,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4  
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4   
,smi?1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify ! effect 
( c]ta9 f9al rules & det]m9ations ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy relat+ 
to gre5h\se gas emissions /&>ds =       
light-duty vehicles4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gre5] ,air   
,/&>ds ,mean ,our ,national ,security1  
,environm5t1 & ,y\? ,sav$ ,act or !     
,,gas ,,money ,sav$ ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 9 #bjji1 !     
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation & ! ,environm5tal       

,protection ,ag5cy rea*$ an hi/oric     
agreem5t ) ,/ate regulators1 automak]s1 
! ,int]national ,union1 ,unit$          
,automobile1 ,a]ospace1 & ,agricultural 
,implem5t ,work]s ( ,am]ica1 & lead]s 9 
! environm5tal community to e/abli% a   
program ( ,f$]al /&>ds1 kn[n z ,"o      
,national ,program1 to r$uce gre5h\se   
gas emissions & increase corporate      
av]age fuel economy = light-duty        
vehicles1 9 coop]ation & alignm5t ) !   
,cali=nia ,air ,res\rces ,bo>d2  7#b7 9 
#bjab1 z "p ( ,"o ,national ,program--  
7,a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 
e/abli%$ f9al gre5h\se gas emissions    
/&>ds = vehicles ( model ye>s #bjag     
?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7,b7 ! ,national        
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
e/abli%$ f9al-- 7i7 corporate av]age    
fuel economy /&>ds = vehicles ( model   
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba2 &  7ii7 augural 
/&>ds = vehicles ( model ye>s #bjbb     
?r\gh #bjbe2  7#c7 7,a7 ! /&>ds describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are bas$ on ! specific 
footpr9t ( vehicles = ! purposes (--    

7i7 provid+ automotive manufactur]s     
flexibility2 &  7ii7 ensur+ t consum]s h
 a *oice ( a full range ( vehicle sizes 
to meet _! ne$s2 &  7,b7 "u t           
footpr9t-bas$ sy/em1 small vehicles are 
requir$ to meet m /r+5t /&>ds ?an l>ge  
vehicles2  7#d7 ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 toge!r ) ! ,national
 ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 & ! ,cali=nia ,air ,res\rces ,bo>d1    
jo9tly publi%$ a robu/ rese>* & analysis
 docum5t1 kn[n z ! ,te*nical ,assessm5t 
,report1 t cle>ly demon/rat$ t ! exi/+  
/&>ds are te*nically feasible &         
co/-effective2  7#e7 9 ,janu>y #bjag1 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy issu$ a
 f9al det]m9ation to ma9ta9 ! exi/+     
gre5h\se gas emissions /&>ds = vehicles 
( model ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe1 z       
prescrib$ by ! f9al rule describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 not+ t ! /&>ds c\ld 
h be5 /r5g!n$ b 7 n1 9 ord] to ensure   
c]ta9ty = ! automobile manufactur]s2    
7#f7 on ,april #ac1 #bjah1 !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy issu$ a

 new f9al det]m9ation entitl$ ,mid-,t]m 
,evaluation ( ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions 
,/&>ds = ,model ,ye> #bjbb-bjbe         
,light-,duty ,vehicles 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4  
#afjgg71 :i*--  7,a7 reject$ an ext5sive
 te*nical record t-- 7i7 includes m ?an 
#b1jjj pages2 &  7ii7 0 creat$ ?r\gh--  
7,i7 a rese>* p]iod ( #h ye>s2  7,,ii7 a
 review ( sev]al hundr$ publi%$ reports2
  7,,iii7 hundr$s ( /akehold] meet+s2 & 
7,,iv7 multiple opportunities = public  
comm5t2  7,b7 fail$--  7i7 to take into 
consid]ation ext5sive pe]-review$       
publications1 includ+ f ! te*nical /aff 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1   
demon/rat+ ! ability ( automobile       
manufactur]s to meet ! /&>ds describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 ?r\gh model ye> #bjbe2 &  
7ii7 to provide evid5ce to refute !     
f9d+s conta9$ 9 ! f9al det]m9ation ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,f9al ,det]m9ation on ! ,appropriat5ess
 ( ! ,model ,ye> #bjbb-bjbe ,light-,duty
 ,vehicle ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions     
,/&>ds "u ! ,midt]m ,evaluation & dat$  

