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 pollution.

reducing greenhouse gas (referred to in this resolving clause as “GHG”) emissions and oil usage;

protecting national security; and

protecting human health and welfare; and

achieve maximum feasible reductions in oil use;

reduce GHG emissions from mobile sources;

recognize the rights and importance of States under cooperative federalism to choose to set and follow vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) that are stronger than those set by the Federal Government; and

ensure that the President, the Secretary of Transportation, 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 economy.