S 654 · 94th Congress · Motor vehicles
National Energy Conservation Fuel Economy Performance Standards Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.(1975-02-07)
Plain Language Summary
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National Energy Conservation Fuel Economy Performance Standards Act - Title I: Statement of Findings and Purpose - States that the goal of this Act is an improvement in fuel economy at the earliest possible date. Title II: Automobile Fuel Efficiency - Sets forth a mandatory fuel economy automobile performance standard. Provides that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall prescribe minimum fuel-economy performance standards for all classes of new passenger motor vehicles for model year 1977 and each year thereafter. Specifies that the fuel-economy standard for model year 1980 shall not be less than 22 miles per gallon and the standard for model year 1985 shall not be less than 24.5 miles per gallon. Requires the Administrator, in formulating standards, to take into account the available technology, the time necessary to develop and apply the requisite technology, and the economic and environmental impact of such standards. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to determine and publish for the benefit of consumers, information with respect to motor vehicle fuel efficiency. Directs each manufacturer to affix and each dealer to maintain, in a prominent place, a…
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