I'm quite sure this is a tit for tat bill rewarding the auto industry for
their "patriotic" push to sell cars at (sniff), 0 interest rates thus
stimulating the economy.  Let's all give them a big hug!!
The big money powerhouses have boxcar loads of lobbyists pushing for
exactly this sort of garbage so we can all eventually enjoy a more
diminished form of democracy.

Mike G.

Joel Walker wrote:

> > > look on the senate web site http://www.senate.gov
> > > search for bill # 1766 & you will see there is no
> > > such bill.
> > > is this message a hoax, or is it just the wrong bill
> > > #?
>
> no, it's not a hoax .. something is screwed up with that search on
> that site.
> go back to http://www.senate.gov and do a seach on text .. put in
> "automobile" and then look down at number 36 ...
> . Energy Policy Act of 2002 (Placed on the Calendar in the
> Senate)[S.1766.PCS]
>
> sure enough, there's a section 803 ...
>
> Sec. 803. Assistance for State programs to retire fuel-inefficient
> motor vehicles.
>
> (a) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall establish a program, to be
> known as the `National Motor Vehicle Efficiency Improvement Program,'
> under which the Secretary shall provide grants to States to operate
> programs to offer owners of passenger automobiles and light-duty
> trucks manufactured in model years more than 15 years prior to the
> fiscal year in which appropriations are made under subsection (d) to
> provide financial incentives to scrap such automobiles and to replace
> them with automobiles with higher fuel efficiency.
>
> (b) STATE PLAN- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
> an appropriations act containing funds authorized under subsection
> (d), to be eligible to receive funds under the program, the Governor
> of a State shall submit to the Secretary a plan to carry out a program
> under this subtitle in that State.
>
> (c) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA- The Secretary shall approve a State plan and
> provide the funds under subsection (d), if the State plan--
>
> (1) requires that all passenger automobiles and light-duty trucks
> turned in be scrapped;
>
> (2) requires that all passenger automobiles and light-duty trucks
> turned in be currently registered in the State in order to be
> eligible;
>
> (3) requires that all passenger automobiles and light-duty trucks
> turned in be operational at the time that they are turned in;
>
> and so on. :(