3.0.0 1828 2023-01-11T20:41:36Z 2023-01-11T20:41:36Z Senate S S 2007-07-19 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-09-24T23:27:21Z Markup by 2008-09-17T22:49:03Z Referred to 2007-07-19T20:47:40Z S. Rept. 110-494 2008-09-24 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1070. Calendars 2008-09-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With written report No. 110-494. Committee 2008-09-24 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With written report No. 110-494. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2008-09-17 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2007-07-19 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2007-07-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9619-9620) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z S. 1828, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20281 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 17, 2008</p> 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z S. 1828, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20281 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 17, 2008 Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Alcohol as fuel All terrain vehicles Energy Environmental Protection Agency Environmental assessment Fuel consumption Fuel storage Gasoline Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Law Marine engines Motor vehicle pollution control Transportation and Public Works Environmental Protection 00 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-11T15:46:15Z Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of ethanol-blended gasoline with levels of ethanol of not less than 10% and not more than 40%.

Requires the study to evaluate: (1) production and infrastructure constraints on increasing consumption; (2) the economic, market, and energy impacts of state and regional differences in ethanol blends and of separate and distinctly-labeled fuel storage facilities and dispensers; (3) the environmental impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on evaporative and exhaust emissions from, and on the operation, durability and performance of, on-road, off-road, and marine engines, recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment (engines); and (4) the safety impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on consumers that own and operate such engines.

Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator to approve an application to waive specified prohibitions concerning new fuels and fuel additives only after providing for notice and an opportunity for public comment (repeals a provision treating an application as granted if the Adminsitrator fails to act on it within 180 days).

]]> 01 2008-09-24 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2009-02-07T17:13:04Z Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of ethanol-blended gasoline with levels of ethanol of not less than 10% and not more than 40%.

Requires the study to evaluate: (1) production and infrastructure constraints on increasing consumption; (2) the economic, market, and energy impacts of state and regional differences in ethanol blends and of separate and distinctly-labeled fuel storage facilities and dispensers; (3) the environmental impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on evaporative and exhaust emissions from, and on the operation, durability and performance of, on-road, off-road, and marine engines, recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment (engines); and (4) the safety impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on consumers that own and operate such engines.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline. Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline. Reported to Senate 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1828rs/xml/BILLS-110s1828rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1828is/xml/BILLS-110s1828is.xml 2008-09-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1070. 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.