Section 526 Repeal Act

Bill: 113-hr-2478
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2013-06-25
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Motor fuels

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Section 526 Repeal Act - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the requirement that any federal agency procurement contract for an alternative or synthetic fuel, including those from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use (except research or testing) specify that lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuel must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions from equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.</a></p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Flores , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Matheson , and Mr. Rahall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Section 526 Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17142 ) is repealed.