I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2012 Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide a prize to the first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline.

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This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act of 2012 or the E Prize Act of 2012.

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Prize to first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline

The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to award a prize in the amount of $1,000,000,000 to the first automobile manufacturer incorporated in the United States to manufacture and sell in the United States 60,000 mid-sized sedan automobiles which operate on gasoline and can travel 100 miles per gallon.