3.0.0 794 2023-01-15T23:33:13Z 2023-01-15T23:33:13Z Senate S S 2003-04-07 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-04-07T21:32:33Z 2004-03-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3444) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2003-04-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4899-4902) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2003-04-07 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2003-04-07 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2003-04-07 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2003-04-07 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-04-07 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2003-04-07 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2003-06-05 False R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2003-06-13 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2003-07-25 False Transportation and Public Works Automobiles Congress Congressional reporting requirements Energy Fines (Penalties) Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Government vehicles Governmental investigations Law Standards Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2004-02-03T23:12:31Z Automobile Fuel Efficiency Improvements Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal transportation code to phase in an increase in average fuel economy standards: (1) from 25 miles per gallon for passenger automobiles manufactured between model years 1984 and 2006 to 40 miles per gallon for those manufactured after model year 2014; and (2) from 17 miles per gallon for non-passenger automobiles manufactured between model years 1984 and 2006 to 27.5 miles per gallon for those manufactured after model year 2014. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe such standards for non-passenger automobiles at least 18 months before the beginning of each model year after model year 2015.

Revises the definitions of automobile and passenger automobile, increasing the weight standards and seating capacity.

Increases the civil penalties for violations of fuel economy standards.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) report biennially to Congress on the quality of the automobile fuel economy testing for all currently available automobile technologies; and (2) provide for the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to study what practicable automobile fuel economy testing process provides the most accurate measures of actual automobile fuel economy in highway use, in urban use, and in combined highway and in urban use.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe: (1) a revised testing procedure for accurately measuring the actual automobile fuel economy of each automobile model, based on the latter study; and (2) amended average fuel economy standards taking into account improved accuracy in their calculation resulting from use of such procedure.

Amends the Federal transportation code to revise requirements for the fleet average fuel economy standards for U.S. executive agency automobiles, both passenger and non-passenger.

Directs the President to prescribe regulations that require a specified minimum number of exceptionally fuel-efficient vehicles leased or bought by U.S. executive agencies.

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