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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Center for Social Work
Research Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Social workers focus on the improvement of individual
and family functioning and the creation of effective health and
mental health prevention and treatment interventions in order
for individuals to become more productive members of society.
(2) Social workers provide front line prevention and
treatment services in the areas of school violence, aging, teen
pregnancy, child abuse, domestic violence, juvenile crime, and
substance abuse, particularly in rural and underserved
communities.
(3) Social workers are in a unique position to provide
valuable research information on these complex social concerns,
taking into account a wide range of social, medical, economic
and community influences from an interdisciplinary, family-
centered and community-based approach.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTER FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH.

Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.),
as amended by title I of Public Law 106-525, is amended--
(1) in section 401(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 281(b)(2)), by adding
at the end the following:
''(H) The National Center for Social Work Research.''; and
(2) in part E (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.), by adding at the end
the following:

''Subpart 7--National Center for Social Work Research

''SEC. 485J. PURPOSE OF CENTER.

''The general purpose of the National Center for Social Work
Research (referred to in this subpart as the 'Center') is the conduct
and support of, and dissemination of targeted research on social work
methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern.
The Center shall promote research and training designed to inform
social work practice, thus increasing the knowledge base which promotes
a healthier America. In addition, the Center shall provide policymakers
with empirically-based research information to better understand
complex social issues and make informed funding decisions about service
effectiveness and cost efficiency.

''SEC. 485K. SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES.

''(a) In General.--To carry out the purpose described in section
485J, the Director of the Center may provide research training and
instruction and establish, in the Center and in other nonprofit
institutions, research traineeships and fellowships in the study and
investigation of the prevention of disease, health promotion, the
association of socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, age, and
geographical location and health, the social work care of persons with
and families of individuals with acute and chronic illnesses, child
abuse, neglect, and youth violence, and child and family care to
address problems of significant social concern especially in
underserved populations and underserved geographical areas.
''(b) Stipends and Allowances.--The Director of the Center may
provide individuals receiving training and instruction or traineeships
or fellowships under subsection (a) with such stipends and allowances
(including amounts for travel and subsistence and dependency
allowances) as the Director determines necessary.
''(c) Grants.--The Director of the Center may make grants to
nonprofit institutions to provide training and instruction and
traineeships and fellowships under subsection (a).

''SEC. 485L. ADVISORY COUNCIL.

