Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3893) to expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes.

3.0.0 3893 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z House H HR 2005-09-26 109 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-10-24T22:44:37Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-27T14:42:21Z Discharged from 2005-10-07T03:05:43Z Referred to 2005-09-26T21:17:13Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2005-10-05T15:30:15Z Discharged from 2005-10-07T03:05:38Z Referred to 2005-09-26T21:17:12Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Discharged from 2005-09-28T12:57:27Z Referred to 2005-09-27T21:19:11Z Discharged from 2005-10-07T03:05:31Z Referred to 2005-09-26T21:17:11Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2005-10-07T03:02:58Z Markup by 2005-09-28T16:28:14Z Referred to 2005-09-26T21:17:10Z H. Rept. 109-244 Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3893) to expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes. 109 481 HRES 2005-10-07 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 10:56:59 Procedurally-related House 2005-10-24 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2005-10-17 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2005-10-07 14:41:30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 14:41:29 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 212 - 210 (Roll no. 519). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 519 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll519.xml House 109 2005-10-07T18:41:29Z 1 2005-10-07 14:41:29 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 212 - 210 (Roll no. 519). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 519 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll519.xml House 109 2005-10-07T18:41:29Z 1 2005-10-07 13:57:35 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 222 (Roll no. 518). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 518 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll518.xml House 109 2005-10-07T17:57:35Z 1 2005-10-07 13:41:13 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8790) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 13:34:44 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 13:34:11 Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H8788-8791; text: CR H8788-8790) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-10-07 13:33:57 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8787) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 12:26:51 DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the Stupak amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 12:15:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 11:20:01 DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3893. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 11:03:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3893. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 11:03:07 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3893 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 11:03:02 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. (consideration: CR H8750-8793; text of measure as introduced: CR H8750-8756; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8756-8762) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 09:26:09 Rule H. Res. 481 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 23:38:18 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 481 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3893 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00135 2005-10-06 Committee on Resources discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-10-06 Committee on Resources discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-10-06 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2005-10-06 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2005-10-06 Committee on Transportation discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-10-06 Committee on Transportation discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-10-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-244, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-10-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-244, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-10-05 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2005-09-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-09-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-09-28 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines Discharged. Committee 2005-09-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Committee 2005-09-27 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2005-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2005-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 N 2005-10-05T04:00:00Z H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17237 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 28, 2005</p> 2005-10-05T04:00:00Z H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17237 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 28, 2005 Energy Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Air pollution control Alabama Alaska Animals Appellate courts Armed Forces and National Security Biomass energy Car pools Civil actions and liability Commerce Commercialization Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer education Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Energy Department of the Interior Diesel motor Disaster relief Disasters District of Columbia Earthquakes Economic impact statements Economic research Economics and Public Finance Electric power production Electronic government information Emergency Management Eminent domain Energy conservation Energy demand Energy efficiency Energy prices Energy supplies Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Environmental assessment Evacuation of civilians Evidence (Law) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal installations Federal office buildings Federal-state relations Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Floods Fuel Fuel cells Fuel consumption Futures trading Gas pipelines Gasoline Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government procurement Government publicity Government trust funds Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Heating Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Hydrogen Independent regulatory commissions Internet Interstate compacts Judicial review Jurisdiction Land transfers Law Leases Legal fees Legislation Licenses Lighting Louisiana Maintenance and repair Marine mammals Maryland Metropolitan areas Military and naval supplies Military base closures Military bases Mississippi Motor vehicle pollution control Natural gas Northwestern States Oil and gas royalties Oil shales Ozone Petroleum Petroleum industry Petroleum pipelines Petroleum refineries Petroleum reserves Petroleum storage Pipeline siting Planning Profit Public Lands and Natural Resources Public records Public service advertising Raw materials Reformulated gasoline Refuse as fuel Right-of-way Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Small business Smog State laws Strategic materials Strategic planning Tax expenditures Taxation Tornadoes Traffic congestion Transportation and Public Works Transportation planning Urban affairs Virginia Washington State Water Resources Development Energy

00 2005-09-26 Introduced in House 2005-10-04T17:23:45Z Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 - Sets forth a statutory framework in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to: (1) increase refinery capacity for gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, and jet fuel; (2) reduce environmental and other regulations affecting refineries under the Clean Air Act; and (3) coordinate permitting requirements and other regulations affecting refineries at the federal, state, and local levels.

