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H.R. 427 (Sensenbrenner)
Fuel Price Stability Act of 2003. Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the Governors of
Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin to permit the sale of conventional gasoline in a reformulated
gasoline area if the Governor finds that reduced availability of RFG has resulted in, or is
likely to result in, a significant price increase in that area. Introduced January 28, 2003;
referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 673 (K. Brady)
Safe Highways and Roads Act of 2003. Repeals the existing transportation conformity
regulations, replacing them with those in effect prior to a March 1999 court decision, and
requires EPA to promulgate revised criteria and procedures for conformity within one year
of enactment. Introduced February 11, 2003; referred to Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
H.R. 837 (C. Peterson)
Fuels Security Act of 2003. Amends the Clean Air Act to ban MTBE from the U.S.
fuel supply not later than 4 years after the date of enactment, to eliminate the oxygen content
requirement for reformulated gasoline while maintaining reductions in emissions of toxic air
pollutants, to increase production and use of renewable fuels such as ethanol to 5 billion
gallons per year by 2012, to provide a "safe harbor" from liability resulting from the use of
renewable fuels, to require federal agencies to purchase gasoline containing at least 10%
ethanol and diesel fuel containing biodiesel provided they are available at a generally
competitive price, to authorize $400 million from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank
Fund for remediation of MTBE contamination, and to authorize $750 million in grants for
conversion of merchant MTBE production facilities. Introduced February 13, 2003; referred
to Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 999 (Barton, by request)
Clear Skies Act of 2003. The Administration's multi-pollutant legislation for electric
utility emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury. Introduced February 27,
2003; referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce. Hearing, Subcommittee on Energy
and Air Quality, July 8, 2003.
H.R. 1020 (P. Ryan)
Amends the Clean Air Act requirements relating to gasoline to prevent future supply
shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market by reducing the proliferation of "boutique
fuels." Introduced February 27, 2003; referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 1891 (Paul)
Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit liability for the effects of emissions resulting
from or caused by an act of nature including: volcanic eruptions and dust storms; accident;
war; terrorism; or fires that occur beyond a local jurisdiction related to land clearing,
agriculture and ecological restoration and management. Introduced April 30, 2003; referred
to Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2042 (Waxman)
Clean Smokestacks Act of 2003. Amends the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide from electric powerplants.
Introduced May 8, 2003; referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce.CRS-13
01-09-04
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