S. 2339 – Reading Mode

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2339

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 14, 2021

Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Thune, Ms. Smith, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

Ethanol waiver

(a)

Reid vapor pressure limitation

Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(h)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (4)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more after 10 percent; and

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or; and

(2)

in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting or more after 10 percent.

(b)

Existing waivers

Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) is amended—

(1)

by striking The Administrator, upon and inserting the following:

(A)

The Administrator, upon

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(B)

A fuel or fuel additive that has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) prior to January 1, 2017, and meets all of the conditions of that waiver, other than the waiver’s limits for Reid Vapor Pressure, may be introduced into commerce if the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements.