3.0.0 2264 2019-02-20T23:27:26Z 2019-02-24T04:50:56Z Senate S S 2012-03-29 112 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-03-29T18:53:49Z Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 112 4345 HR 2012-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Related bill CRS 2012-03-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2012-03-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2250-2251) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND N B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2012-03-29 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2012-03-29 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2012-03-29 True J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2012-03-29 True N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2012-04-17 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2012-05-17 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2012-05-17 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2012-06-06 False P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2012-07-18 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2012-07-19 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2012-07-30 False Environmental Protection Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Civil actions and liability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Motor fuels Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling Environmental Protection 00 2012-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2012-07-12T14:51:05Z Domestic Fuels Act of 2012 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that no person shall be liable under any federal, state, or local law, and no provider of financial assurance may deny payment for a claim, because an underground storage tank, underground storage tank system, or associated dispensing equipment at a stationary facility is not compatible with any fuel or fuel additive for use in a motor vehicle, nonroad vehicle, or engine if such tank or equipment has been determined to be compatible pursuant to the guidelines and regulations issued under this Act.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations setting standards for determining whether underground storage tanks and systems and associated dispensing equipment are compatible with any fuel or fuel additive that is authorized and registered by the Administrator or by statute for use in a motor vehicle or engine or nonroad vehicle, engine, or equipment.

Deems tanks, systems, and equipment that have been listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory as compatible with such a fuel or fuel additive as of the date of enactment of this Act to be compatible under such regulations.

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a person selling such fuel who complies with such regulations from being liable under any federal, state, or local law if: (1) a self-service purchaser introduces any such fuel into a vehicle, engine, or equipment for which the fuel has not been approved under such Act; or (2) the introduction of any such fuel voids the warranty of the manufacturer of such vehicles, engines, or equipment. Excludes from such protection: (1) a person who sells a transportation fuel and does not comply with the misfueling regulations adopted by the Administrator, and (2) a person who intentionally misfuels.

Prohibits filing or maintaining in any U.S. or state court any civil action or proceeding against an entity engaged in the design, manufacture, sale, or distribution of any qualified product, component thereof, or blend stock or of any motor vehicle, engine, or nonroad equipment for damages, abatement, restitution, fines, penalties, or other relief resulting from the introduction of any such product into a motor vehicle, engine, or nonroad equipment. Requires pending actions to be dismissed with prejudice. Defines a "qualified product" as any transportation fuel or fuel additive that is registered under federal law or any transportation fuel or fuel additive that contains renewable fuel and that is designated for introduction into interstate commerce under federal law.

Prohibits a qualified product, any component of such product, or any blend stock from being considered a defective product if it does not violate a control or prohibition with respect to any of its characteristics or components imposed by the Administrator under the Clean Air Act.

]]> Domestic Fuels Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Domestic Fuels Act of 2012 Display Title Domestic Fuels Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2264is/xml/BILLS-112s2264is.xml 2012-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.