''(a) Duties.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
advisory council for the Center that shall advise, assist,
consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the
Director of the Center on matters related to the activities
carried out by and through the Center and the policies with respect to
such activities.
''(2) Gifts.--The advisory council for the Center may
recommend to the Secretary the acceptance, in accordance with
section 231, of conditional gifts for study, investigations,
and research and for the acquisition of grounds or
construction, equipment, or maintenance of facilities for the
Center.
''(3) Other duties and functions.--The advisory council for
the Center--
''(A)(i) may make recommendations to the Director
of the Center with respect to research to be conducted
by the Center;
''(ii) may review applications for grants and
cooperative agreements for research or training and
recommend for approval applications for projects that
demonstrate the probability of making valuable
contributions to human knowledge; and
''(iii) may review any grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement proposed to be made or entered
into by the Center;
''(B) may collect, by correspondence or by personal
investigation, information relating to studies that are
being carried out in the United States or any other
country and, with the approval of the Director of the
Center, make such information available through
appropriate publications; and
''(C) may appoint subcommittees and convene
workshops and conferences.
''(b) Membership.--
''(1) In general.--The advisory council shall be composed
of the ex officio members described in paragraph (2) and not
more than 18 individuals to be appointed by the Secretary under
paragraph (3).
''(2) Ex officio members.--The ex officio members of the
advisory council shall include--
''(A) the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
the Director of NIH, the Director of the Center, the
Chief Social Work Officer of the Veterans'
Administration, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs, the Associate Director of Prevention
Research at the National Institute of Mental Health,
the Director of the Division of Epidemiology and
Services Research, the Assistant Secretary of Health
and Human Services for the Administration for Children
and Families, the Assistant Secretary of Education for
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, the
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
for Community Planning and Development, and the
Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice
Programs (or the designees of such officers); and
''(B) such additional officers or employees of the
United States as the Secretary determines necessary for
the advisory council to effectively carry out its
functions.
''(3) Appointed members.--The Secretary shall appoint not
to exceed 18 individuals to the advisory council, of which--
''(A) not more than two-thirds of such individual
shall be appointed from among the leading
representatives of the health and scientific
disciplines (including public health and the behavioral
or social sciences) relevant to the activities of the
Center, and at least 7 such individuals shall be
professional social workers who are recognized experts
in the area of clinical practice, education, policy, or
research; and
''(B) not more than one-third of such individuals
shall be appointed from the general public and shall
include leaders in fields of public policy, law, health
policy, economics, and management.
The Secretary shall make appointments to the advisory council
in such a manner as to ensure that the terms of the members do
not all expire in the same year.
''(4) Compensation.--Members of the advisory council who
are officers or employees of the United States shall not
receive any compensation for service on the advisory council.
The remaining members shall receive, for each day (including
travel time) they are engaged in the performance of the
functions of the advisory council, compensation at rates not to
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate in effect for an
individual at grade GS-18 of the General Schedule.
''(c) Terms.--
''(1) In general.--The term of office of an individual
appointed to the advisory council under subsection (b)(3) shall
be 4 years, except that any individual appointed to fill a
vacancy on the advisory council shall serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term. A member may serve after the
expiration of the member's term until a successor has been appointed.
''(2) Reappointments.--A member of the advisory council who
has been appointed under subsection (b)(3) for a term of 4
years may not be reappointed to the advisory council prior to
the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date on
which the prior term expired.
''(3) Vacancy.--If a vacancy occurs on the advisory council
among the members under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall
make an appointment to fill that vacancy not later than 90 days
after the date on which the vacancy occurs.
''(d) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the advisory council shall
be selected by the Secretary from among the members appointed under
subsection (b)(3), except that the Secretary may select the Director of
the Center to be the chairperson of the advisory council. The term of
office of the chairperson shall be 2 years.
''(e) Meetings.--The advisory council shall meet at the call of the
chairperson or upon the request of the Director of the Center, but not
less than 3 times each fiscal year. The location of the meetings of the
advisory council shall be subject to the approval of the Director of
the Center.
''(f) Administrative Provisions.--The Director of the Center shall
designate a member of the staff of the Center to serve as the executive
secretary of the advisory council. The Director of the Center shall
make available to the advisory council such staff, information, and
other assistance as the council may require to carry out its functions.
The Director of the Center shall provide orientation and training for
new members of the advisory council to provide such members with such
information and training as may be appropriate for their effective
participation in the functions of the advisory council.
''(g) Comments and Recommendations.--The advisory council may
prepare, for inclusion in the biennial report under section 485M--
''(1) comments with respect to the activities of the
advisory council in the fiscal years for which the report is
prepared;
''(2) comments on the progress of the Center in meeting its
objectives; and
''(3) recommendations with respect to the future direction
and program and policy emphasis of the center.
The advisory council may prepare such additional reports as it may
determine appropriate.

''SEC. 485M. BIENNIAL REPORT.

''The Director of the Center, after consultation with the advisory
council for the Center, shall prepare for inclusion in the biennial
report under section 403, a biennial report that shall consist of a
description of the activities of the Center and program policies of the
Director of the Center in the fiscal years for which the report is
prepared. The Director of the Center may prepare such additional
reports as the Director determines appropriate. The Director of the
Center shall provide the advisory council of the Center an opportunity
for the submission of the written comments described in section
485L(g).

''SEC. 485N. QUARTERLY REPORT.

''The Director of the Center shall prepare a quarterly report to
Congress with a summary of findings and policy implications from
research conducted or supported through the Center.

''SEC. 485O. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there is authorized
to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002
through 2006.''.
Example Output: National Center for Social Work Research Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center for Social Work Research (and a related advisory council) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern.Sets forth reporting requirements.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Gun Crime Enforcement and Second
Amendment Restoration Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) One of the primary duties of government is to protect
its citizens from armed violent criminals. America's cherished
liberty and the social and economic prosperity of its
communities are dependent upon government's ability to maintain
public safety.
(2) Criminals, by definition, operate outside the law and
routinely acquire firearms when they so desire. Banning
specific types of firearms has no effect on the moral behavior
of those who choose to inflict harm on innocent citizens.
(3) The most effective way to protect the public from gun-
wielding violent criminals is to arrest, convict, and
incarcerate such predators, and to ensure that they serve
sentences of sufficient length to prevent them from returning
quickly to the streets.

SEC. 3. ARMED VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHENSION DIRECTIVE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall
establish an armed violent criminal apprehension program consistent
with the following requirements:
(1) Each United States attorney shall designate at least 1
assistant United States attorney to prosecute armed violent
criminals.
(2) Each United States attorney shall establish an armed
violent criminal apprehension task force comprised of
appropriate law enforcement representatives. The task force
shall develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals
from the streets, taking into consideration--
(A) the importance of severe punishment in
deterring armed violent crime;
(B) the effectiveness of Federal and State laws
pertaining to apprehension and prosecution of armed
violent criminals;
(C) the resources available to each law enforcement
agency participating in the task force;
(D) the nature and extent of the violent crime
occurring in the district for which the United States
attorney is appointed; and
(E) the principle of limited Federal involvement in
the prosecution of crimes traditionally prosecuted in
State and local jurisdictions.
(3) Not less frequently than monthly, the Attorney General
shall require each United States attorney to report to the
Department of Justice the number of defendants charged with, or
convicted of, violating section 922(g) or 924 of title 18,
United States Code, in the district for which the United States
attorney is appointed.
(4) Not less frequently than twice annually, the Attorney
General shall submit to the Congress a compilation of the
information received by the Department of Justice pursuant to
paragraph (3) and a report on all waivers granted under
subsection (b).
(b) Waiver Authority.--
(1) Request for waiver.--A United States attorney may
request the Attorney General to waive the requirements of
subsection (a) with respect to the United States attorney.
(2) Provision of waiver.--The Attorney General may waive
the requirements of subsection (a) pursuant to a request made
under paragraph (1), in accordance with guidelines which shall
be established by the Attorney General. In establishing the
guidelines, the Attorney General shall take into consideration
the number of assistant United States attorneys in the office
of the United States attorney making the request and the level
of violent crime committed in the district for which the United
States attorney is appointed.
(c) Armed Violent Criminal Defined.--As used in this section,
the term ''armed violent criminal'' means a person who is accused of
violating section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, having
been previously convicted of a violent crime, or who is accused of
violating section 924 of such title.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect after
the 5-year period that begins 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF THE PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT
WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsections (v) and (w) and by striking the appendix.
(b) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraph
(30).
(c) Section 921(a)(31)(A) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ''manufactured after the date of enactment
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994'';
and
(2) by striking '', or that can be readily restored or
converted to accept,''.
(d) Section 923(i) of such title is amended by striking the last 2
sentences.
(e) Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking
''(r), (v), or (w)'' and inserting ''or (r)''.
(f) Section 110104 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. 921 note) is repealed.

SEC. 5. MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR POSSESSING, BRANDISHING, OR
DISCHARGING A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DURING A
FEDERAL CRIME THAT IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR A DRUG
TRAFFICKING CRIME.

Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(1) A person who, during and in relation to any crime of violence
or drug trafficking crime (including a crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime which provides for an enhanced punishment if
committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device) for
which the person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States--
''(A) possesses a firearm, shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for the crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime, be sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years;
''(B) brandishes a firearm, shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for the crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime, be sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years; or
''(C) discharges a firearm with the intent to injure
another person, shall, in addition to the sentence imposed for
the crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced
to imprisonment for 20 years;
except that if the firearm is a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled
shotgun, or is equipped with a large capacity ammunition feeding
device, such additional sentence shall be imprisonment for 10 years
more than the term of imprisonment that would otherwise be imposed
under this paragraph, and if the firearm is a machinegun or destructive
device or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, such
additional sentence shall be imprisonment for 30 years.
''(2) In the case of the second or subsequent conviction of a
person under this subsection--
''(A) if the person possessed a firearm during and in
relation to such second or subsequent crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime, the person shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for such second or subsequent offense, be
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 20 years;
''(B) if the person brandished a firearm during and in
relation to such second or subsequent crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime, the person shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for such second or subsequent offense, be
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 25 years; or
''(C) if the person discharged a firearm with the intent to
injure another person during and in relation to such second or
subsequent crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, the
person shall, in addition to the sentence imposed for such
second or subsequent offense, be sentenced to imprisonment for
not less than 30 years;
except that if the firearm is a machinegun or destructive device or is
equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, the person shall,
in addition to the sentence imposed for such second or subsequent
offense, be sentenced to life imprisonment.
''(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court
shall not impose a probationary sentence on any person convicted of a
violation of this subsection, nor shall a term of imprisonment imposed
under this subsection run concurrently with any other term of
imprisonment including that imposed for the crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime in which the firearm was used.
''(B) No person sentenced under this subsection shall be released
for any reason whatsoever during a term of imprisonment imposed under
this subsection.''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 1996.

Attest:

ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.
Example Output: Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1996 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish an armed violent criminal apprehension program under which each U.S. attorney shall designate at least one assistant U.S. attorney to prosecute armed violent criminals and shall establish an armed violent criminal apprehension task force to develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals from the streets; (2) require each U.S. attorney to report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) monthly on the number of defendants charged with, or convicted of, violating specified offenses (such as possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime) ; and (3) submit to the Congress at least twice annually a compilation of the information received by DOJ and a report on all waivers granted under this Act. Authorizes a U.S. attorney to request, and the Attorney General to grant, a waiver of such requirements with respect to the U.S. attorney. Directs the Attorney General, in establishing guidelines for such a waiver, to consider the number of assistant U.S. attorneys in the requesting office and the level of violent crime committed in the district. Terminates such program after five years. (Sec. 4) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to repeal: (1) the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; and (2) a provision of such Act directing the Attorney General to study the effect of provisions related to the ban, to determine their impact on violent and drug trafficking crime, and to report to the Congress. (Sec. 5) Provides mandatory additional prison terms of: (1) five, ten, or 20 years, respectively, for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm or destructive device during a Federal crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; and (2) 20, 25, or 30 years, respectively, for second or subsequent convictions or life imprisonment for a second or subsequent offense involving a machine gun or destructive device or a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler. Prohibits any person who receives such an mandatory additional sentence from being released for any reason during the imposed term of imprisonment.

Example Input: SECTION 1. WAIVER OF OXYGEN CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR REFORMULATED
GASOLINE.

