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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2007 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Space, and Mr. Shays) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Gas Price Discrimination Act.

2.

Gasoline franchise conditions

(a)

Amendment

Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801–2806) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

107.

Limitation on conditions

No franchise may include as a condition a limitation on the source from which a franchisee may obtain motor fuel, except that the franchisee may be required to obtain only motor fuels with respect to which the franchisor, or the refiner that supplies the franchisor, owns or controls a trademark.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act is amended by adding after the item relating to section 106 the following new item: Sec. 107. Limitation on conditions. .