text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Fuel-Efficient Fleets Act of 2006''.
  
  SEC. 2. FUEL ECONOMY OF THE FEDERAL FLEET.
  
      Section 32917 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following:
      ``(c) New Vehicles.--
              ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), or 
          by a waiver granted by the Adminstrator of the General Services 
          Administration, each passenger automobile purchased, or leased 
          for at least 60 consecutive days, by an executive agency after 
          the date of enactment of the Fuel-Efficient Fleets Act of 2006 
          shall achieve a minimum fuel economy as follows:
                      ``(A) For vans (except minivans), not less than 15 
                  miles per gallon.
                      ``(B) For minivans, not less than 20 miles per 
                  gallon.
                      ``(C) For pickup trucks, not less than 24 miles per 
                  gallon.
                      ``(D) For sport utility vehicles, not less than 36 
                  miles per gallon.
                      ``(E) For passenger automobiles not described in 
                  subparagraphs (A) through (D), not less than 45 miles 
                  per gallon.
              ``(2) Phase-in period.--Of the automobiles described in 
          paragraph (1), not fewer than--
                      ``(A) 25 percent of such automobiles purchased by 
                  an executive agency during the 1-year period beginning 
                  on the date of the enactment of the Fuel-Efficient 
                  Fleets Act of 2006 shall achieve the minimum fuel 
                  economy described in paragraph (1)(D);
                      ``(B) 50 percent of such automobiles purchased by 
                  an executive agency during the 1-year period beginning 
                  1 year after the date of the enactment of the Fuel-
                  Efficient Fleets Act of 2006 shall achieve the minimum 
                  fuel economy described in paragraph (1)(D); and
                      ``(C) 75 percent of such automobiles purchased by 
                  an executive agency during the 1-year period beginning 
                  2 years after the date of the enactment of the Fuel-
                  Efficient Fleets Act of 2006 shall achieve the minimum 
                  fuel economy described in paragraph (1)(D); and
                      ``(D) 100 percent of such automobiles purchased by 
                  an executive agency during the 1-year period beginning 
                  3 years after the date of the enactment of the Fuel-
                  Efficient Fleets Act of 2006 shall achieve the minimum 
                  fuel economy described in paragraph (1)(D).''.
  
  SEC. 3. FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD EVALUATION.
  
      (a) Study.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 
  Secretary of Transportation, shall annually evaluate the fuel economy 
  standards under section 32917(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
  based on relevant technological advances during the previous year.
      (b) Increased Standards.--If the Secretary of Energy determines 
  that significant technological improvements make it feasible to achieve 
  higher fuel economy, the Secretary shall increase the fuel economy 
  standards under section 32917(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code 
  consistent with such determination.
  
  SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES.
  
      (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Transportation may award 
  grants to assist States to purchase vans, trucks, sport utility 
  vehicles, minivans, or passenger automobiles that meet the fuel economy 
  requirements for new federal fleet vehicles described in section 
  32917(c) of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2.
      (b) Eligibility.--Grants shall be made available to States that 
  comply with the minimum fuel economy standards described in section 
  32917(c) of title 49, United States Code.
      (c) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible States 
  under this section for periods not to exceed 1 year.
      (d) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
  to purchase vehicles that meet the fuel economy requirements described 
  in subsection (b).
      (e) Application.--The appropriate official of a State seeking a 
  grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
  of Transportation, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
  require, containing a vehicle purchase plan in accordance with 
  subsection (b).
      (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, which shall remain 
  available for the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
  of this Act, for grants to eligible States under this section.
  
  SEC. 5. BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE.
  
      An executive agency (as defined in section 32917(a) of title 49, 
  United States Code) that purchases or leases (for at least 60 
  consecutive days) passenger automobiles (as defined in section 32901 of 
  title 49, United States Code) shall, when determining which models to 
  purchase, give a preference to automobiles that are assembled in the 
  United States from components, of which not less than 50 percent were 
  manufactured in the United States.
target: Fuel-Efficient Fleets Act of 2006 - Amends federal transportation law to set forth certain phased-in minimum fuel economy standards for new federal fleet vehicles.
  
  Authorizes the award of grants to assist states in purchasing vans, trucks, sport utility vehicles, minivans, or passenger automobiles that meet the new federal fleet vehicle fuel economy standards.
  
  Subjects federal agencies to Buy American requirements requiring not less than 50% of newly purchased or leased federal fleet vehicles to be U.S. manufactured.
feat_title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to set minimum fuel economy requirements for federal vehicles, to authorize grants to States to purchase fuel efficient vehicles, and for other purposes.