Section 211(k)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(k)(1)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''Within 1 year after the enactment of the
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,'' and inserting the
following:
''(A) In general.--Not later than November 15,
1991,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(B) Waiver of oxygen content requirement.--
''(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of this subsection, upon
notification by the Governor of a State to the
Administrator, a Governor may waive paragraphs
(2)(B) and (3)(A)(v) with respect to gasoline
sold or dispensed in the State.
''(ii) Treatment as reformulated
gasoline.--In the case of a State for which the
Governor invokes the waiver described in clause
(i), gasoline that complies with all provisions
of this subsection other than paragraphs (2)(B)
and (3)(A)(v) shall be considered to be
reformulated gasoline for the purposes of this
subsection.
''(iii) Special rule.--Paragraphs (2)(B)
and (3)(A)(v) shall not apply to gasoline sold
or dispensed in a State described in subsection
(c)(4)(B).
''(C) Maintenance of emission reduction benefits.--
''(i) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of this
subparagraph, the Administrator shall
promulgate regulations consistent with
paragraph (3)(B)(ii) to ensure that the
benefits of toxic air pollutant reductions
under the reformulated gasoline program under
this section are maintained in States for which
a Governor waives the oxygenate requirement
under subparagraph (B)(i).
''(ii) Regional designations.--In carrying
out clause (i), the Administrator, in
cooperation with the Secretary of Energy, shall
develop designations for regions of the United
States based on the extent and location of the
gasoline distribution and supply network in the
United States.
''(iii) Performance standards.--The
Administrator, in regulations promulgated under
clause (i), shall use the regional designations
developed under clause (ii) to establish annual
average performance standards for each region
based on--
''(I) the phase II reformulated
gasoline complex model in existence on
the date of enactment of this
subparagraph; and
''(II) the annual reductions in
emissions of toxic air pollutants
achieved in the region under the
reformulated gasoline program during
calendar years 1998 and 1999, as
determined using compliance survey
data.
''(iv) Applicability.--
''(I) In general.--The applicable
performance standards under clause
(iii) shall be applied on an annual
average basis to the manufacture of
reformulated gasoline that is sold or
introduced into commerce by a refinery
in a State for which the Governor
waives the oxygenate requirement under
subparagraph (B)(i).
''(II) More stringent
requirements.--The applicable annual
average regional performance standards
under clause (i) shall not apply to the
extent that any requirement under
section 202(l) or the standards
described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) are
more stringent.
''(III) Special rule.--The
regulations promulgated under clause
(i) shall not apply in a State
described in subsection (c)(4)(B).
''(v) Prepromulgation requirements.--Until
such time as the regulations under clause (i)
are promulgated, the phase II reformulated
gasoline complex model toxic performance
standards in existence on the date of enactment
of this subparagraph shall remain in effect.''.

SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL STANDARDS TO CONTROL RELEASES OF MTBE
FROM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation
with members of the affected industries, shall conduct a study and
submit to Congress a report on whether additional standards to
prevent and control releases of methyl tertiary butyl ether from
underground storage tanks are necessary.

SEC. 3. CONTROL OF OXYGENATED FUEL ADDITIVES TO PREVENT AIR OR WATER
POLLUTION.

Section 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(1)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ''The Administrator may
control or prohibit the introduction into commerce, offering for sale,
or sale of any oxygenated fuel additive for use in a motor vehicle,
motor vehicle engine, nonroad engine, or nonroad vehicle, if in the
judgment of the Administrator the oxygenated fuel additive causes or
contributes to air pollution or water pollution that may reasonably be
anticipated to endanger the public health or welfare.''.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON USE OF MTBE.

(a) Sale of Gasoline Containing MTBE.--Section 211(c) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(5) Limitations on sale of gasoline containing mtbe.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for
the fourth full calendar year that begins after the
date of enactment of this paragraph and each calendar
year thereafter--
''(i) the quantity of gasoline sold or
introduced into commerce during the calendar
year by a refiner, blender, or importer of
gasoline shall contain on average not more than
1 percent by volume methyl tertiary butyl
ether; and
''(ii) a refiner, blender, or importer of
gasoline shall not sell or introduce into
commerce any gasoline that contains more than
an historical level by volume of methyl
tertiary butyl ether, as determined by the
Administrator by regulation.
''(B) Regulations concerning phase-down.--As soon
as practicable after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Administrator shall establish by
regulation a program to phase down the percentage of
methyl tertiary butyl ether contained in gasoline in
accordance with subparagraph (A)(i).
''(C) Regulations concerning trading.--
''(i) In general.--The Administrator may
promulgate regulations to permit refiners,
blenders, and importers to sell to, and
purchase from, each other authorizations to
sell or introduce into commerce gasoline
containing methyl tertiary butyl ether in
excess of the limitation specified in
subparagraph (A)(i).
''(ii) Maximum annual limitation.--In
carrying out clause (i), the Administrator
shall ensure that the total quantity of
gasoline sold or introduced into commerce
during any calendar year by all refiners,
blenders, or importers contains on average not
more than 1 percent by volume methyl tertiary
butyl ether.''.
(b) State Authority To Revise Implementation Plan.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with section 110 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410), a State may submit to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a State
implementation plan revision that provides for the reduction or
elimination of the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether in
gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the State if the
Governor of the State demonstrates that--
(A) the reduction or elimination would not cause
any significant disruption in the availability, supply,
or price of gasoline in the State;
(B) the reduction or elimination is necessary to
protect the public health or environment; and
(C) any alternative additive used will not present
an equivalent or greater problem than any problem posed
by the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether.
(2) Special rule.--Paragraph (1)--
(A) does not apply to a State described in section
211(c)(4)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(c)(4)(B)); and
(B) does not limit the authority of such a State
under section 211(c)(4)(B) of that Act to at any time
prescribe and enforce a control or prohibition
respecting methyl tertiary butyl ether or any other
fuel additive.
(c) Permit Application Assistance.--In the case of any State in
which are located 1 or more facilities that produce methyl tertiary
butyl ether and that, as a result of any provision of or amendment made
by this Act, apply for a new permit or permit modification under the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall provide to the State technical
assistance and personnel to assist in the application for or
modification of such permits.

