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Union Calendar No. 300 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5611 
[Report No. 109–536] 
To provide for the establishment of a partnership between the Secretary 
of Energy and appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transpor-
tation fuel conservation education campaign, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2006 
Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. HALL, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. 
GENE GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. BASS, Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. DOOLITTLE 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a partnership between 
the Secretary of Energy and appropriate industry groups 
for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation 
education campaign, and for other purposes. 
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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 at the ‘‘Fuel Consumption 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) today’s gasoline prices are taking a severe 
toll on the pocketbooks of all Americans and are 
nearing a level of national emergency; 
(2) a large number of factors contribute to the 
price of gasoline, including worldwide demand for 
crude oil, taxes, international conflicts, regional sup-
ply chains, environmental regulations, and refining 
capacity; 
(3) individuals can take steps to address rising 
demand by using a few simple gas saving tips; and 
(4) increased driving efficiency will lower the 
demand for gasoline and thereby lower prices in the 
short term. 
SEC. 3. PARTNERSHIP. 
(a)
ESTABLISHMENT.—The
Secretary
of
Energy 
shall enter into a partnership with interested industry 
groups, including groups from the automotive, gasoline re-
fining, and oil industries, to create a public education cam-
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paign that provides information to United States drivers 
about immediate measures that may be taken to conserve 
transportation fuel. This public-private partnership shall 
include a five member advisory board, to be chaired by 
the Secretary or his designee, which shall include rep-
resentatives from the Department of Energy, the oil in-
dustry, the automotive industry, and the Congress, to be 
appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint 
the advisory board not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) ACCESSIBILITY.—The public information cam-
paign under this section shall be targeted to reach the 
widest audience possible. The education campaign shall in-
clude television, print, Internet website, or any other 
method designed to maximize the dissemination of trans-
portation fuel savings information to drivers. 
(c) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall provide no 
more than 50 percent of the cost of the campaign created 
under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$10,000,000 for carrying out this section. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fuel Consumption Edu-
cation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) today’s gasoline prices are taking a severe 
toll on the pocketbooks of all Americans and are near-
ing a level of national emergency; 
(2) a large number of factors contribute to the 
price of gasoline, including worldwide demand for 
crude oil, taxes, international conflicts, regional sup-
ply chains, environmental regulations, and refining 
capacity; 
(3) individuals can take steps to address rising 
demand by using a few simple gas saving tips; and 
(4) increased driving efficiency will lower the de-
mand for gasoline and thereby lower prices in the 
short term. 
SEC. 3. PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
enter into a partnership with interested industry groups, 
including groups from the automotive, gasoline refining, 
and oil industries, to create a public education campaign 
that provides information to United States drivers about 
immediate measures that may be taken to conserve trans-
portation fuel. This public-private partnership shall include 
a five member advisory board, to be chaired by the Sec-
retary or his designee, which shall include representatives 
from the Department of Energy, the oil industry, the auto-
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motive industry, and the Congress, to be appointed by the 
Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint the advisory board 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) ACCESSIBILITY.—The public information cam-
paign under this section shall be targeted to reach the widest 
audience possible. The education campaign shall include 
television, print, Internet website, or any other method de-
signed to maximize the dissemination of transportation fuel 
savings information to drivers. 
(c) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall provide no 
more than 50 percent of the cost of the campaign created 
under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 
for carrying out this section. 
SEC. 4. PARTNERSHIP ON FUEL SUPPLY FOR EVACUATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
enter into a partnership with interested industry groups 
and State and local governments, including groups from the 
gasoline refining and marketing industries, to create an 
education campaign that provides information to the State 
and local governments and the private sector about best 
practices to ensure adequate fuel supplies during emergency 
evacuations. This public-private partnership shall include 
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