[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 19, 1994]
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                          CLEAN CAR INITIATIVE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 1994

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform my colleagues about an 
important hearing which took place today in the Subcommittee for 
Technology, Environment and Aviation on the administration's clean car 
initiative. This hearing outlined the administration's plans to 
increase the number of nonpolluting vehicles on the road today.
  Nonpolluting vehicles recently received a major boost in California 
from the State's Air Quality Board. The decision of the board to 
approve the 2 percent mandate for electric vehicles in California by 
the year 1998 testifies to our State's commitment to clean the air and 
provide residents and industry access to non-polluting energy 
technology.
  California has already won a significant edge over Europe and Japan 
to provide efficient and affordable vehicles in this category. The 
successful application of this technology will lead to increased 
economic competitiveness for the automobile industry.
  In addition, the mandate had had spin-off effects in other States. I 
learned that at least 12 northeastern States are looking to the 
California mandate as a model for meeting their own air quality 
requirements.
  This was an important day for the environment. As shown in 
California, we are one step closer in our pursuit to ensure an energy-
efficient automotive future.

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