To establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-1705
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air conditioning
Commercialization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Diesel motor
Economics and Public Finance
Electric power production
Energy conservation
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Fuel consumption
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Heating
Law
Motor vehicle pollution control
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Transportation and Public Works
Trucking
Trucks
Weights and measures

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: 
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) review and update mobile source air emission models to determine whether they accurately reflect the emissions resulting from long-duration idling of heavy-duty vehicles and other vehicles and engines; (2) review emission reductions achieved by the use of idle reduction technology; and (3) complete such revisions of EPA regulations and guidance as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
 
Instructs the Administrator to establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies, giving priority to deployment based on the costs and beneficial effects on air quality and ability to lessen the emission of criteria air pollutants. 
 
Directs the Administrator to commence a study to analyze all locations at which heavy-duty vehicles stop for long-duration idling.
 
States that in order to promote reduction of fuel use and emissions because of engine idling, the maximum gross vehicle weight limit and the axle weight limit for any heavy-duty vehicle equipped with an idle reduction technology shall be increased by a quantity necessary to compensate for the additional weight of the idle reduction system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Introduced in House