HR 4471 IHRHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Union Calendar No. 366CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 4471CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

[Report No. 112-519]CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

April 23, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. BARROW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 6, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Additional sponsors: Mr. OLSON, Mr. TERRY, Mr. LANCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HARPER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BERG, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. REED, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. NUNNELEE, Ms. FOXX, and Mr. DUNCAN of South CarolinaCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 6, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION FUELS REGULATORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment- The President shall establish a committee to be known as the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee (in this Act referred to as the ‘Committee’) to analyze and report on the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, in accordance with sections 3 and 4.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Members- The Committee shall be composed of the following officials (or their designees):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as the Chair of the Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for International Trade.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy of the Department of the Treasury.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief Economist.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) The Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, acting through the Director of the Office of Economics.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Consultation by Chair- In carrying out the functions of the Chair of the Committee, the Chair shall consult with the other members of the Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Termination- The Committee shall terminate 60 days after submitting its final report pursuant to section 4(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. ANALYSES.

(a) Scope- The Committee shall conduct analyses, for each of the calendar years 2016 and 2020, of the cumulative impact of all covered rules, in combination with covered actions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Contents- The Committee shall include in each analysis conducted under this section the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Estimates of the cumulative impacts of the covered rules and covered actions with regard to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) any resulting change in the national, State, or regional price of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) required capital investments and projected costs for operation and maintenance of new equipment required to be installed;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) global economic competitiveness of the United States and any loss of domestic refining capacity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) other cumulative costs and cumulative benefits, including evaluation through a general equilibrium model approach; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) national, State, and regional employment, including impacts associated with changes in gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas prices and facility closures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Discussion of key uncertainties and assumptions associated with each estimate under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) A sensitivity analysis reflecting alternative assumptions with respect to the aggregate demand for gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Discussion, and where feasible an assessment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules and covered rules and covered actions on--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) consumers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) small businesses;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) regional economies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) State, local, and tribal governments;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) low-income communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) public health; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) local and industry-specific labor markets,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





as well as key uncertainties associated with each topic listed in subparagraphs (A) through (G).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Methods- In conducting analyses under this section, the Committee shall use the best available methods, consistent with guidance from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Data- In conducting analyses under this section, the Committee is not required to create data or to use data that is not readily accessible.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Covered Rules- In this section, the term ‘covered rule’ means the following rules (and includes any successor or substantially similar rules):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards’, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AQ86.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is applicable to petroleum refineries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’, published at 73 Federal Register 16436 (March 27, 2008); ‘Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards’, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AP98; and any subsequent rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Covered Actions- In this section, the term ‘covered action’ means any action, to the extent such action affects facilities involved in the production, transportation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas, taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of part C of title I (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality), or title V (relating to permitting), of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in the rule entitled ‘Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’ published at 74 Federal Register 66496 (December 15, 2009).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. REPORTS; PUBLIC COMMENT.

(a) Preliminary Report- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall make public and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a preliminary report containing the results of the analyses conducted under section 3.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Public Comment Period- The Committee shall accept public comments regarding the preliminary report submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 60 days after such submission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Final Report- Not later than 60 days after the close of the public comment period under subsection (b), the Committee shall submit to Congress a final report containing the analyses conducted under section 3, including any revisions to such analyses made as a result of public comments, and a response to such comments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. NO FINAL ACTION ON CERTAIN RULES.

(a) In General- The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not finalize any of the following rules until a date (to be determined by the Administrator) that is at least 6 months after the day on which the Committee submits the final report under section 4(c):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards’, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AQ86, and any successor or substantially similar rule.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is applicable to petroleum refineries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Any rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Other Rules Not Affected- Subsection (a) shall not affect the finalization of any rule other than the rules described in such subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION OF FEASIBILITY AND COST IN REVISING OR SUPPLEMENTING NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE.

In revising or supplementing any national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take into consideration feasibility and cost.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Union Calendar No. 366CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 4471CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

[Report No. 112-519]CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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June 6, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink