Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-4471
Sponsor: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2012-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Energy prices
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-23
text: 
Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 - Requires the President to establish the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee to analyze and report, for each of 2016 and 2020, on the cumulative impacts of certain covered rules and actions under the Clean Air Act, including the impacts on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, operating costs, consumers, regional economies, U.S. competitiveness, small businesses, employment, labor markets, public health, and state, local, and tribal governments.
 
Designates as "covered rules": (1) the rule entitled "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards"; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; (3) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act; (4) the rules entitled "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone" and "Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards" and any subsequent rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; and (5) any successor or substantially similar rules.
 
Defines a "covered action" as any action affecting facilities involved in the production, transportation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a state or local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of provisions of the Clean Air Act relating to operating permits or the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in the rule entitled "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act."
 
Prohibits the Administrator from finalizing the following rules until at least six months after the Committee submits its final report: (1) "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" and any successor or substantially similar rule; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; and (3) any rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act. Requires the EPA Administrator to consider feasibility and cost in revising or supplementing any such standards for ozone.

action_date: 2012-06-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 - Requires the President to establish the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee to analyze and report, for each of 2016 and 2020, on the cumulative impacts of certain covered rules and actions under the Clean Air Act, including the impacts on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, operating costs, consumers, regional economies, U.S. competitiveness, small businesses, employment, labor markets, public health, and state, local, and tribal governments.
 
Designates as &quot;covered rules&quot;: (1) the rule entitled &quot;Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards&quot;; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; (3) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act; (4) the rules entitled &quot;National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone&quot; and &quot;Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards&quot; and any subsequent rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; and (5) any successor or substantially similar rules.
 
Defines a &quot;covered action&quot; as any action affecting facilities involved in the production, transportation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a state or local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of provisions of the Clean Air Act relating to operating permits or the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in the rule entitled &quot;Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.&quot;
 
Prohibits the Administrator from finalizing the following rules until at least six months after the Committee submits its final report: (1) &quot;Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards&quot; and any successor or substantially similar rule; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; and (3) any rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act. Requires the EPA Administrator to consider feasibility and cost in revising or supplementing any such standards for ozone.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-519.
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-519.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 13.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2012-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Prior to Introduction.