3.0.0 21 2023-01-11T13:29:12Z 2023-01-11T13:29:12Z House HR 2015-01-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:H.R. 21.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H43]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-19T21:55:19Z Referred to 2015-01-06T17:09:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2015-01-09T16:42:36Z Referred to 2015-01-06T17:09:25Z 2015-02-19 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2015-01-09 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2015-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 2015-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2015-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-01-27 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2015-01-27 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2015-01-27 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2015-01-27 False B001283 Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] Jim Bridenstine R OK 1 2015-01-27 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2015-01-28 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2015-02-03 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2015-03-13 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-03-13 False S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2015-03-24 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2015-04-21 False S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2015-04-28 False 2015-05-01 R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-05-19 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2015-06-11 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2015-06-24 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2016-09-21 False Energy Administrative remedies Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Motor fuels Motor vehicles Research administration and funding Research and development Energy 00 2015-01-06 Introduced in House 2015-02-04T17:01:43Z This bill requires the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to provide a comprehensive assessment of research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, which compares mid-level ethanol blends to gasoline blends containing 10% or 0% ethanol. A mid-level ethanol blend is an ethanol-gasoline blend containing 10%- 20% of ethanol by volume that is intended to be used in any conventional gasoline-powered motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle or engine.

The assessment must: (1) evaluate the environmental, safety, durability, and performance effects of the introduction of mid-level blends on onroad, nonroad, and marine engines, onroad and nonroad vehicles, and related equipment; and (2) identify areas of research, development, and testing necessary to ensure that existing motor fuel infrastructure is not adversely impacted by mid-level ethanol blends and to reduce the risk of misfueling by users at various points in the distribution and supply chain.

The Office must report on the assessment's findings. Any waivers granted under the Clean Air Act to allow the sale of mid-level ethanol blends for use in motor vehicles are nullified. The Office is also prohibited from granting new waivers until after the report is submitted.

]]> To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. Display Title To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr21ih/xml/BILLS-114hr21ih.xml 2015-02-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. 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.