,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,de,saulnier 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,evans1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the ,united ,states and defending the authority of ,states under the ,clean ,air ,act to protect the people of those ,states from harmful air pollution4 ,whereas ,congress enacted the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 which requires the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to set standards controlling air pollutant emissions from motor vehicles to prevent the endangerment of public health and welfare2 ,whereas motor vehicle pollution contributes to serious health problems faced by the people of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 asthma attacks2 7#b7 heart attacks2 7#c7 lung cancer2 and 7#d7 premature death2 ,whereas through climate change1 greenhouse gas 7referred to in this preamble as ,,ghg7 emissions from motor vehicles contribute to other health burdens1 including-- 7#a7 worsened air pollution2 7#b7 extreme heat2 7#c7 increased spread of infectious diseases2 and 7#d7 exacerbated natural disasters2 ,whereas all people of the ,united ,states are vulnerable to the health impacts of ,g,h,gs1 but many individuals and communities are at a greater risk of experiencing those impacts1 including-- 7#a7 children2 7#b7 the elderly2 7#c7 individuals with lung and heart disease2 7#d7 low-income communities2 and 7#e7 communities of color2 ,whereas recent reports from the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change and the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program affirm the need to mitigate climate change and its impacts2 ,whereas section #bji of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gedc7 preserves the authority of the ,state of ,california to set vehicle emissions standards that1 in the aggregate1 are at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable ,federal vehicle emissions standards2 ,whereas section #agg of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7 allows ,states other than ,california to adopt the standards1 which are1 in the aggregate1 at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable ,federal vehicle emissions standards1 set by ,california in lieu of the ,federal requirements2 ,whereas the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,epa7 has authority under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 to regulate ,,ghg emissions from vehicles2 ,whereas the ,states of ,california1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,delaware1 ,maine1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,pennsylvania1 ,rhode ,island1 ,vermont1 and ,washington have exercised the authority to adopt1 pursuant to the rights of those ,states preserved under section #agg of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg71 vehicle emissions standards adopted by ,california that are1 in the aggregate1 at least as protective of public health and welfare as the otherwise applicable standards set by the ,federal ,government2 ,whereas the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq47 and the ,ten-in-,ten ,fuel ,economy ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #aba ,stat4 #adih7 require the ,secretary of ,transportation to set maximum feasible corporate average fuel economy standards1 with the ultimate goal of promoting energy savings and reducing oil consumption2 ,whereas the ,federal ,government1 the ,state of ,california1 and the automobile industry have agreed to a coordinated set of regulations1 known as the ,one ,national ,program1 that-- 7#a7 aligns1 as closely as possible1 the model years #bjab and later ,federal light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions standards and fuel economy standards with the light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions standards adopted by ,california2 and 7#b7 sets achievable standards for light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions and fuel economy that increase in stringency through model year #bjbe2 ,whereas the ,,epa1 the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 and the ,california ,air ,resources ,board have collaborated on an extensive analysis that clearly demonstrates that the ,federal ,,ghg emission standards and the ,federal fuel economy standards adopted in #bjab for model years #bjag-bjbe-- 7#a7 can be met with a wide range of technologies2 7#b7 are expected to be met with advanced gasoline technologies2 and 7#c7 will accommodate contemporary consumer purchasing trends2 ,whereas1 in ,january #bjag1 the ,administrator of the ,,epa issued a final determination to maintain the existing ,,ghg emissions standards for vehicles of model year #bjbb through #bjbe1 based on the extensive technical record showing that those standards are appropriate and achievable2 ,whereas the light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions and fuel economy standards of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 support more than #bhh1jjj automobile manufacturing jobs across #a1bjj facilities in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 keep automobile companies in the ,united ,states globally competitive as other countries adopt strict clean vehicle emissions standards2 and 7#c7 protect consumers in the ,united ,states from dirtier and more costly technology2 ,whereas the transportation sector has surpassed the energy sector as the largest source of ,,ghg emissions in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions and fuel economy standards of the ,united ,states1 if fully implemented through model year #bjbe1 will-- 7#a7 reduce the consumption of oil in the ,united ,states by #b1djj1jjj barrels per day2 7#b7 save consumers in the ,united ,states #acj1jjj1jjj1jjj at the gas pump by #bjcj2 and 7#c7 reduce ,,ghg emissions in the ,united ,states by #dgj1jjj1jjj metric tons by #bjcj2 ,whereas the light-duty vehicle ,,ghg emissions and fuel economy standards of the ,united ,states protect low-income communities and communities of color from being disproportionately affected by public health and economic burdens2 and ,whereas #hg percent of people in the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 support maintaining strong clean vehicle emissions standards2 and 7#b7 want automakers to continue to improve fuel economy for all types of vehicles3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the existing set of regulations1 known as the ,one ,national ,program1 which contains the goals of-- 7,a7 reducing greenhouse gas 7referred to in this resolving clause as ,,ghg7 emissions and oil usage2 7,b7 protecting national security2 and 7,c7 protecting human health and welfare2 and 7#b7 to meet those goals1 supports policies that-- 7,a7 achieve maximum feasible reductions in oil use2 7,b7 reduce ,,ghg emissions from mobile sources2 7,c7 recognize the rights and importance of ,states under cooperative federalism to choose to set and follow vehicle emissions standards under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 that are stronger than those set by the ,federal ,government2 and 7,d7 ensure that the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency solicit input from ,state parties impacted by any changes to the existing ,,ghg emissions standards for light-duty vehicles and the associated standards for corporate average fuel economy4