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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4471 
To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions 
of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel 
fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2012 
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. BARROW) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain 
rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas 
prices, jobs, and the economy, 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 ‘‘Gasoline Regulations 
Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION FUELS REGULATORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a committee to be known as the Transportation Fuels 
Regulatory Committee (in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’) to analyze and report on the cumulative im-
pacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental 
Protection Agency on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas 
prices, in accordance with sections 3 and 4. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall be composed of 
the following officials (or their designees): 
(1) The Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as 
the Chair of the Committee. 
(2) The Secretary of Transportation, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration. 
(3) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for 
International Trade. 
(4) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(5) The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environ-
ment and Energy of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
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(6) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief Economist. 
(7) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(8) The Chairman of the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission, acting through the Di-
rector of the Office of Economics. 
(9) The Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration. 
(c) CONSULTATION BY CHAIR.—In carrying out the 
functions of the Chair of the Committee, the Chair shall 
consult with the other members of the Committee. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
60 days after submitting its final report pursuant to sec-
tion 4(c). 
SEC. 3. ANALYSES. 
(a) SCOPE.—The Committee shall conduct analyses, 
for each of the calendar years 2016 and 2020, of the cu-
mulative impact of all covered rules, in combination with 
covered actions. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Committee shall include in 
each analysis conducted under this section the following: 
(1) Estimates of the cumulative impacts of the 
covered rules and covered actions with regard to— 
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(A) any resulting change in the national, 
State, or regional price of gasoline, diesel fuel, 
or natural gas; 
(B) required capital investments and pro-
jected costs for operation and maintenance of 
new equipment required to be installed; 
(C) global economic competitiveness of the 
United States and any loss of domestic refining 
capacity; 
(D) other cumulative costs and cumulative 
benefits, including evaluation through a general 
equilibrium model approach; and 
(E) national, State, and regional employ-
ment, 
including 
impacts 
associated 
with 
changes in gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas 
prices and facility closures. 
(2) Discussion of key uncertainties and assump-
tions associated with each estimate under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) A sensitivity analysis reflecting alternative 
assumptions with respect to the aggregate demand 
for gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas. 
(4) Discussion, and where feasible an assess-
ment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules 
and covered actions on— 
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(A) consumers; 
(B) small businesses; 
(C) regional economies; 
(D) State, local, and tribal governments; 
(E) low-income communities; 
(F) public health; and 
(G) local and industry-specific labor mar-
kets, 
as well as key uncertainties associated with each 
topic listed in subparagraphs (A) through (G). 
(c) METHODS.—In conducting analyses under this 
section, the Committee shall use the best available meth-
ods, consistent with guidance from the Office of Informa-
tion and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management 
and Budget Circular A–4. 
(d) DATA.—In conducting analyses under this sec-
tion, the Committee is not required to create data or to 
use data that is not readily accessible. 
(e) COVERED RULES.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered rule’’ means the following rules (and includes any 
successor or substantially similar rules): 
(1) ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor 
Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel 
Standards’’, as described in the Unified Agenda of 
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Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under 
Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AQ86. 
(2) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, 
establishing or revising a standard of performance or 
emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is appli-
cable to petroleum refineries. 
(3) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, 
for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program 
under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7545(o)). 
(4) ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Ozone’’, published at 73 Federal Register 16436 
(March 27, 2008); ‘‘Reconsideration of the 2008 
Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards’’, as described in the Unified 
Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Ac-
tions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060– 
AP98; and any subsequent rule revising or 
supplementing the national ambient air quality 
standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(f) COVERED ACTIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered action’’ means any action, to the extent such ac-
tion affects facilities involved in the production, transpor-
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tation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural 
gas, taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, 
a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of 
the application of part C of title I (relating to prevention 
of significant deterioration of air quality), or title V (relat-
ing to permitting), of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
et seq.), to an air pollutant that is identified as a green-
house gas in the rule entitled ‘‘Endangerment and Cause 
or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Sec-
tion 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’’ published at 74 Federal 
Register 66496 (December 15, 2009). 
SEC. 4. REPORTS; PUBLIC COMMENT. 
(a) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee 
shall make public and submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a preliminary report containing the results of the anal-
yses conducted under section 3. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.—The Committee 
shall accept public comments regarding the preliminary re-
port submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 60 
days after such submission. 
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(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the close of the public comment period under subsection 
(b), the Committee shall submit to Congress a final report 
containing the analyses conducted under section 3, includ-
ing any revisions to such analyses made as a result of pub-
lic comments, and a response to such comments. 
SEC. 5. NO FINAL ACTION ON CERTAIN RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall not finalize any of the 
following rules until a date (to be determined by the Ad-
ministrator) that is at least 6 months after the day on 
which the Committee submits the final report under sec-
tion 4(c): 
(1) ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor 
Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel 
Standards’’, as described in the Unified Agenda of 
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under 
Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AQ86, and 
any successor or substantially similar rule. 
(2) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, 
establishing or revising a standard of performance or 
emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is appli-
cable to petroleum refineries. 
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(3) Any rule revising or supplementing the na-
tional ambient air quality standards for ozone under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(b) OTHER RULES NOT AFFECTED.—Subsection (a) 
shall not affect the finalization of any rule other than the 
rules described in such subsection. 
SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION OF FEASIBILITY AND COST IN RE-
VISING OR SUPPLEMENTING NATIONAL AM-
BIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE. 
In revising or supplementing any national primary or 
secondary ambient air quality standards for ozone under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall take into consideration feasibility and cost. 
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