I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 748 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 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.

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.

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into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for use in light-duty motor vehicles is repealed and shall have no force or effect, including the following: (1)Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy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).