S.Amdt. 5449
What it does: Adds SEC. 344. EXCEPTION TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT at the end of subtitle E of title III
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 344. EXCEPTION TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT at the end of subtitle E of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"2790. Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property.".
Inserted: SEC. 344. EXCEPTION TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.
Inserted: Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "No Federal agency" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(a) Requirement.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal agency"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit a Federal agency from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is produced in whole or in part from a nonconventional petroleum source, if--
Inserted: "(1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide a fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
Inserted: "(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain a fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
Inserted: "(3) the contract does not provide incentives (excluding compensation at market prices for the purchase of fuel purchased) for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase the use by the refinery of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
Inserted: "(4) in the case of a fuel predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, obtaining an alternative supply is not practicable due to unavailability or substantial additional costs.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5449. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
SEC. 344. EXCEPTION TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.
Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142) is amended--
(1) by striking “No Federal agency” and inserting the following:
“(a) Requirement.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal agency”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit a Federal agency from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is produced in whole or in part from a nonconventional petroleum source, if--
“(1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide a fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
“(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain a fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
“(3) the contract does not provide incentives (excluding compensation at market prices for the purchase of fuel purchased) for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase the use by the refinery of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
“(4) in the case of a fuel predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, obtaining an alternative supply is not practicable due to unavailability or substantial additional costs.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2008