Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/549

 PUBLIC LAW 95-618—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3 1 8 1

" (5) I n the case of a 1984 model year automobile: "If the fuel economy of the model type in which the automobile falls is: The tax i s: At least 19.5 0 At least 18.5 but less than 19.5 $450 At least 17.5 but less than 18.5 600 At least 16.5 but less than 17.5 750 At least 15.5 but less than 16.5 950 At least 14.5 but less than 15.5 1,150 At least 13.5 but less than 14.5 1,450 At least 12.5 but less than 13,5 1, 750 Less than 12.5 2,150 " (6) I n the case of a 1985 model year automobile: "If the fuel economy of the model type in which the automobile falls is: The tax i s: At least 21 0 At least 20 but less than 21 $500 At least 19 but less than 20 600 At least 18 but less than 19 800 At least 17 but less than 18 1, 000 At least 16 but less than 17 1, 200 At least 15 but less than 16 1,500 At least 14 but less than 15 1, 800 At least 13 but less than 14 2, 200 Less than 13 2, 650 " (7) I n the case of a 1986 or later model year automobile: "If the fuel economy of the model type in which the automobile falls is: The tax i s: At least 22.5 0 At least 21.5 but less than 22.5 $500 At least 20.5 but less than 21.5 650 At least 19.5 but less than 20.5 850 At least 18.5 but less than 19.5 1,050 At least 17.5 but less than 18.5 1, 300 At least 16.5 but less than 17.5 1, 500 At least 15.5 but less than 16.5 1, 850 At least 14.5 but less than 15,5 2, 250 At least 13.5 but less than 14.5 2, 700 At least 12.5 but less than 13.5 3,200 Less than 12.5 3, 850 " (b) DEFINITIONS. — For purposes of this section— " (1) AUTOMOBILE.—

" (A) IN GENERAL.—The term 'automobile' means any 4-wheeled vehicle propelled by fuel— " (i) which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and hig^hways (except any vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails), and " ( i i) which is rated a t 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weiffht or less. " (B) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES.—The term 'automo-

bile' does not include any vehicle which is treated as a nonpassenger automobile under the rules which were prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation for purposes of section 501 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 2001) and which were in efFect on the date of the enactment of this section. "(C)

EXCEPTION

FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.—The

term

'automobile' does not include any vehicle sold for use and used— " (i) as an ambulance or combination ambulancehearse, " (ii) by the United States or by a State or local government for police or other law enforcement purposes, or

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