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ant to subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1),
for the 5 years prior to implementation of this subsection.
‘‘(3) This subsection does not affect the authority of
the Administrator to collect data under section 52 of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
790a).’’.
SEC. 1509. REDUCING THE PROLIFERATION OF STATE FUEL
CONTROLS.
(a) EPA APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS WITH FUEL
CONTROLS.—Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘The Administrator shall not approve
a control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel
additive under this subparagraph unless the Adminis-
trator, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
publishes in the Federal Register a finding that, in the
Administrator’s judgment, such control or prohibition will
not cause fuel supply or distribution interruptions or have
a significant adverse impact on fuel producibility in the
affected area or contiguous areas.’’.
(b) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency (hereinafter in this subsection
referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’), in cooperation with
the Secretary of Energy, shall undertake a study of the
projected effects on air quality, the proliferation of fuel
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blends, fuel availability, and fuel costs of providing a pref-
erence for each of the following:
(A) Reformulated gasoline referred to in sub-
section (k) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act.
(B) A low RVP gasoline blend that has been
certified by the Administrator as having a Reid
Vapor Pressure of 7.0 pounds per square inch (psi).
(C) A low RVP gasoline blend that has been
certified by the Administrator as having a Reid
Vapor Pressure of 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi).
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 date of enactment of this Act,
together with any recommended legislative changes.
SEC. 1510. FUEL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS HARMONIZATION
STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) and
the Secretary of Energy shall jointly conduct a study
of Federal, State, and local requirements concerning
motor vehicle fuels, including—
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(A) requirements relating to reformulated
gasoline, volatility (measured in Reid vapor
pressure), oxygenated fuel, and diesel fuel; and
(B) other requirements that vary from
State to State, region to region, or locality to
locality.
(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS.—The study shall
assess—
(A) the effect of the variety of require-
ments described in paragraph (1) on the supply,
quality, and price of motor vehicle fuels avail-
able to consumers in various States and local-
ities;
(B) the effect of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (1) on achievement of—
(i) national, regional, and local air
quality standards and goals; and
(ii) related environmental and public
health protection standards and goals;
(C) the effect of Federal, State, and local
motor vehicle fuel regulations, including mul-
tiple motor vehicle fuel requirements, on—
(i) domestic refineries;
(ii) the fuel distribution system; and