Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014”.
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reduce the fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain at least 50 percent fuel choice enabling vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Fuel choice enabling manufacturers
In general— Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“32920. Fuel choice enabling manufacturers
“(a) Calculation of average fuel economy—The average fuel economy of a fuel choice enabling manufacturer is the sum of—
“(1) the average fuel economy of such manufacturer determined under section 32904; and
“(2) 4 miles per gallon.
“(b) Deemed compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards—If a fuel choice enabling manufacturer is in compliance with all applicable standards prescribed under section 32902 for a model year, the automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer in such model year are deemed to be in compliance with the standards for emissions of greenhouse gases promulgated under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(a)).
“(c) Definitions—In this section:
“(1) Biodiesel—The term “biodiesel” means diesel fuel which has been produced from a non-petroleum feedstock and which meets the specifications of the ASTM D6751–03 standard.
“(2) E85—The term “E85” means a fuel mixture that contains up to 85 percent ethanol and meets the specifications of the ASTM D5798 standard.
“(3) Flexible fuel vehicle—The term “flexible fuel vehicle” means a vehicle that has been warranted by its manufacturer to operate on gasoline, E85, and M85.
“(4) Fuel choice enabling manufacturer—The term “fuel choice enabling manufacturer” means a manufacturer whose total fleet of automobiles manufactured in a model year for sale in the United States contains at least 50 percent fuel choice enabling vehicles.
“(5) Fuel choice enabling vehicle—The term “fuel choice enabling vehicle” means an automobile that—
“(A) has been warranted by its manufacturer to operate on natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biodiesel;
“(B) is a flexible fuel vehicle;
“(C) is a plug-in electric drive vehicle;
“(D) is propelled solely by a fuel cell that can produce power without the use of petroleum or a petroleum-based fuel; or
“(E) is propelled solely by something other than an internal combustion engine and is warranted by its manufacturer to operate on something other than petroleum-based fuel.
“(6) Greenhouse gas—The term “greenhouse gas” means carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, or any other substance subject to regulation under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(a)) to address climate change.
“(7) M85—The term “M85” means a fuel mixture that contains up to 85 percent methanol and meets the specifications of the ASTM D5797 standard.
“(8) Plug-in electric drive vehicle—The term “plug-in electric drive vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 508(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13258(a)).”
Average fuel economy defined— Paragraph (5) of section 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”;
by striking “means average” and inserting the following:
“(A) average”
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) in the case of a fuel choice enabling manufacturer (as defined in section 32920), average fuel economy determined under such section.”
Clerical amendment— The analysis for chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 32919 the following:
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to model years beginning with model year 2016.