[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3005. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. INCLUSION OF OIL DERIVED FROM TAR SANDS AS CRUDE 
                   OIL.

       This Act shall not take effect prior to 10 days following 
     the date that diluted bitumen and other bituminous mixtures 
     derived from tar sands or oil sands are treated as crude oil 
     for purposes of section 4612(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986.
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