HR 6231
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6231
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that any automobile
manufactured by a manufacturer after model year 2018 be an alternative fueled
automobile.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2008
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that any automobile
manufactured by a manufacturer after model year 2018 be an alternative fueled
automobile.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Fuel Freedom Act of 2008'.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE FUEL REQUIREMENT.
(a) In General- Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 32920. Alternative fuel requirement
`Each automobile manufactured by a manufacturer after model year 2018 shall
be an alternative fueled automobile.'.
(b) Penalty- Section 32912 of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f),
respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
`(d) Penalty for Manufacturer Violations of Alternative Fuel Requirement-
A manufacturer is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty
of not more than $10,000 for each automobile manufactured in violation of
section 32920.'.
(c) Conforming Amendments-
(1) COMPLIANCE- Section 32911(a) of such title is amended by striking `and
32918' and inserting `32918, and 32920'.
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for chapter 329 of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
`32920. Alternative fuel requirement.'.
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