[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20799-20800]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DAY

  Mr. SALAZAR. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
665, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 665) designating October 3, 2008, as 
     ``National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SALAZAR. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 665) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 665

       Whereas the United States should reduce the dependence of 
     the Nation on foreign oil and enhance the energy security of 
     the Nation by creating a transportation sector that is less 
     dependent on oil;
       Whereas the United States should improve the air quality of 
     the Nation by reducing emissions from the millions of motor 
     vehicles that operate in the United States;
       Whereas the United States should foster national expertise 
     and technological advancement in cleaner, more energy-
     efficient alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles;
       Whereas a robust domestic industry for alternative fuels 
     and alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles will 
     create jobs and increase the competitiveness of the United 
     States in the international community;
       Whereas the people of the United States need more options 
     for clean and energy-efficient transportation;
       Whereas the mainstream adoption of alternative fuel and 
     advanced technology vehicles will produce benefits at the 
     local, national, and international levels;
       Whereas consumers and businesses require a better 
     understanding of the benefits of alternative fuel and 
     advanced technology vehicles;
       Whereas first responders require proper and comprehensive 
     training to become fully prepared for any precautionary 
     measures that they may need to take during incidents and 
     extrications that involve alternative fuel and advanced 
     technology vehicles;

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       Whereas the Federal Government can lead the way toward a 
     cleaner and more efficient transportation sector by choosing 
     alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for the 
     fleets of the Federal Government; and
       Whereas Federal support for the adoption of alternative 
     fuel and advanced technology vehicles can accelerate greater 
     energy independence for the United States, improve the 
     environmental security of the Nation, and address global 
     climate change: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 3, 2008, as ``National Alternative 
     Fuel Vehicle Day'';
       (2) proclaims National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day as a 
     day to promote programs and activities that will lead to the 
     greater use of cleaner, more efficient transportation that 
     uses new sources of energy; and
       (3) urges Americans--
       (A) to increase the personal and commercial use of cleaner 
     and energy-efficient alternative fuel and advanced technology 
     vehicles;
       (B) to promote public sector adoption of cleaner and 
     energy-efficient alternative fuel and advanced technology 
     vehicles; and
       (C) to encourage the enactment of Federal policies to 
     reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil 
     through the advancement and adoption of alternative, 
     advanced, and emerging vehicle and fuel technologies.

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