3.0.0 183 2023-01-11T20:06:22Z 2023-01-11T20:06:22Z Senate S S 2007-01-04 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-04T23:57:59Z 2007-01-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S169-171) IntroReferral 2007-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S168-169) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2007-01-16 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Air pollution control Automobile industry Automobiles Carbon dioxide Climate change and greenhouse gases Commerce Cost effectiveness Department of Commerce Department of Transportation Emissions trading Energy Environmental Protection Environmental monitoring Executive reorganization Finance and Financial Sector Fluorocarbons Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Industrial pollution Law Methane Motor vehicle pollution control Nitrogen oxides Standards Sulphur Transportation and Public Works 00 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-16T19:12:31Z Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2007 - Revises minimum corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger automobiles to direct the Secretary of Transportation, for each model year, to prescribe minimum CAFE standards for passenger automobiles, with the minimum standard being the current standard of 27.5 miles per gallon. Requires a CAFE standard of 40 miles per gallon for passenger automobiles manufactured in model year 2017.

Authorizes credits earned by a manufacturer when the average fuel economy of passenger automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer in a particular model year exceeds an applicable established average fuel economy standard to be applied to any of the three model years immediately following (currently, before) the model year in which such credits are earned, or transferred to a national registry system for greenhouse gases. Authorizes a manufacturer to apply credits purchased through the registry (greenhouse gas credits) toward applicable CAFE standards for passenger or non-passenger automobiles after model year 2010.

Establishes a national greenhouse registry to encourage voluntary actions to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.

Establishes within the Department of Commerce an implementing panel to, among other things promulgate standards for: (1) certification of registries and operation of certified registries; and (2) measurement, verification, and recording of greenhouse gas emissions and greenhouse gas emission reductions by certified registries.

]]> Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the establishment of a corporate average fuel economy standard for passenger automobiles of 40 miles per gallon by 2017, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2007 Popular Titles CAFE bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in Senate 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z 2007-01-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S169-171) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.