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S 3403 110th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Automobiles Cost effectiveness Energy Energy prices Finance and Financial Sector Fuel consumption Gasoline Standards

Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to calculate maximum feasible fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and non-passenger automobiles based on the most recent high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Defines the "applicable high gasoline price projection" as the greatest of a range of estimated gasoline prices that the EIA issues as part of its annual energy outlook, short-term energy outlook, or similar analyses for: (1) the year (or years) corresponding to the model year (or model years) for which the Secretary is prescribing an average fuel economy standard; and (2) the range of years considered by the Secretary in determining the costs and benefits associated with such standard.

What's happening now July 31, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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