TITLE: Report of the National Academy of Sciences on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

CIS-NO: 2002-S261-29  
SOURCE: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-645  
DATE: Aug. 2, 2001  
LENGTH: iii+40 p.  
CONG-SESS: 107-1  
ITEM-NO: 1041-A; 1041-B  
SUDOC: Y4.C73/7:S.HRG.107-645  


SUMMARY:
Joint hearing with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to review findings and recommendations of National Research Council report on implementation of the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program, requiring automobiles and light trucks to meet specified fuel economy standards for each model year.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Automobile and light truck fuel economy standards program status

DESCRIPTORS:  
    NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; TRUCKS AND TRUCKING INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM CONSERVATION; TRANSPORTATION REGULATION

02-S261-29 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Aug. 2, 2001 p. 10-40
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   PORTNEY, PAUL R. (Chair, Committee on Effectiveness and Impact of the CAFE Standards, National Research Council)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Findings of National Research Council report on CAFE standards implementation, emphasizing increased fuel economy; concerns regarding vehicle safety implications of CAFE implementation; elaboration on National Research Council findings; recommendations to enhance CAFE standards implementation.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Automobile and light truck fuel economy standards program status
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003