Union Calendar No. 195

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 325

[Report No. 104–387]

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for an opother purposes. attainment areas designated as severe, and for vehicle trips and miles travelled in ozone non- tional provision for the reduction of work-related

DECEMBER 6, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 195

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 325

[Report No. 104–387]

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for an optional provision for the

reduction of work-related vehicle trips and miles travelled in ozone nonattainment areas designated as severe, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 4, 1995

Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.

CRANE, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. HOEKSTRA,

Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. KLINK, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. SAXTON,

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WALKER, Mr.

WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WILSON, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

DECEMBER 6, 1995

Additional sponsors: Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania,

Mr. BONO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.

CONDIT, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. NEUMANN, Mr. DAVIS,

Mr. DICKEY, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. MICA, Mr. COOLEY, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. KIM, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. WELLER, Mr.

SCARBOROUGH, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MYERS of Indiana,

Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WALSH, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. METCALF, Mr. EWING,

Mr. GOODLING, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr.

MCINTOSH, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. TALENT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr.

CHRYSLER, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. DORNAN, Mr.

FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. RIGGS, Mr.

UNDERWOOD, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. CHAMBLISS,

Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. REGULA, Mr.

WICKER, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. POMBO, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BARR of

Georgia, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. STUMP, Mr.

LIPINSKI, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.

GOODLATTE, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LIV-
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INGSTON, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. POSHARD,

Mr. ROYCE, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr.

JONES, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr.

HERGER, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TATE, Mr.

BARTON of Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. KASICH, Mr. ROTH, Mr. DELAY, Mr. HEFLEY,

Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. KING, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CRAPO,

Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRYANT

of Tennessee, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MARTINI, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr.

COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. WAMP, Mr.

BENTSEN, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mr. COX of California,

Mr. QUINN, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. KLUG, Mr. PETRI, Mr.

STEARNS, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. LEWIS of

California, Mr. HAYES, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. DOYLE, Mr.

RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.

HOYER, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CHAPMAN,

Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PORTER, and Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut

DECEMBER 6, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for an optional

provision for the reduction of work-related vehicle trips

and miles travelled in ozone nonattainment areas designated as severe, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. OPTIONAL EMPLOYER MANDATED TRIP RE4 DUCTION.

5 Section 182(d)(1)(b) of the Clean Air Act is amended

6 by to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘(B) The State may also, in its discretion, sub2 mit a revision at any time requiring employers in

3 such area to implement programs to reduce work-re4 lated vehicle trips and miles travelled by employees.

5 Such revision shall be developed in accordance with

6 guidance issued by the Administrator pursuant to

7 section 108(f) and may require that employers in

8 such area increase average passenger occupancy per

9 vehicle in commuting trips between home and the

10 workplace during peak travel periods. The guidance

11 of the Administrator may specify average vehicle oc12 cupancy rates which vary for locations within a non13 attainment area (suburban, center city, business dis14 trict) or among nonattainment areas reflecting exist15 ing occupancy rates and the availability of high oc16 cupancy modes. The revision may require employers

17 subject to a vehicle occupancy requirement to submit

18 a compliance plan to demonstrate compliance with

19 the requirements of this paragraph.’’.

20 SECTION 1. OPTIONAL EMPLOYER MANDATED TRIP REDUC21 TION.

22 Section 182(d)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act is amended

23 to read as follows:

24 ‘‘(B) The State may also, in its discretion, sub25 mit a revision at any time requiring employers in
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1 such area to implement programs to reduce work-re2 lated vehicle trips and miles travelled by employees.

3 Such revision shall be developed in accordance with

4 guidance issued by the Administrator pursuant to sec5 tion 108(f) and may require that employers in such

6 area increase average passenger occupancy per vehicle

7 in commuting trips between home and the workplace

8 during peak travel periods. The guidance of the Ad9 ministrator may specify average vehicle occupancy

10 rates which vary for locations within a nonattain11 ment area (suburban, center city, business district) or

12 among nonattainment areas reflecting existing occu13 pancy rates and the availability of high occupancy

14 modes. Any State required to submit a revision under

15 this subparagraph (as in effect before the date of en16 actment of this sentence) containing provisions re17 quiring employers to reduce work-related vehicle trips

18 and miles travelled by employees may, in accordance

19 with State law, remove such provisions from the im20 plementation plan, or withdraw its submission, if the

21 State notifies the Administrator, in writing, that the

22 State has undertaken, or will undertake, one or more

23 alternative methods that will achieve emission reduc24 tions equivalent to those to be achieved by the removed

25 or withdrawn provisions.’’.