Sec. 7. Transition to fuel neutral EPA regulations
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Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17011 ), as amended by sections 4, 5, and 6 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Congress finds the following: In light of advances in automotive engine technologies since the passage of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ), it is necessary to modify the control of mobile source emissions pursuant to such Act to establish fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control programs.
Replacement of current emissions control requirements with a new fuel and technology neutral program that encourages use of the most fuel efficient and environmentally benign vehicles could include all vehicle technologies, including vehicles with spark-ignited engines, compression-ignited engines, and other engine types, dual fueled vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, corded electric vehicle equipment, and other electric propulsion technologies.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress describing all of the fuel definitions and technology definitions specific to vehicles in Federal law and regulation and recommend how such definitions may be changed to be fuel and technology neutral. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress describing how petroleum reductions, emissions reductions, and reductions in full fuel cycle criteria pollutants may be incorporated into the fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control program required under paragraph (3), including any changes needed to existing law to achieve the purposes of the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013.
Not later than 2 years after the submission of the report required under paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall adopt final rules to implement a fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control program. Such program shall take effect not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this subsection. In this subsection, the term fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control program means a fuel and technology neutral program described under paragraph (1)(B) that contains emissions controls for criteria pollutants from mobile sources and a credit-based compliance mechanism for manufacturers of mobile source technologies that is at least as protective of public health as the previous applicable emissions control program. .
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