S.Amdt. 5174
What it does: Adds SEC. __. STUDY OF DIESEL VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES wherever appropriate
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)What it changes
1 change to S. 3268
Adds SEC. __. STUDY OF DIESEL VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. STUDY OF DIESEL VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study to identify--
Inserted: (1) the environmental and efficiency attributes of diesel-fueled vehicles as compared to comparable vehicles fueled by gasoline or E-85 fuel and hybrid vehicles;
Inserted: (2) the technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, and other obstacles to increasing the usage of diesel-fueled vehicles;
Inserted: (3) the legislative, administrative, and other actions that could reduce or eliminate the obstacles identified under paragraph (2); and
Inserted: (4) the costs and benefits associated with reducing or eliminating the obstacles identified under paragraph (2).
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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SA 5174. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3268, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. STUDY OF DIESEL VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study to identify--
(1) the environmental and efficiency attributes of diesel-fueled vehicles as compared to comparable vehicles fueled by gasoline or E-85 fuel and hybrid vehicles;
(2) the technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, and other obstacles to increasing the usage of diesel-fueled vehicles;
(3) the legislative, administrative, and other actions that could reduce or eliminate the obstacles identified under paragraph (2); and
(4) the costs and benefits associated with reducing or eliminating the obstacles identified under paragraph (2).
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
July 24, 2008