SEC. 5. ASSURANCE OF ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY.

(a) In General.--In order to ensure an adequate fuel supply for all
States, any regulation or modification of fuel properties promulgated
or approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall take into
consideration the need for reasonable schedules for carrying out
necessary refinery investment projects and making appropriate
modifications to fuel distribution systems.
(b) Fuel Industry Flexibility.--In implementing and enforcing
regulations and modifications described in subsection (a), the
Administrator shall provide the fuel industry with the flexibility
inherent in fuel regulations in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act.
Example Output:
Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to ensure that the benefits of toxic air pollutant reductions under the reformulated gasoline program are maintained in States for which the oxygenate requirement is waived. Directs the Administrator, in promulgating such regulations, to: (1) develop designations for regions based on the extent and location of the U.S. gasoline distribution and supply network; and (2) use such designations to establish annual average performance standards for each region based on the existing phase II reformulated gasoline complex model and the annual reductions in toxic air pollutant emissions achieved in the region under the reformulated gasoline program during 1998 and 1999. Applies such standards to the manufacture of such gasoline sold in States for which the oxygenate requirement is waived, to the extent they are more stringent than those under existing law.
(Sec. 2) Directs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on whether additional standards to prevent and control releases of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks are necessary.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Administrator to control or prohibit the introduction into commerce or sale of any oxygenated fuel additive if it causes or contributes to air or water pollution that may be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits, for the fourth calendar year after this Act's enactment date and thereafter, the quantity of gasoline sold or introduced into commerce by a gasoline refiner, blender, or importer from containing on average more than one percent by volume MTBE and bars such individuals from selling or introducing into commerce any gasoline that contains more than an historical level by volume of MTBE as determined by the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate regulations to permit such individuals to sell and purchase authorizations to sell or introduce into commerce gasoline containing MTBE in excess of the one percent limitation. Requires the Administrator to ensure that the total quantity of gasoline sold or introduced into commerce during any calendar year by all such individuals contains on average not more than one percent MTBE.
Permits States to submit State implementation plan revisions to the Administrator that provide for the reduction or elimination of the use of MTBE in gasoline in the State if the State Governor demonstrates that: (1) the reduction or elimination would not cause any significant disruption in the availability, supply, or price of gasoline in the State; (2) the reduction or elimination is necessary to protect public health or the environment; and (3) any alternative additive used will not present an equivalent or greater problem than that posed by the use of MTBE.
Provides for technical assistance to States with facilities that produce MTBE to assist them in applying for, or modifying, permits as a result of provisions of this Act.
(Sec. 5) Requires, in order to ensure an adequate fuel supply for all States, any regulation or modification of fuel properties promulgated or approved by the Administrator under this Act to take into consideration the need for reasonable schedules for carrying out necessary refinery investment projects and making modifications to fuel distribution systems. Directs the Administrator, in implementing and enforcing such regulations and modifications, to provide the fuel industry with the flexibility inherent in existing fuel regulations.