Sets guidelines for federal-state regulatory coordination, including financial, technical and legal assistance, to facilitate refinery siting, construction, expansion, or operation.

Instructs the President to designate sites on federal lands for siting a refinery, including closed military installations and those closed pursuant to a base closure law.

Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all applicable federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a federal refinery authorization schedule.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal guidelines governing federal-state regulatory coordination and assistance for refinery revitalization.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with non-federal entities that the Secretary determines to be the first non-federal entities to enter into firm contracts after enactment of this Act to construct new refineries in the United States or refurbish and return to commercial operation existing but nonoperating refineries.

Establishes in the Treasury the Standby Refinery Support Account to implement refinery revitalization.

Authorizes the President to take specified steps necessary for refinery construction and operation and for the manufacture of petroleum products for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) reform expeditiously the New Source Review programs under the Clean Air Act; and (2) use maximum legal flexibility to enable energy industry facilities promptly to undertake projects to maintain such facilities in the least-costly manner.

Amends Clean Air Act requirements governing air pollution prevention to authorize the President, in order to alleviate an extreme and unusual fuel or fuel additive supply emergency resulting from a natural disaster, to waive temporarily: (1) any control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive; and (2) preempt any related or equivalent control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive prescribed by a state or local entity.

Sets forth guidelines to extend the attainment date for certain downwind areas.

Provides for discounted sales of royalty-in-kind oil to qualified small refineries.

Instructs the Administrator to recommend to Congress how to streamline certain paperwork requirements under the Clean Air Act and corresponding requirements under state laws, particularly with regard to states whose requirements are more stringent than the federal ones.

Requires Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facility in interstate commerce.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to investigate nationwide gasoline prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, including any evidence of price-gouging by subject companies.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to drawdown and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to fill it to its maximum authorized level.

Establishes the SPR Expansion Fund in the Treasury to accomplish such purpose.

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18 2005-10-06 Reported to House amended, Part I 2005-11-28T21:30:10Z Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 - Sets forth a statutory framework in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to: (1) increase refinery capacity for gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, and jet fuel; (2) reduce environmental and other regulations affecting refineries under the Clean Air Act; and (3) coordinate permitting requirements and other regulations affecting refineries at the federal, state, and local levels.

Title I: Increasing Refinery Capacity - (Sec. 101) Prescribes guidelines for federal-state regulatory coordination between a state Governor, the Secretary of Energy (Secretary), and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Administrator), including financial, technical and legal assistance, in order to facilitate refinery siting, construction, expansion, or operation.

Instructs the President to designate sites on federal lands for siting of a refinery, including at least three closed military installations.

(Sec. 102) Designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency for coordinating all federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews.

Requires federal and state agencies or officials to cooperate with the Secretary and comply with deadlines.

Instructs the Secretary to establish a federal refinery authorization schedule.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal refinery revitalization guidelines governing federal-state regulatory coordination and assistance.

(Sec. 104) Authorizes the Secretary to contract with certain non-federal entities to construct new refineries in the United States or refurbish and return to commercial operation existing but nonoperating refineries.

Establishes in the Treasury the Standby Refinery Support Account to cover specified costs of new or refurbished refinery operations. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 105) Empowers the President to authorize the design, construction, and site selection for a refinery for the exclusive purpose of manufacturing petroleum products for consumption by the Armed Forces, if the President determines that there is not sufficient refining capacity in the United States.

(Sec. 106) Requires the Administrator to: (1) reform expeditiously the New Source Review programs under the Clean Air Act; and (2) utilize maximum legal flexibility to enable energy industry facilities (including refineries, electric power generating stations, and compressor stations) to undertake, without hindrance, projects to maintain, restore, and improve such facilities.

(Sec. 107) Amends Clean Air Act requirements for air pollution prevention to authorize the President, during an extreme and unusual fuel or fuel additive supply emergency resulting from a natural disaster, to waive temporarily: (1) any control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive; and (2) any related or equivalent control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive prescribed by a state or local statute or regulation, including any such requirement in a state implementation plan.

(Sec. 108) Instructs the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to publish a Federal Fuels List composed of specified gasoline and diesel fuel blends. Prohibits such blends from controlling fuel sulfur or toxic levels beyond those required by Administrator.

