S 1055 · 110th Congress · Energy

American Automobile Industry Promotion Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-03-29· Sponsored by Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4187-4188)(2007-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Automobile Industry Promotion Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess state-of-the-art battery technologies with potential application for electric drive transportation; (2) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for electric drive transportation technology (i.e., vehicles that use electric motors for all or part of the motive power); and (3) establish and carry out an Advanced Battery Initiative to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of battery technologies in on-road or nonroad vehicles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to redefine the new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle credit for high-efficiency diesel passenger automobiles and light trucks to eliminate requirements that such motor vehicles for 2004 and later model years receive a certificate stating they meet or exceed certain weight and emission standards. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) define "biodiesel" and "biodiesel blend"; and (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

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