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                                                 Union Calendar No. 300
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5611

                          [Report No. 109-536]

To provide for the establishment of a partnership between the Secretary 
    of Energy and appropriate industry groups for the creation of a 
  transportation fuel conservation education campaign, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2006

Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hall, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Gene 
 Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                             June 28, 2006

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Doolittle

                             June 28, 2006

  Reported 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 italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the establishment of a partnership between the Secretary 
    of Energy and appropriate industry groups for the creation of a 
  transportation fuel conservation education campaign, 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. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited at the ``Fuel Consumption Education 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) today's gasoline prices are taking a severe 
        toll on the pocketbooks of all Americans and are nearing a 
        level of national emergency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a large number of factors contribute to the 
        price of gasoline, including worldwide demand for crude oil, 
        taxes, international conflicts, regional supply chains, 
        environmental regulations, and refining capacity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) individuals can take steps to address rising 
        demand by using a few simple gas saving tips; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) increased driving efficiency will lower the 
        demand for gasoline and thereby lower prices in the short 
        term.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. PARTNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall enter 
into a partnership with interested industry groups, including groups 
from the automotive, gasoline refining, and oil industries, to create a 
public education campaign that provides information to United States 
drivers about immediate measures that may be taken to conserve 
transportation fuel. This public-private partnership shall include a 
five member advisory board, to be chaired by the Secretary or his 
designee, which shall include representatives from the Department of 
Energy, the oil industry, the automotive industry, and the Congress, to 
be appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint the advisory 
board not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Accessibility.--The public information campaign under 
this section shall be targeted to reach the widest audience possible. 
The education campaign shall include television, print, Internet 
website, or any other method designed to maximize the dissemination of 
transportation fuel savings information to drivers.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall provide no more 
than 50 percent of the cost of the campaign created under this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for carrying out this 
section.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fuel Consumption Education Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) today's gasoline prices are taking a severe toll on the 
        pocketbooks of all Americans and are nearing a level of 
        national emergency;
            (2) a large number of factors contribute to the price of 
        gasoline, including worldwide demand for crude oil, taxes, 
        international conflicts, regional supply chains, environmental 
        regulations, and refining capacity;
            (3) individuals can take steps to address rising demand by 
        using a few simple gas saving tips; and
            (4) increased driving efficiency will lower the demand for 
        gasoline and thereby lower prices in the short term.

SEC. 3. PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall enter into a 
partnership with interested industry groups, including groups from the 
automotive, gasoline refining, and oil industries, to create a public 
education campaign that provides information to United States drivers 
about immediate measures that may be taken to conserve transportation 
fuel. This public-private partnership shall include a five member 
advisory board, to be chaired by the Secretary or his designee, which 
shall include representatives from the Department of Energy, the oil 
industry, the automotive industry, and the Congress, to be appointed by 
the Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint the advisory board not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Accessibility.--The public information campaign under this 
section shall be targeted to reach the widest audience possible. The 
education campaign shall include television, print, Internet website, 
or any other method designed to maximize the dissemination of 
transportation fuel savings information to drivers.
    (c) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall provide no more than 50 
percent of the cost of the campaign created under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for carrying out this 
section.

SEC. 4. PARTNERSHIP ON FUEL SUPPLY FOR EVACUATIONS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall enter into a 
partnership with interested industry groups and State and local 
governments, including groups from the gasoline refining and marketing 
industries, to create an education campaign that provides information 
to the State and local governments and the private sector about best 
practices to ensure adequate fuel supplies during emergency 
evacuations. This public-private partnership shall include a five 
member advisory board, to be chaired by the Secretary or his designee, 
which shall include representatives from the Department of Energy, the 
gasoline refining industry, the gasoline marketing industry, a State 
government, and a unit of local government. The Secretary shall appoint 
the advisory board not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $3,000,000 for carrying out this section.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 300

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5611

                          [Report No. 109-536]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To provide for the establishment of a partnership between the Secretary 
    of Energy and appropriate industry groups for the creation of a 
  transportation fuel conservation education campaign, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 28, 2006

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed