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Calendar No. 1070 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1828 

[Report No. 110–494] 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United 

States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 19, 2007 

Mr. INHOFE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 

Reported by Mrs. BOXER, with an amendment 

[Omit the part struck through] 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of 

increasing consumption in the United States of certain 

ethanol-blended gasoline. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. STUDY OF INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF ETH2 ANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE WITH HIGHER 

3 LEVELS OF ETHANOL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi5 ronmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the Sec6 retary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 

7 Secretary of Transportation, and after providing notice 

8 and an opportunity for public comment, shall conduct a 

9 study of the feasibility of increasing consumption in the 

10 United States of ethanol-blended gasoline with levels of 

11 ethanol of not less than 10 percent and not more than 

12 40 percent. 

13 (b) STUDY.—The study under subsection (a) shall in14 clude— 

15 (1) a review of production and infrastructure 

16 constraints on increasing the consumption of eth17 anol; 

18 (2) an evaluation of the economic, market, and 

19 energy impacts of State and regional differences in 

20 ethanol blends; 

21 (3) an evaluation of the economic, market, and 

22 energy impacts on gasoline retailers and consumers 

23 of separate and distinctly-labeled fuel storage facili24 ties and dispensers; 

25 (4) an evaluation on the environmental impacts 

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1 haust emissions from on-road, off-road and marine 

2 engines, recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment; 

3 (5) an evaluation of the impacts of mid-level 

4 ethanol blends on the operation, durability and per5 formance of onroad, off-road, and marine engines, 

6 recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment; and 

7 (6) an evaluation of the safety impacts of mid8 level ethanol blends on consumers that own and op9 erate off-road and marine engines, recreational 

10 boats, vehicles, or equipment. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

12 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub13 mit to Congress a report describing the results of the 

14 study conducted under this section. 

15 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

16 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 

17 carry out the study under this section $1,000,000. 

18 (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 211(f)(4) of 

19 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) is amended by 

20 striking the last sentence and inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘The Administrator may approve an application to waive 

22 a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (3), or the limitation 

23 specified in paragraph (2), only after providing for notice 

24 and an opportunity for public comment.’’. 


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Calendar No. 1070 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1828 

[Report No. 110–494] 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental 

States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline. sibility of increasing consumption in the United Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feaSEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 

Reported with an amendment 


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