[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 147 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 147

 To provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal 
 average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at 
      current levels until changed by law, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 19, 1999

  Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. DeWine) 
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 provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal 
 average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at 
      current levels until changed by law, 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. AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS.

    Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the average fuel 
economy standards established (whether directly or indirectly) under 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation under 
chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act for automobiles (as that term is defined in 
section 32901 of title 49, United States Code) that are in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall apply without 
amendment, change, or other modification of any kind (whether direct or 
indirect) for--
            (1) the model years specified in the regulations;
            (2) the applicable automobiles specified in the regulations 
        last promulgated for such automobiles; and
            (3) each model year thereafter;
until chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is specifically 
amended to authorize an amendment, change, or other modification to 
such standards or is otherwise modified or superseded by law.
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