3.0.0 587 2020-02-12T18:58:23Z 2020-02-12T18:58:23Z Senate S S 2005-03-10 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-03-10T17:22:33Z Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2006 109 2263 S 2006-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2005-03-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2005-03-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN N Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Alcohol as fuel All terrain vehicles Alternative energy sources Automobile industry Automobiles Commerce Department of Transportation Energy Environmental Protection Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Labeling Law Motor vehicle pollution control Trucks Transportation and Public Works 00 2005-03-10 Introduced in Senate 2005-04-05T16:42:59Z Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2005 - Amends Federal transportation law to require that passenger automobiles, automobiles capable of off-highway operation, or light trucks that are manufactured after model year 2006 be capable of operating on a flexible fuel mixture (mixture containing at least 85 percent of ethanol by volume with gasoline). Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring such automobiles or trucks to display prominently (including in the owner's manual of each vehicle) information indicating that such vehicles are capable of operating on a flexible fuel mixture.

Directs the Secretary to promote the use of a mixture containing at least 85 percent of ethanol by volume with gasoline in motor vehicles in the United States.

]]> Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2005 Display Title Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to require that automobiles and light trucks manufactured after model year 2006 be able to operate on a fuel mixture that is at least 85 percent ethanol, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-03-10T05:00:00Z 2005-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.