3.0.0 3303 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z Senate S S 2008-07-22 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2008-07-22T21:36:39Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-07-22T19:47:27Z OFS Act 110 6559 HR 2008-07-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Identical bill CRS 2008-07-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2008-07-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7017-7018) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2008-07-22 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2008-07-22 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2008-07-22 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2008-07-22 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2008-07-31 False Transportation and Public Works Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Automobile industry Automobiles Biomass energy Commerce Consumer education Diesel motor Energy Fuel Labeling Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-07-22 Introduced in Senate 2009-02-19T22:21:20Z Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 or the OFS Act - Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year.

Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel.

Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation.

Requires: (1) each manufacturer that receives an exemption to place a label on each exempted automobile; and (2) each exempted light-duty automobile delivered to a dealer and first purchaser to be accompanied with a written notification of such exemption.

]]> Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced OFS Act Display Title Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel. Introduced in Senate 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3303is/xml/BILLS-110s3303is.xml 2008-07-22 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. 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.