Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014 - Revises requirements for calculating the average fuel economy for automobile manufacturers.
Prescribes requirements to calculate the average fuel economy for a manufacturer of a fuel choice enabling vehicle to be the average fuel economy determined for an automobile manufacturer, plus 4 miles per gallon.
Defines "fuel choice enabling vehicle" to mean an automobile that:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5107 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5107
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reduce the fuel economy
obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain at least
50 percent fuel choice enabling vehicles, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2014
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Salmon) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reduce the fuel economy
obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain at least
50 percent fuel choice enabling vehicles, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fuel Choice for American Prosperity
and Security Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FUEL CHOICE ENABLING MANUFACTURERS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 32920. Fuel choice enabling manufacturers
``(a) Calculation of Average Fuel Economy.--The average fuel
economy of a fuel choice enabling manufacturer is the sum of--
``(1) the average fuel economy of such manufacturer
determined under section 32904; and
``(2) 4 miles per gallon.
``(b) Deemed Compliance With Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.--If
a fuel choice enabling manufacturer is in compliance with all
applicable standards prescribed under section 32902 for a model year,
the automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer in such model year
are deemed to be in compliance with the standards for emissions of
greenhouse gases promulgated under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7521(a)).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Biodiesel.--The term `biodiesel' means diesel fuel
which has been produced from a non-petroleum feedstock and
which meets the specifications of the ASTM D6751-03 standard.
``(2) E85.--The term `E85' means a fuel mixture that
contains up to 85 percent ethanol and meets the specifications
of the ASTM D5798 standard.
``(3) Flexible fuel vehicle.--The term `flexible fuel
vehicle' means a vehicle that has been warranted by its
manufacturer to operate on gasoline, E85, and M85.
``(4) Fuel choice enabling manufacturer.--The term `fuel
choice enabling manufacturer' means a manufacturer whose total
fleet of automobiles manufactured in a model year for sale in
the United States contains at least 50 percent fuel choice
enabling vehicles.
``(5) Fuel choice enabling vehicle.--The term `fuel choice
enabling vehicle' means an automobile that--
``(A) has been warranted by its manufacturer to
operate on natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or
biodiesel;
``(B) is a flexible fuel vehicle;
``(C) is a plug-in electric drive vehicle;
``(D) is propelled solely by a fuel cell that can
produce power without the use of petroleum or a
petroleum-based fuel; or
``(E) is propelled solely by something other than
an internal combustion engine and is warranted by its
manufacturer to operate on something other than
petroleum-based fuel.
``(6) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' means
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons,
perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, or any other substance
subject to regulation under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7521(a)) to address climate change.
``(7) M85.--The term `M85' means a fuel mixture that
contains up to 85 percent methanol and meets the specifications
of the ASTM D5797 standard.
``(8) Plug-in electric drive vehicle.--The term `plug-in
electric drive vehicle' has the meaning given such term in
section 508(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13258(a)).''.
(b) Average Fuel Economy Defined.--Paragraph (5) of section
32901(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or'';
(2) by striking ``means average'' and inserting the
following: ``means--
``(A) average''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) in the case of a fuel choice enabling
manufacturer (as defined in section 32920), average
fuel economy determined under such section.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The 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 choice enabling manufacturers.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to model years beginning with model year 2016.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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