SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AUTOMOBILE; 
MANUFACTURER; 
MODEL; 
MODEL YEAR.—The terms ‘‘automobile’’, ‘‘manufac-
turer’’, ‘‘model’’, and ‘‘model year’’ have the mean-
ings given such terms in section 32901(a) of title 
49, United States Code. 
(2) CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.—The term ‘‘cer-
tificate of title’’ means a State-issued document 
showing ownership of an automobile. 
(3) DEALER.—The term ‘‘dealer’’ means a per-
son residing in a State that engages in the sale, 
lease, or distribution of new automobiles to the first 
person (except a dealer buying as a dealer) that is 
an ultimate purchaser. 
(4) DISMANTLER.—The term ‘‘dismantler’’ 
means a person residing in a State who is licensed 
to operate a business employing 3 or more persons 
to take automobiles apart for the purpose of reclaim-
ing usable parts and recyclable materials. 
(5) ELIGIBLE
FLEET
OPERATOR.—The term 
‘‘eligible fleet operator’’ means— 
(A) the operator of a fleet of automobiles 
that is owned by a State, Indian tribe, or local 
government; or 
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(B) the owner of 2 or more automobiles 
authorized to carry passengers for hire under 
State, tribal, or local regulations governing the 
operation of taxi cabs. 
(6) ELIGIBLE HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION AUTO-
MOBILE.—The term ‘‘eligible high fuel consumption 
automobile’’ means a high fuel consumption auto-
mobile that, at the time it is presented for participa-
tion in the program established under section 3— 
(A) is in drivable condition; and 
(B) has been continuously registered and 
licensed to operate in any State for a period of 
not fewer than 120 consecutive days for oper-
ation on public roads. 
(7) FUEL EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE.—The term 
‘‘fuel efficient automobile’’ means an automobile 
manufactured for any model year after 2003 that, at 
the time of the original sale to a consumer— 
(A) carries a manufacturer’s suggested re-
tail price of $45,000 or less; 
(B) complies with the applicable air emis-
sion and related requirements under the Na-
tional Emission Standards Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 
et seq.); 
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(C) qualifies for listing in emission bin 1, 
2, 3, 4, or 5 (as defined in section 86.1803–01 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations); and 
(D)(i) for automobiles manufactured in 
any of the model years 2004 through 2010, 
achieves a measured fuel economy level that ex-
ceeds by 25 percent the fuel economy standard 
prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation 
under section 32902 of title 49, United States 
Code, for the model year and compliance cat-
egory of such automobile; or 
(ii) for automobiles manufactured for any 
model year after 2010, achieves a measured 
fuel economy level that exceeds by 25 percent 
the fuel economy target prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Transportation under such section 
32902 for the model year and automobile at-
tribute group into which such automobile is 
classified. 
(8) HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION AUTOMOBILE.— 
The term ‘‘high fuel consumption automobile’’ 
means an automobile manufactured for any model 
year before 2008 for which the originally certified 
measured fuel economy level is less than 18 miles 
per gallon. 
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(9) MEASURED FUEL ECONOMY LEVEL.—The 
term ‘‘measured fuel economy level’’ means the fuel 
economy level of a new automobile model measured 
in accordance with section 32904 of title 49, United 
States Code, and regulations prescribed thereunder. 
(10) NEW AUTOMOBILE.—The term ‘‘new auto-
mobile’’ means an automobile for which a manufac-
turer, distributor, or dealer has never transferred 
the equitable or legal title to such automobile to an 
ultimate purchaser. 
(11) NONPASSENGER AUTOMOBILE.—The term 
‘‘nonpassenger automobile’’ means an automobile 
classified as a light truck under part 523 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
(12) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(13) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles 
Program established under section 3. 
(14) REGISTERED
OWNER.—The term ‘‘reg-
istered owner’’ means, with respect to an auto-
mobile, the person whose name appears on the cur-
rent State certificate of registration for such auto-
mobile. 
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(15) SCRAP RECYCLING FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘scrap recycling facility’’ means a business— 
(A) employing 3 or more individuals at a 
fixed location in a State, where machinery and 
equipment are utilized for processing and man-
ufacturing scrap metal into prepared grades; 
and 
(B) whose principal product is scrap iron, 
scrap steel, or nonferrous metallic scrap for sale 
for remelting purposes. 
(16) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
(17) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 32101 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(18) ULTIMATE PURCHASER.—The term ‘‘ulti-
mate purchaser’’ means, with respect to any new 
automobile, the first person who in good faith pur-
chases such automobile for purposes other than re-
sale. 
(19) VOUCHER.—The term ‘‘voucher’’ means a 
voucher issued to the registered owner of an eligible 
high fuel consumption automobile under section 
3(a). 
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