(Sec. 109) Sets forth extended attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas.

(Sec. 110) Amends federal law authorizing appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to exempt crude oil facilities from the permitting and licensing restrictions placed upon those in, on, or immediately adjacent to, or affecting the navigable waters of Puget Sound and of the state of Washington east of Port Angeles. (Current law only exempts from such restrictions oil to be refined for consumption in the state of Washington.)

(Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue and begin implementing regulations to charge a discounted price in any sale to a qualified small refinery of crude oil obtained by the United States as royalty-in-kind.

(Sec. 112) Instructs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on ways to streamline certain paperwork requirements associated with the Clean Air Act and corresponding state law requirements, particularly with regard to states with requirements more stringent than the federal government's in this area.

(Sec. 113) Sets forth conditions under which the Secretary of Energy may authorize any facility to use as fuel biomass debris.

States that activities needed to qualify a facility to burn biomass debris as fuel in accordance with this Act do not trigger Clean Air Act requirements regarding new source review or new source performance standards.

Title II: Increasing Delivery Infrastructure - (Sec. 201) Grants the consent of Congress to two or more contiguous states to enter into an interstate compact, subject to congressional approval, establishing regional pipeline siting agencies to facilitate siting of future crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities within those states.

(Sec. 202) Designates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the lead agency to coordinate federal pipeline authorizations and related environmental reviews for a crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facility.

Requires applicable federal and state agencies to cooperate with FERC and to comply with its deadlines.

Requires FERC to establish a schedule for all federal pipeline authorizations regarding a crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facility.

(Sec. 203) Requires the Secretary of Energy to assess for Congress the adequacy of backup power capacity, and the need for any additional capacity, to provide for the continuing operation during any reasonably foreseeable emergency situation, of those crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities significant to the nation's supply needs, in areas that have historically been subject to higher incidents of natural disasters.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act regarding federal loan guarantees for infrastructure projects to prohibit the Secretary from entering into such an agreement if the state of Alaska has not entered into one pursuant to Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act which contractually binds the parties to deliver North Slope natural gas to markets via the proposed Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.

(Sec. 205) Amends the Natural Gas Act to require gas service providers to submit to FERC annually specified conditions of service for each shipper served.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary to make a single grant to a qualified institution to design and fabricate a five-kilowatt prototype coal-based fuel cell.

Title III: Conservation and Education - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to state and local governments to encourage the use of carpooling and vanpooling to reduce the consumption of gasoline.

(Sec. 302) Instructs the Administrator to assess and report to Congress on carpool and vanpool projects funded under a certain congestion mitigation and air quality program.

(Sec. 303) Instructs the Secretary to evaluate and report to Congress on: (1) the capacity of the Internet to facilitate carpool and vanpool operations; and (2) enter into a partnership with interested industry groups to create a fuel consumption education campaign.

(Sec. 305) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require the head of a federal agency to procure the most energy efficient lighting devices for use in that agency's facilities and buildings.

(Sec. 306) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to encourage minority students to study the earth sciences and enter the field of geology in order to qualify for employment in the oil, gas, and mineral industries.

Title IV: Gasoline Price Reform - Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act - (Sec. 402) States that during a period and in an area of a major disaster, it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act for any person to sell gasoline or diesel fuel at a price which constitutes price gouging as defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Grants the FTC enforcement powers. Subjects violators to a civil penalty.

(Sec. 403) Instructs the FTC to investigate and report to certain congressional committees on nationwide gasoline prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, including any evidence of price-gouging by subject companies.

(Sec. 404) Requires the FTC to report to Congress on the price of refined petroleum products on the New York Mercantile Exchange and the effects on such price of specified market factors.

Title V: Strategic Petroleum Reserve - (Sec. 501) Authorizes the Secretary to drawdown and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to construct, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire additional capacity sufficient to permit filling the SPR to its maximum authorized level.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the "SPR Expansion Fund." Requires deposit of sale proceeds from the SPR into the Fund.

Permits the Secretary to obligate amounts in the Fund to implement SPR expansion.

(Sec. 502) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require SPR petroleum product sales contracts to include a requirement that the acquirer of such product agrees: (1) not to resell the petroleum products before they are refined; and (2) to refine them primarily for consumption in the United States.

