[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1175 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1175

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel economy 
   labels for new automobiles include air pollution information that 
    consumers can use to help communities meet Federal air quality 
                               standards.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 27, 1999

  Ms. Collins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel economy 
   labels for new automobiles include air pollution information that 
    consumers can use to help communities meet Federal air quality 
                               standards.

    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 ``Automobile Emissions Consumer 
Information Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LABELING ON NEW AUTOMOBILES.

    (a) In General.--Section 32908 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
                following:
            ``(G) an air pollutant emissions index number representing 
        the composite level of emissions from the model of automobile 
        of all air pollutants regulated under section 202 of the Clean 
        Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521), as calculated by the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency under paragraph (4).
            ``(H) the range of the air pollutant emissions index 
        numbers of comparable models of automobiles of all 
        manufacturers.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Air pollutant emissions index numbers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each model of automobile and 
                for each model year, the Administrator of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency shall calculate (under 
                regulations promulgated by the Administrator), provide 
                to the automobile manufacturer, and publish an air 
                pollutant emissions index number representing the 
                composite level of emissions from the model of 
                automobile for the model year of all air pollutants 
                regulated under section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 
                U.S.C. 7521).
                    ``(B) Basis for calculation.--An air pollutant 
                emissions index number for a model of automobile shall 
                be--
                            ``(i) based on information made available 
                        under section 206(e) of the Clean Air Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 7525(e)); and
                            ``(ii) weighted by the Administrator on the 
                        basis of the relative contribution of emissions 
                        from the model of automobile to violations of 
                        the national ambient air quality standards 
                        under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
                        seq.).''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``or estimated annual 
        fuel costs'' and inserting ``, estimated annual fuel costs, or 
        air pollutant emissions''.
    (b) Inapplicability to States Subject to Waiver.--Section 32919(b) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``When'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--When'';
            (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``or 
        fuel operating costs'' and inserting ``, fuel operating costs, 
        or air pollutant emissions''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Air pollutant emissions disclosure requirements.--The 
        air pollutant emissions disclosure requirements of section 
        32908 shall not apply in any State with respect to which a 
        waiver is in effect under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 7543(b)).''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
    (d) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply with respect to the second and subsequent model years (as 
defined in section 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code) beginning 
after the date of promulgation of the regulations under subsection (c).
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