Compliance with fleet average carbon dioxide emissions standards

(a) Greenhouse gas emissions standards Section 206 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7525) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Deemed compliance If a manufacturer complies with the applicable Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards required under section 32902(a) of title 49, United States Code, in a model year with respect to the passenger automobiles, non-passenger automobiles, and work trucks (as those terms are defined in section 32901(a) of that title) manufactured by the manufacturer, including through payment of civil penalties pursuant to section 32919 of that title or through the purchase of credits available to the manufacturer under section 32903 of that title, the manufacturer shall be considered to be in compliance with fleet-average greenhouse gas emissions standards under section 202, including fleet-average carbon dioxide emissions standards, that are applicable to those vehicles in that model year.. (b) CAFE standards Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Deemed compliance If a manufacturer complies with the fleet-average greenhouse gas emissions standards under section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521), including fleet-average carbon dioxide emissions standards, for light-duty vehicles and medium-duty vehicles (as those terms are defined in section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for a model year, including through purchased credits, the manufacturer shall be considered to be in compliance with the average fuel economy standard prescribed under this section applicable to those vehicles in that model year..