Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

Bill: 115-s-517
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2017-03-02
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Motor fuels
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-14
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-71.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season. The bill applies the Reid vapor pressure requirements that are applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. Thus, the waiver given to E10 gasoline, which allows an increase in the Reid Vapor Pressure volatility, is extended to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blunt , Mrs. McCaskill , Mrs. Ernst , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Sasse , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Thune , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act . 2. Ethanol waiver (a) Reid vapor pressure limitation Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more after 10 percent ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting or more after 10 percent . (b) Existing waivers Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Administrator, upon and inserting the following: (A) The Administrator, upon ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A fuel or fuel additive that has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) prior to January 1, 2017, and meets all of the conditions of that waiver, other than the waiver’s limits for Reid Vapor Pressure, may be introduced into commerce if the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements. .