[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3688 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3688

     To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the 
consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of 
         gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2005

  Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the 
consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of 
         gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF GASOLINE INDUSTRY.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of the consolidation of the refiners, importers, 
producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such 
gasoline at retail. The study shall include an analysis of the impact 
of such consolidation on--
            (1) the retail price of gasoline,
            (2) small business ownership,
            (3) other corollary effects on the market economy of fuel 
        distribution,
            (4) local communities, and
            (5) other market impacts of such consolidation.
    (b) Submission to Congress.--The Comptroller General shall submit 
such study to the Congress not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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