Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1319
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2013-07-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Energy prices

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Government studies and investigations

Motor fuels

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise procedures for waiver by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a control or prohibition regarding the use of a fuel or fuel additive by: (1) allowing waiver if the Administrator determines that extreme and unusual fuel or fuel additive supply circumstances are the result of a problem with distribution or delivery equipment necessary for the transportation or delivery of such fuel or additives, (2) allowing extension of a waiver for more than 20 days if it is determined that the waiver conditions will exist beyond 20 days, and (3) deeming a request for a waiver that is not approved or denied within 3 days to be approved for the period requested.</p> <p>Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify a fuel system requirements harmonization study to: (1) include consideration of biofuels, (2) add consideration of the projected effects of EPA Tier III requirements on air quality and motor fuel prices, and (3) extend to June 1, 2014, the date for submission to Congress of a report on the results of the study.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Coats , Mr. Portman , and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2013 . 2. Expansion of waiver authority Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting a problem with distribution or delivery equipment that is necessary for the transportation or delivery of fuel or fuel additives, after equipment failure, ; (2) in clause (iii)(II), by inserting (except that the Administrator may extend the effectiveness of a waiver for more than 20 days if the Administrator determines that the conditions under clause (ii) supporting a waiver determination will exist for more than 20 days) before the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second clause (v) (relating to the authority of the Administrator to approve certain State implementation plans) as clause (vi); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (vii) Presumptive approval Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, if the Administrator does not approve or deny a request for a waiver under this subparagraph within 3 days after receipt of the request, the request shall be considered to be approved as received by the Administrator and the applicable fuel standards shall be waived for the period of time requested. . 3. Fuel system requirements harmonization study Section 1509 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1083) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting biofuels, after oxygenated fuel, ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(G), by striking Tier II and inserting Tier III ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 2008 and inserting 2014 .