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S 1175 106th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Air quality Automobile fuel consumption Automobile industry Commerce Consumer education Energy Environmental Protection Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Labeling Motor vehicle pollution control Standards

Automobile Emissions Consumer Information Act of 1999

Introduced: May 27, 1999 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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May 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6325)
May 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Automobile Emissions Consumer Information Act of 1999 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require fuel economy labels for new automobiles to contain an air pollutant emissions index number representing the composite level of controlled emissions (including the range of the air pollutant emissions index numbers of comparable automobiles of all manufacturers) for such automobile.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate, provide to the manufacturer, and publish for each model of automobile and for each model year an air pollutant emissions index number representing the composite level of emissions for such automobile.

Provides a waiver to States with respect to Federal pollutant emission disclosure requirements.

What's happening now May 27, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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