S.Amdt. 293

1. Adds SEC. 5__. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF BOUTIQUE FUELS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 493 · Reported to Senate

   "(mm) Competitive Selection Procedures for SBIR and STTR Programs.--All funds awarded, appropriated, or otherwise made available in accordance with subsection (f) or (n) must be awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection procedures.".

   Inserted: SEC. 5__. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF BOUTIQUE FUELS.

   Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2011".

   Inserted: (b) Boutique Fuels.--Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting "an unexpected problem with distribution or delivery equipment that is necessary for the transportation or delivery of fuel or fuel additives," after "equipment failure,";

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating the second clause (v) (relating to the authority of the Administrator to approve certain State implementation plans) as clause (vi); and

   Inserted: (3) in clause (vi) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--

   Inserted: (A) in subclause (I), by striking "fuels approved under" and all that follows through the end of the subclause and inserting "fuels included on the list published under subclause (II) (including any revisions to the list under subclause (III)).";

   Inserted: (B) by striking subclause (III) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(III) Removal of fuels from list.--

   Inserted: "(aa) In general.--The Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for comment, shall remove a fuel from the list published under subclause (II) if the Administrator determines that the fuel has ceased to be included in any State implementation plan or is identical to a Federal fuel control or prohibition established and enforced by the Administrator.

   Inserted: "(bb) Publication of revised list.--On removing a fuel from the list under item (aa), the Administrator shall publish a revised list that reflects that removal."; and

   Inserted: (C) by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following:

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   Inserted: "(IV) No limitation on authority.--Nothing in subclause (I) or (V) limits the authority of the Administrator to approve a control or prohibition relating to any new fuel under this paragraph in a State implementation plan (or a revision to such a plan), if--

   Inserted: "(aa) the new fuel completely replaces a fuel on the list published under subclause (II) (including any revisions to the list under subclause (III)); and

   Inserted: "(bb) the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, publishes in the Federal Register, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, a determination that the control or prohibition will not cause any fuel supply or distribution interruption or have any significant adverse impact on fuel producibility in the affected area or any contiguous area.".

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