49 U.S.C. § 32906

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 32906 - Maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel automobiles

(a) IN GENERAL.-For each of model years 1993 through 2019 for each category of automobile (except an electric automobile or, beginning with model year 2016, an alternative fueled automobile that uses a fuel described in subparagraph (E) of section 32901(a)(1)), the maximum increase in average fuel economy for a manufacturer attributable to dual fueled automobiles is-

(1) 1.2 miles a gallon for each of model years 1993 through 2014;

(2) 1.0 miles per gallon for model year 2015;

(3) 0.8 miles per gallon for model year 2016;

(4) 0.6 miles per gallon for model year 2017;

(5) 0.4 miles per gallon for model year 2018;

(6) 0.2 miles per gallon for model year 2019; and

(7) 0 miles per gallon for model years after 2019.

(b) CALCULATION.-In applying subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall determine the increase in a manufacturer's average fuel economy attributable to dual fueled automobiles by subtracting from the manufacturer's average fuel economy calculated under section 32905(f) the number equal to what the manufacturer's average fuel economy would be if it were calculated by the formula under section 32904(a)(1) by including as the denominator for each model of dual fueled automobiles the fuel economy when the automobiles are operated on gasoline or diesel fuel.

49 U.S.C. § 32906

Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1067; Pub. L. 109-58, title VII, §772(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 834; Pub. L. 110-140, title I, §109(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1505; Pub. L. 113-291, div. A, title III, §318(a), (d), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3341, 3342.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
32906(a)	15:2013(g)(1).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, 86 Stat. 947, §513(g)(1), (2)(A); added Oct. 14, 1988, Pub. L. 100-494, §6(a), 102 Stat . 2449; Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102-486, §403(5) (G)(i), (ii)(I), 106 Stat. 2877.
32906(b)	15:2013(g)(2)(A).

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2014-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113-291, §318(a), substituted "(except an electric automobile or, beginning with model year 2016, an alternative fueled automobile that uses a fuel described in subparagraph (E) of section 32901(a)(1))" for "(except an electric automobile)" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-291, §318(d), substituted "section 32905(f)" for "section 32905(e)". 2007- Pub. L. 110-140 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to maximum increase in average fuel economy for each of model years 1993 through 2019 and calculation of each such increase for provisions relating to maximum increase for each of model years 1993 through 2010 and authorizing offsets if the Secretary of Transportation reduced the average fuel economy standard for passenger automobiles for any model year below 27.5 miles per gallon.2005-Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 109-58, §772(b)(1), substituted "model years 1993-2010" for "the model years 1993-2004".Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 109-58, §772(b)(2), substituted "model years 2011-2014" for "the model years 2005-2008".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110-140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110-140 set out as an Effective Date note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

alternative fueled automobile: "alternative fueled automobile" means an automobile that is a-(A) dedicated automobile; or(B) dual fueled automobile.
average fuel economy standard: "average fuel economy standard" means a performance standard specifying a minimum level of average fuel economy applicable to a manufacturer in a model year.
average fuel economy: "average fuel economy" means average fuel economy determined under section 32904 of this title.
fuel economy: "fuel economy" means the average number of miles traveled by an automobile for each gallon of gasoline (or equivalent amount of other fuel) used, as determined by the Administrator under section 32904(c) of this title.
fuel: "fuel" means-(A) gasoline;(B) diesel oil; or(C) other liquid or gaseous fuel that the Secretary decides by regulation to include in this definition as consistent with the need of the United States to conserve energy.
manufacturer: "manufacturer" means-(A) a person engaged in the business of manufacturing automobiles, including a predecessor or successor of the person to the extent provided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary; and(B) if more than one person is the manufacturer of an automobile, the person specified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
model: "model" means a class of automobiles as decided by regulation by the Administrator after consulting and coordinating with the Secretary.