3.0.0 3442 2020-01-29T20:30:07Z 2020-01-29T20:30:07Z Senate S S 2008-08-01 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-08-01T16:49:02Z 2008-08-01 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2008-08-01 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2008-09-26 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2008-09-26 False Energy Commerce Consumer education Heating Petroleum Petroleum industry Trade associations Energy 00 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2008-12-05T20:55:06Z Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to adjust its focus upon oilheat to a focus upon oilheat fuel.

Defines "oilheat fuel" as distillate liquid used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial or residential space or hot water heating.

Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Revises the membership of the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Provides that, other than the public members of the Alliance, members shall be full-time managerial owners or employees of members of the oilheat fuel industry.

Revises assessment requirements. States that the assessment rate for calendar years 2008 and 2009 shall be equal to two-tenths of 1% per gallon of distillate liquid (currently, No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate).

Declares that, beginning with calendar year 2010, the annual assessment rate shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the plans and programs developed by the Alliance.

Sets forth: (1) a maximum assessment rate; and (2) limitations on any assessment increase.

Prohibits any consumer education activity undertaken with funds derived from Alliance assessments from including a direct reference to a competing product.

Repeals the termination date for the Act (thus making it permanent).

]]> A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3442is/xml/BILLS-110s3442is.xml 2008-08-01 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. 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.