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HR 609 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 609
To permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2009
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF PREEMPTION FOR CALIFORNIA GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REGULATION FOR VEHICLES.
Section 209 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘(f) Waiver- Notwithstanding subsection (b) or any other provision of law, the application for a waiver of preemption dated December 21, 2005, submitted to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (b) by the State of California for the regulation of that State to control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles shall be considered to be approved.’.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.609 as Introduced in House Right to Clean Vehicles Act