(Sec. 503) Expands the capacity of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve from two million to five million barrels of petroleum distillate.

Title VI: Commission for the Deployment of the Hydrogen Economy - (Sec. 601) Establishes the Commission for the Deployment of the Hydrogen Economy to: (1) develop a strategic plan that identifies the best methods available to marshal the resources of the federal government, state governments, local governments, the private sector, and academia to achieve the mass commercialization of hydrogen as an energy source for stationary fuel cells and vehicle fuel cells at the soonest possible date; (2) examine ways to ensure that the United States can use all available feedstocks for hydrogen production; and (3) make recommendations for an appropriate entity to monitor ongoing progress in implementing the strategic plan.

Title VII: Critical Energy Assurance - (Sec. 701) Requires the Secretary to review and report to Congress on the fuel supply plan components of state evacuation plans and the National Capital region.

(Sec. 702) Authorizes the Secretary to provide direct assistance to private sector entities that operate critical energy infrastructure, including refineries. Permits such assistance to include emergency preparation and recovery assistance, including power generation equipment, other protective or emergency recovery equipment, assistance to restore access to water, power, or other raw materials, and transportation and housing for critical employees.

(Sec. 703) Establishes in the Treasury the Critical Energy Assurance Account to hold amounts appropriated to implement this Critical Energy Assurance program.

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36 2005-10-07 Passed House amended 2005-11-28T22:58:30Z Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 - Sets forth a statutory framework in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to: (1) increase refinery capacity for gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, and jet fuel; (2) reduce environmental and other regulations affecting refineries under the Clean Air Act; and (3) coordinate permitting requirements and other regulations affecting refineries at the federal, state, and local levels.

Instructs the President to designate sites on federal lands for siting of a refinery, including at least three military installations closed or approved for closure. Requires real property at such military installations, even those found suitable for refinery siting, to be managed and disposed of in the manner provided by the applicable base closure law.

(Sec. 102) Designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency for coordinating all federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews.

Requires federal and state agencies or officials to cooperate with the Secretary and comply with deadlines.

Instructs the Secretary to establish a federal refinery authorization schedule.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal refinery revitalization guidelines governing federal-state regulatory coordination and assistance.

Establishes in the Treasury the Standby Refinery Support Account to cover specified costs of new or refurbished refinery operations. Authorizes appropriations.

Prescribes funding guidelines that: (1) prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Defense or for Department of Energy national security programs from being used to enter into contracts for such refinery design, construction, or operation; and (2) permit funds appropriated for the Department of Defense to be used to purchase petroleum products manufactured at a refinery constructed under this Act by the Armed Forces.

(Sec. 106) Amends Clean Air Act requirements for air pollution prevention to authorize the President, during an extreme and unusual fuel or fuel additive supply emergency resulting from a natural disaster, to waive temporarily: (1) any control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive; and (2) any related or equivalent control or prohibition respecting the use of a federally required fuel or fuel additive.

Declares that this Act shall not be construed to authorize the waiver of, or to affect in any way, any federal or state law or regulation pertaining to ethanol or methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).

(Sec. 107) Instructs the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to publish a Federal Fuels List composed of specified gasoline and diesel fuel blends. Prohibits such blends from controlling fuel sulfur or toxic levels beyond those required by Administrator.

(Sec.108) Sets forth extended attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas.

(Sec. 109) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue and begin implementing regulations for paying to a qualified small refinery a rebate for any sale to it of crude oil obtained by the United States as royalty-in-kind. Subjects such rebate requirement to the availability of funds provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 110) Instructs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on ways to streamline certain paperwork requirements associated with the Clean Air Act and corresponding state law requirements, particularly with regard to states with requirements more stringent than the federal government's in this area.

(Sec. 111) Sets forth conditions under which the Secretary of Energy may authorize any facility to use as fuel biomass debris.

Requires applicable federal and state agencies to cooperate with FERC and to comply with its deadlines.

Requires FERC to establish a schedule for all federal pipeline authorizations regarding a crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facility.

(Sec. 205) Amends the Natural Gas Act to require gas service providers to submit to FERC annually specified conditions of service for each shipper served.

(Sec. 302) Instructs the Administrator to assess and report to Congress on carpool and vanpool projects funded under a certain congestion mitigation and air quality program.

