HR 3793 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection
Motor Vehicle Emission Control Act of 1987
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1988-01-21)
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Motor Vehicle Emission Control Act of 1987 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish emission standards for light-duty and heavy duty vehicles and engines, including diesels, for: (1) carbon monoxide; (2) oxides of nitrogen; (3) particulates; and (4) hydrocarbons. Sets emissions standards for hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide for motorcycles. Requires onboard hydrocarbon control technology to recover emissions from the fueling of light-duty vehicles. Requires the regulation of formaldehyde emissions from non-gasoline fueled vehicles. Prohibits the manufacture or sale of engines requiring leaded gasoline. Requires the regulation of carbon monoxide emissions over a specified temperature range. Doubles the life of light-duty vehicles and engines for purposes of standards established by this Act. Requires each of a manufacturer's vehicles and engines, not the average, to meet each of the emissions standards of this Act. Requires certificates of conformity to be suspended or revoked if fewer than 90 percent of new vehicles or engines tested in a sampling period conform with applicable regulations. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use State information wh…
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