Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/846

 119 STAT. 828

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(d) RISK ASSESSMENTS.—Any assessment of risk to human health and the environment prepared by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to support the report in this section shall be based on sound and objective scientific practices, shall consider the best available science, and shall present the weight of the scientific evidence concerning such risks. 42 USC 16102.

SEC. 754. DIESEL FUELED VEHICLES.

(a) DEFINITION OF TIER 2 EMISSION STANDARDS.—In this section, the term ‘‘tier 2 emission standards’’ means the motor vehicle emission standards that apply to passenger cars, light trucks, and larger passenger vehicles manufactured after the 2003 model year, as issued on February 10, 2000, by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under sections 202 and 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521, 7545). (b) DIESEL COMBUSTION AND AFTER-TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.—The Secretary shall accelerate efforts to improve diesel combustion and after-treatment technologies for use in diesel fueled motor vehicles. (c) GOALS.—The Secretary shall carry out subsection (b) with a view toward achieving the following goals: (1) Developing and demonstrating diesel technologies that, not later than 2010, meet the following standards: (A) Tier 2 emission standards. (B) The heavy-duty emissions standards of 2007 that are applicable to heavy-duty vehicles under regulations issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as of the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Developing the next generation of low-emission, high efficiency diesel engine technologies, including homogeneous charge compression ignition technology. 42 USC 16103.

SEC. 755. CONSERVE BY BICYCLING PROGRAM.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Conserve by Bicycling Program established by subsection (b). (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Department of Transportation a program to be known as the ‘‘Conserve by Bicycling Program’’. (c) PROJECTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall establish not more than 10 pilot projects that are— (A) dispersed geographically throughout the United States; and (B) designed to conserve energy resources by encouraging the use of bicycles in place of motor vehicles. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—A pilot project described in paragraph (1) shall— (A) use education and marketing to convert motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips; (B) document project results and energy savings (in estimated units of energy conserved); (C) facilitate partnerships among interested parties in at least 2 of the fields of—

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

08:19 Oct 26, 2006

Jkt 039194

PO 00001

Frm 00826

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6581

E:\PUBLAW\PUBL001.119

APPS06

PsN: PUBL001

