufacturer in model years after 2016 is no less than 33 miles per gallon; ``(2) ensure that improvements to fuel economy standards do not degrade the safety of automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer; and ``(3) maximize the retention of jobs in the automobile manufacturing sector of the United States. ``(j) Sized-Based Standards.--The Secretary may establish separate standards for different classes of automobiles (including passenger automobiles) according to size.''. SEC. 2. FUEL ECONOMY CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM. Section 32903 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) Credit Trading Among Manufacturers.--The Secretary may establish by regulation a corporate average fuel economy credit trading program to allow a manufacturer that exceeds the fuel economy standards it is required to meet to sell credits to another manufacturer.''. <all>