,janu>y #ab1 #bjag1 t--  7,i7 automobile
 manufactur]s are well-position$1 & h a 
wide range ( te*nology pa?ways          
available1 to meet ! /&>ds describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 at l[] co/ ?an previ\sly  
e/imat$2 &  7,,ii7 al?\gh ! te*nical    
record indicat$ t ^? /&>ds c\ld be made 
m /r+5t1 ma9ta9+ ! /&>ds w\ld provide   
regulatory c]ta9ty = ! automobile       
indu/ry2 &  7,c7 0 n bas$ on a complete 
te*nical review ( ! evid5ce1 b 0 an     
attack on ! l>ge/ climate policy 9      
effect on ! date ( ! f9al det]m9ation2 &
  7#g7 on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjah1 !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration issu$ a notice ( propos$  
rulemak+ entitl$ ,! ,saf] ,af=dable     
,fuel-,effici5t 7,,safe7 ,vehicles ,rule
 = ,model ,ye>s #bjba-bjbf ,pass5g] ,c>s
 & ,light ,trucks 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4       
#dbhag7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,notice71 :i* includ$ a pref]r$         
alt]native t w\ld--  7,a7 freeze !      
light-duty fuel economy /&>ds & gre5h\se

 gas emissions /&>ds at model ye> #bjbj 
levels1 ) no ye>-ov]-ye> improvem5t     
?r\gh model ye> #bjbf2  7,b7 result 9 no
 improvem5t 9 vehicle gre5h\se gas      
emissions /&>ds dur+ ! p]iod ( #bjah    
?r\gh #bjbf1 :5 consid]$ toge!r ) an    
additional proposal to elim9ate         
hydr(luoroc>bon compliance cr$its2  7,c7
 result 9-- 7i7 an e/imat$ light-duty   
fleet fuel economy ( approximately #cg  
miles p] gallon2 &  7ii7 a c>bon dioxide
 emissions /&>d ( approximately #bdj    
grams p] mile dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbf2 &  
7,d7 z comp>$ to exi/+ /&>ds-- 7i7      
increase dome/ic oil consumption by n   
less ?an #ejj1jjj b>rels ( oil p] day by
 ! e>ly #bjcjs1 accord+ to ! ,notice2   
7ii7 produce an additional              
#b1bjj1jjj1jjj metric tons ( global w>m+
 emissions by ,janu>y #a1 #bjdj2  7iii7 
co/ consum]s #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9          
additional gasol9e co/s 9 cal5d> ye>    
#bjdj2 &  7iv7 decrease ! jobs 9 !      
automotive indu/ry by #fj1jjj dur+      
cal5d> ye> #bjcj1 accord+ to ! ,notice4 

#c4 ,gre5h\se gas emissions /&>ds =     
light-duty vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ ! notice ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,mid-,t]m    
,evaluation ( ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions 
,/&>ds = ,model ,ye> #bjbb-bjbe         
,light-,duty ,vehicles 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4  
#afjgg 7,april #ac1 #bjah77 & ! notice (
 propos$ rulemak+ ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,national        
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
entitl$ ,! ,saf] ,af=dable              
,fuel-,effici5t 7,,safe7 ,vehicles ,rule
 = ,model ,ye>s #bjba-bjbf ,pass5g] ,c>s
 & ,light ,trucks 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbhag
 7,augu/ #bd1 #bjah771 ! foll[+ %all h !
 =ce & effect ( law3  7#a7 ,! f9al rule 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,adm9i/ration entitl$ #bjag & ,lat]     
,model ,ye> ,light-,duty ,vehicle       
,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions & ,corporate  
,av]age ,fuel ,economy ,/&>ds 7#gg ,f$4 
,reg4 #fbfbd 7,octob] #ae1 #bjab77 7z 9 
effect on ,april #a1 #bjah74  7#b7 ,!   

f9al det]m9ation ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,f9al        
,det]m9ation on ! ,appropriat5ess ( !   
,model ,ye> #bjbb-bjbe ,light-,duty     
,vehicle ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions      
,/&>ds "u ! ,midt]m ,evaluation & dat$  
,janu>y #ab1 #bjag 7z 9 effect on ,april
 #a1 #bjah74  7b7 ,limitation on c]ta9  
actions ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may n  
issue any rule or take any action t w\ld
 effectively r$uce ! /r+5cy ( gre5h\se  
gas emissions /&>ds requir$ to be atta9$
 by ea* fleet ( light-duty vehicles     
manufactur$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
?r\gh cal5d> ye> #bjbe pursuant to !    
regulation describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a71 z affirm$ by ! f9al det]m9ation
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74