[19960916]96-766_清洁空气选项：旧车换现金计划.pdf

1 42 U.S.C. 7410. State Implementation Plans for National Primary and Secondary AmbientAir Quality Standards.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-766 ENRSeptember 16, 1996A Clean Air Option: Cash for ClunkersDavid M. BeardenEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionSummaryThe Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 encourage states to pursue market-basedapproaches to improve air quality.1 An Accelerated Vehicle Retirement (AVR) program,commonly referred to as Cash for Clunkers, is designed to provide an economic incentivefor the owners of highly polluting vehicles to retire their automobiles permanently fromuse and to provide greater flexibility for private industry to reduce emissions bysponsoring such a program. As an alternative to retiring vehicles, some programs alsomay offer to pay for repairing certain automobiles to comply with a states emissionsstandards.A small number of states have tested AVR programs or are developing ones forfuture use. This report includes information on completed pilot projects in California,Colorado, Delaware, and Illinois and on the current status of AVR programs inCalifornia, I