3.0.0 1666 2023-01-11T13:17:59Z 2023-01-11T13:17:59Z Senate S S 2009-09-14 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-09-14T20:24:40Z 2009-09-14 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9329) IntroReferral 2009-09-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9328) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2009-09-14 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2009-09-14 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2009-09-14 True W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2009-09-24 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2009-10-19 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2009-12-08 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Consumer affairs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Motor fuels Environmental Protection

00 2009-09-14 Introduced in Senate 2009-10-06T19:58:47Z Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the introduction into commerce of a mid-level ethanol blend (an ethanol-gasoline blend containing greater than 10% ethanol) for use in conventional gasoline-powered onroad or nonroad vehicles and nonroad engines only if: (1) EPA's Science Advisory Board submits to the Administrator, and the Administrator provides for public notice and comment, a report describing the impact of the blend on such vehicles, emissions, and associated materials compatibility and consumer issues, the ability of the gasoline distribution infrastructure to introduce the blend without widespread misfueling by consumers, and the estimated ability of consumers to purchase gasoline other than that blend in in all areas of the United States by five years after the blend is introduced; (2) the permit or authorization is granted through the fuels and fuel additives waiver process under the Clean Air Act and the Administrator formally responds to the Board's recommendations in the waiver announcement; and (3) the blend is introduced for general use in all conventional gasoline-powered onroad and nonroad vehicles and nonroad engines in widespread use as of the date on which the Administrator authorizes that introduction.

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