Title IV: Gasoline Price Reform - Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act - (Sec. 402) States that during a period and in an area of a major disaster, it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, or home heating oil at a price which constitutes price gouging as defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Grants the FTC (or, to a specified extent, the Attorney General) exclusive enforcement powers. Subjects violators to a civil penalty.

(Sec. 404) Requires the FTC to report to Congress on the price of refined petroleum products on the New York Mercantile Exchange and the effects on such price of specified market factors.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the "SPR Expansion Fund." Requires deposit of sale proceeds from the SPR into the Fund.

Permits the Secretary to obligate amounts in the Fund to implement SPR expansion.

(Sec. 503) Expands the capacity of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve from two million to five million barrels of petroleum distillate.

Title VI: Critical Energy Assurance - (Sec. 601) Requires the Secretary to review and report to Congress on the fuel supply plan components of state evacuation plans and the National Capital region.

(Sec. 602) Authorizes the Secretary to provide direct assistance to private sector entities that operate critical energy infrastructure, including refineries. Permits such assistance to include emergency preparation and recovery assistance, including power generation equipment, other protective or emergency recovery equipment, assistance to restore access to water, power, or other raw materials, and transportation and housing for critical employees.

(Sec. 603) Establishes in the Treasury the Critical Energy Assurance Account to hold amounts appropriated to implement this Critical Energy Assurance program.

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Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 Display Title Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 Popular Titles Refineries Construction bill 9 Library of Congress Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 H House 590 109 HAMDT The Managers' Amendment to H.R. 3893 amends the bill as reported out of Committee. Amendments to Sections 101 and 105 clarify that the Defense BaseClosure and Realignment (`BRAC') process must be followed for any closed military bases designated by the President as potential refinery sites. Section 111 is amended to offer small refiners a rebate instead of a directdiscount where payment on the rebate would be subject to appropriations. Deletes Section 106 on New Source Review, Section 207 on Carbon Fuel Cells,and Title VI creating the Hydrogen Economy Commission. Amendments to sections 107, 108, 204, 205, and 501 are technical in nature. The technicalamendment to Section 108 ensures provisions in Section 1541(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 remain in effect. Sections 402 and 403 as amendedto shorten the rulemaking required of the Federal Trade Commission and other technical changes. Section 403 as amended deleted that credit card study would not include a study of varying cost of credit card transactionsto different channels of trade. 2022-02-03T05:35:05Z 2005-10-07 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A002) Agreed to without objection. 13:33:43 Rules Committee 2005-10-07T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 3893 Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z H.R. 3893 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3893 7 2005-10-07 13:33:43 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A002) Agreed to without objection. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 13:33:33 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules. Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 13:33:33 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 13:33:43 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A002) Agreed to without objection. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 13:33:43 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A002) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 589 109 HAMDT Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to replace the language of the bill with the text of the "Federal Response to Energy Emergencies Act of 2005". An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 109-245 to give explicit authority to the FTC to define price gouging; to preserve the FTC's existing civil penalty authority and authorize new civil penalties of up to three times the amount of unjust profits gained by companies who engage in price gouging; and to increase our nation's refinery capacity by establishing a federal Strategic Refinery Reserve which would build upon the success of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by creating a natural extension of the SPR--a refinery reserve. 2022-02-03T05:35:05Z 2005-10-07 On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 517). 13:31:26 Roll no. 517 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll517.xml S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 2005-10-07T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 3893 Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z House Report 109-245 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/245 8 2005-10-07 13:31:26 On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 517). Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 517 House 109 2005-10-07T17:31:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll517.xml 2005-10-07 12:15:16 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H8778-8788; text: CR H8778-8780) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-07 12:15:16 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Stupak.(consideration: CR H8778-8788; text: CR H8778-8780) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 13:31:26 Amendment failed by House: On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 517). NotUsed 80000 9 Library of Congress 517 House 109 2005-10-07T17:31:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll517.xml 2005-10-07 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 13:31:26 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 517). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 517 House 109 2005-10-07T17:31:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll517.xml 2005-10-07 13:31:26 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 517 House 109 2005-10-07T17:31:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll517.xml Referred in Senate 2005-10-24T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-10-07T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-10-06T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-09-26T04:00:00Z 2005-10-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. 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