[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 436 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 139
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 436
[Report No. 104-262, Parts I and II]
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A BILL
To require the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between
fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and
other oils and greases, in issuing certain regulations, and for other
purposes.
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September 27, 1995
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Union Calendar No. 139
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 436
[Report No. 104-262, Parts I and II]
To require the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between
fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and
other oils and greases, in issuing certain regulations, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 1995
Mr. Ewing (for himself, and Mrs. Danner) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce and, in addition, to
the Committee on Agriculture, 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
September 27, 1995
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
September 27, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. Boehner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Walsh, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Combest, Mr. Emerson, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Costello, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Latham, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Petri, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Kim, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Packard, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Brewster, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Tate, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stockman,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Klug, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Montgomery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Luther, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Hancock
September 27, 1995
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with an amendment, committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in boldface roman]
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A BILL
To require the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between
fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and
other oils and greases, in issuing certain regulations, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. DIFFERENTIATION AMONG FATS, OILS, AND
GREASES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--In issuing or enforcing any regulation or
establishing any interpretation or guideline relating to a fat, oil, or
grease under any Federal law, the head of any Federal agency shall
differentiate between--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1)(A) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish
and marine mammal oils, within the meaning of paragraph (2) of
section 61(a) of title 13, United States Code; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) oils of vegetable origin, including oils from
the seeds, nuts, and kernels referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of
such section; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) other oils and greases, including
petroleum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Considerations.--In differentiating between the class
of fats, oils, and greases described in subsection (a)(1) and the class
of oils and greases described in subsection (a)(2), the head of the
Federal agency shall consider differences in the physical, chemical,
biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of
the classes.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Animal fat.--The term ``animal fat'' means each type of
animal fat, oil, or grease (including fat, oil, or grease from
fish or a marine mammal), including any fat, oil, or grease
referred to in section 61(a)(2) of title 13, United States
Code.
(2) Vegetable oil.--The term ``vegetable oil'' means each
type of vegetable oil (including vegetable oil from a seed,
nut, or kernel), including any vegetable oil referred to in
section 61(a)(1) of title 13, United States Code.
SEC. 3. DIFFERENTIATION AMONG FATS, OILS, AND GREASES.
(a) In General.--In issuing or enforcing a regulation, an
interpretation, or a guideline relating to a fat, oil, or grease under
a Federal law, the head of a Federal agency shall--
(1) differentiate between and establish separate categories
for--
(A)(i) animal fats; and
(ii) vegetable oils; and
(B) other oils, including petroleum oil; and
(2) apply different standards to different classes of fat
and oil as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Consideration.--In differentiating between the classes of
animal fats and vegetable oils referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) and
the classes of oils described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the head of the
Federal agency shall consider differences in physical, chemical,
biological, and other properties, and in the effects on human health
and the environment, of the classes.
SEC. 4. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Limits of Liability.--Section 1004(a)(1) of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``for a tank
vessel,'' and inserting ``for a tank vessel (other than a tank vessel
carrying animal fat or vegetable oil),''.
(b) Financial Responsibility.--The first sentence of section
1016(a) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 2716(a)) is amended by striking ``in the
case of a tank vessel,'' and inserting ``in the case of a tank vessel
(other than a tank vessel carrying animal fat or vegetable oil),''.
SECTION 1. DIFFERENTIATION AMONG FATS, OILS, AND GREASES.
(a) In General.--In issuing or enforcing any regulation or
establishing any interpretation or guideline relating to a fat, oil, or
grease under any Federal law pertaining to the transportation, storage,
disposal, discharge, or release of that substance, the head of any
Federal agency shall differentiate between--
(1)(A) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish and
marine mammal oils, within the meaning of paragraph (2) of
section 61(a) of title 13, United States Code; or
(B) oils of vegetable origin, including oils from the
seeds, nuts, and kernels referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of
such section; and
(2) other oils and greases, including petroleum.
(b) Considerations.--In differentiating between the class of fats,
oils, and greases described in subsection (a)(1) and the class of oils
and greases described in subsection (a)(2), the head of the Federal
agency shall consider differences in the physical, chemical,
biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of
the classes.