3.0.0 3937 2023-01-11T13:27:07Z 2023-01-11T13:27:07Z House H HR 2014-01-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:H.R. 3937.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8``. . . to regulate commerce . . . among the several States. . .''``. . . to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers . ..''This legislation seeks to promote the use of natural gas inthe trucking industry, a vital mode of transporting goodsacross the country. The use of such a cheap, domestic sourceof energy will be beneficial to both businesses andconsumers. Therefore, it will affect the commerce of the U.S.in a positive way.[Page H1480]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2014-02-07T21:02:10Z Referred to 2014-01-28T15:00:39Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2014-01-29T16:07:12Z Referred to 2014-01-28T15:00:34Z 2014-02-07 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2014-01-29 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2014-01-28 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-01-28 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 N T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2014-01-28 True Transportation and Public Works Energy prices Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Motor carriers Motor fuels Oil and gas Sales and excise taxes Transportation and Public Works

00 2014-01-28 Introduced in House 2014-02-25T15:41:57Z Declares that it is the policy of Congress that our fuel supply needs to be diverse and one method of diversification is the use of natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to appoint representatives from DOE, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Commerce, Members of Congress, state governments, and private sector individuals to evaluate: (1) barriers to transition from diesel fuel to natural gas in long haul trucks (commercial vehicles with a 26,000 pound or greater gross vehicle weight rating); (2) environmental benefits, as well as other benefits and drawbacks, of using natural gas in such trucks; (3) the expected price differential between traditional diesel oems and natural gas oems; (4) concerns of the participating representatives appointed by the Secretary of using natural gas in long haul trucks; and (5) the effect of using natural gas in such trucks on the Highway Trust Fund.]]>

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