[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5860 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5860

  To increase the average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles in the 
                             Federal fleet.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2008

 Mr. Ackerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To increase the average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles in the 
                             Federal fleet.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASED AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY OF THE FEDERAL FLEET.

    Section 32917(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``at least the greater of--'' and all that follows and 
inserting ``at least--
                    ``(A) 27.5 miles per gallon for the year beginning 
                on January 1, 2009; and
                    ``(B) for the year beginning January 1, 2010, and 
                each year thereafter, the fuel economy required for the 
                previous year increased by at least 2 miles per gallon, 
                until a requirement of 40 miles per gallon is 
                reached.''.
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