[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 748 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 748

 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent 
          ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2011

 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Flake, Mr. Petri, 
  Mr. Ross of Florida, and Mr. Herger) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent 
          ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. NO AUTHORITY FOR GASOLINE BLENDS WITH GREATER THAN 10-
              PERCENT ETHANOL.

    (a) No Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not, including 
by granting a waiver pursuant to section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)), authorize or allow the introduction into 
commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent 
ethanol for use in light-duty motor vehicles.
    (b) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``light-duty motor 
vehicles'' includes light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, and medium-
duty passenger vehicles, as described in the decisions identified in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CURRENT WAIVERS.

    Any waiver granted pursuant to section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
that allows for the introduction into commerce of gasoline that 
contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for use in light-duty 
motor vehicles is repealed and shall have no force or effect, including 
the following:
            (1) ``Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act 
        Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the 
        Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision 
        of the Administrator'' published at 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 
        (November 4, 2010).
            (2) ``Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application 
        Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol 
        Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the 
        Administrator'' published at 76 Fed. Reg. 4662 (January 26, 
        2011).
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