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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4545 
To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2004 
Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, 
and Mr. MCCOTTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce the proliferation 
of boutique fuels, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Gasoline Price 
Reduction Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FUEL PROVISIONS IN CASE OF FUEL 
SUPPLY DISRUPTION. 
Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended by adding the following at the 
end thereof: ‘‘The Administrator may waive the provisions
of any applicable implementation plan approved under this 
subparagraph with respect to a fuel or fuel additive if the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of En-
ergy, determines that such waiver is necessary by reason 
of a significant fuel supply disruption in any area subject 
to such plan. Such waiver shall remain in effect in the 
area concerned for such period as the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, deems nec-
essary by reason of such fuel supply disruption. No State 
or person shall be subject to an enforcement action, pen-
alties, or liability solely arising from actions taken pursu-
ant to the issuance of a waiver under this section.’’. 
SEC. 3. CAP AND REDUCTION OF BOUTIQUE FUELS. 
(a) EPA APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS WITH BOU-
TIQUE FUELS.—Section 211(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing at the end thereof: 
‘‘(D) In the case of gasoline, after the enactment of 
this subparagraph, the Administrator may give a pref-
erence to the approval of State implementation plan provi-
sions described in subparagraph (C) if the control or pro-
hibition in such provisions requires the use of either of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) Reformulated gasoline as defined in sub-
section (k).
‘‘(ii) Gasoline having a Reid Vapor Pressure of 
7.0 or 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) for the high 
ozone season (as determined by the Administrator). 
The Administrator shall have no authority, when consid-
ering State implementation plan revisions under subpara-
graph (C), to approve any fuel or fuel additive if the effect 
of such approval would be to increase the total number 
of fuels and fuel additives approved in all State implemen-
tation plans nationwide prior to June 1, 2004.’’. 
(b) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended by 
adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘After the date 
of enactment of subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, any 
State implementation plan revision under this subpara-
graph involving gasoline shall be considered only pursuant 
to both this subparagraph and subparagraph (D).’’. 
(c) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Energy, shall undertake a study of the effects 
on air quality, on the number of fuel blends, on fuel avail-
ability, and on fuel costs of the State plan provisions 
adopted pursuant to section 211(c)(4)(D) of the Clean Air 
Act. In carrying out such study, the Administrator shall 
obtain comments from affected parties. The Administrator 
shall submit the results of such study to the Congress not
later than 18 months after the enactment of this Act, to-
gether with any recommended legislative changes to the 
list of fuels in section 211(c)(4)(D), which, if expanded, 
shall not exceed 10 fuels. 
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