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Commerce Committee Reports Fuel Economy Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today reported S. 357, the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, as amended, by a voice vote. The Act would revise corporate average fuel economy standards to achieve a nationwide fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by the year 2020. The bill also would create, for the first time, fuel economy standards for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and would provide the Secretary of Transportation expanded authority to prescribe and enforce fuel economy standards.
A full statement from Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) is below.
“Today, the Commerce Committee reported S. 357, the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act of 2007. This is the first time in sixteen years that the Commerce Committee has reported CAFE legislation to the full Senate. In those sixteen years, our passenger car and light truck fleets have been virtually frozen in terms of fuel economy savings. In those sixteen years, the effects of global warming have become more pronounced due to increased greenhouse gas emissions, and the oil exporting regions of the world have become more hostile and more unstable. The time is now to develop a comprehensive approach aimed at stopping the impacts of global warming and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Adoption of S. 357 would be a first critical step in achieving these goals."
“There have been significant discussions about the proper approach to increasing fuel economy for passenger cars and light trucks. While it is essential that we support research for the next generation of engine technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cells, technologies already exist that can make the fleet more efficient without sacrificing consumer choice in automobiles. The notion of increasing fuel economy now while planning for the future is common sense, and S. 357 creates a structure that allows for that approach."
“Ten-in-Ten mandates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to increase the fuel economy of the nationwide fleet of passenger cars and light trucks to 35 mpg by 2020, and then continue to improve fuel economy by four percent per year for the next ten years. For the first time, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks will be subject to fuel economy standards, which will address a significant sector in transportation fuel use. The legislation also gives NHTSA the flexibility it needs to configure the CAFE program to achieve the maximum fuel savings while ensuring the stability of the automotive industry. This aggressive but thoughtful approach will move fuel economy forward. Consumers will spend less at the pump and the nation will be a more secure place. "
“Reporting this legislation could not have happened without the hard work of both Democratic and Republican members of this Committee. I especially would like to thank Vice Chairman Stevens, Senator Dorgan, Senator Snowe, and the author of Ten-in-Ten, Senator Feinstein for helping in crafting the substitute amendment to S. 357 that will be considered by the full Senate. The members of this coalition and the actions of the Commerce Committee today prove that national security and preserving our ecosystem are not partisan notions. "
“This bill addresses the needs of America today, while planning for the future, so I look forward to having S. 357, as amended, taken up and passed by the full Senate in the near future.”
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Inouye, Stevens Introduce Communications R&D Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to restore America’s competitive edge in communications research and development, Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today introduced the Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act, S. 1493. The Act establishes a communications research and development program within the ...
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Inouye Introduces Broadband Data Improvement Act
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), with the cosponsorship of Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), introduced today the Broadband Data Improvement Act, S. 1492, which seeks to improve the quality of federal broadband data collection and encourages state initiat...
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Senate and House Subcommittees Reschedule Joint NASA IG Oversight Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces the rescheduled date for a Joint Hearing between the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences and the House Science and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight on Oversight Review of the Investigation of the NASA Inspect...
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Inouye Pledges to Work with Leadership to Pass Energy Efficiency Package
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Leadership introduced a comprehensive energy efficiency package that includes S. 357, the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act of 2007, which the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported by voice vote to the full Senate on May 8.
Introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Commerce C...
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Commerce Committee Announces U.S. Trade Relations with China Hearing Date
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation announces an Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Hearing on U.S. Trade Relations with China for Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
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Stevens Calls for Internet Tax Moratorium to Be Extended
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today called for the Internet Tax Moratorium to be extended during the Commerce Committee hearing entitled “Communications, Taxation and Federalism.” The Internet Tax Freedom Act was first passed by Congress in 1998. The law prevents states and localit...
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Senate Passes Stevens Resolution Condemning Harmful Foreign Fishing Practices
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Senate Resolution condemning harmful foreign fishing subsidies introduced by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unanimously passed the Senate last night. The Resolution is cosponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell ...
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Stevens and Murkowski Sponsor Resolution Declaring June “National Internet Safety Month”
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee joined Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and 15 other cosponsors in introducing Senate Resolution 205, which designates June 2007 as “National Internet Safety Month.” The Resolution, which passed the Senate last night by unanimous consent, calls on Internet ...
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Commerce Committee Reports FAA Investment and Modernization Act, Cameron Gulbransen Child Auto Safety Act, Nominees
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved S. 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, as amended, which would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, and S. 694, the Cameron Gulbransen Child Auto Safety Act of 2007, as amended, which would manda...
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Stevens Joins President in Urging Senate to Ratify Law of the Sea Treaty
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today joined President George W. Bush in urging the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Commonly known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, this accord would regulate and govern activities that occur on or within the world&rs...
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Commerce Committee Announces May 16 Executive Session Agenda
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces the agenda for its Executive Session scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building:
1) S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007
2) S. 694, Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007
3) PN 147, Nomination of Dav...
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Stevens Says We Must Work to Understand Global Climate Change and Its Effect on Fish Stocks
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today said we must research the effect that global climate change is having on the oceans and our fisheries, during the Commerce Committee hearing titled “The Effects of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification on Living Marine Resources.”
Below is Sena...
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Stevens Says Fuel Economy Increases Long Overdue
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement during the Senate Commerce Committees Executive Session on S. 357, the Ten-In-Ten Fuel Economy Act.
Below are Senator Stevens’ remarks from today’s hearing:
“Thank you Chairman Inouye for your continued com...
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Inouye and Stevens Cosponsor Bill to Reauthorize the FAA
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today joined Senators Jay Rockefeller (D – W. Va.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) to cosponsor legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. Th...
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Stevens Calls for a Reduction in U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today called for reductions in the United States dependence on foreign oil during the Commerce Committee’s hearing on pending Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) legislation.
Below are excerpts from Senator Stevens’ comments at today’s heari...
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Stevens Introduces Resolution to Fight Harmful Foreign Fishing Practices
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today introduced a Senate Resolution against harmful foreign fishing subsidies. The resolution is co-sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Trent...
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