,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,%imkus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide         
liability protection = claims bas$ on ! 
design1 manufacture1 sale1 (f] = sale1  
introduction into comm]ce1 or use (     
c]ta9 fuels & fuel additives1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dome/ic ,fuels ,protection
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,fuel compatibility 
7a7 ,compatibility ,subtitle ,i ( !     
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiia et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ijad z      
section #ijae2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ijac ! foll[+3  #ijad4         
,compatibility  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  

section3  7#a7 ,associat$ disp5s+       
equipm5t ,! t]m associat$ disp5s+       
equipm5t means equipm5t1 at a /ation>y  
facility1 t is--  7,a7 us$ =--  7i7 !   
/orage ( any fuel or fuel additive      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,a72 or  
7ii7 ! disp5s+ ( any fuel or fuel       
additive describ$ 9 subsection          
7b77#c77;,a7 into any fuel tank ( any   
motor vehicle1 motor vehicle eng9e1     
nonroad vehicle1 nonroad eng9e1 or      
nonroad equipm5t2 &  7,b7 subject to    
regulation "u section #aiaj4ajf or      
#aibf4aeb ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels ,protection
 ,act ( #bjac74  7#b7 ,compatible ,! t]m
 compatible has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bhj4ab ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels     
,protection ,act ( #bjac74  7#c7 ,motor 
vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baf ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geej74  7#d7  

,motor vehicle eng9e ,! t]m motor       
vehicle eng9e means an eng9e 9 a motor  
vehicle4  7#e7 ,nonroad eng9e ,! t]m    
nonroad eng9e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #baf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #geej74  7#f7 ,nonroad        
equipm5t ,! t]m nonroad equipm5t means  
any recreational1 con/ruction1          
indu/rial1 agricultural1 logg+1         
resid5tial1 comm]cial lawn & g>d51 or   
o!r equipm5t t is p[]$ by a nonroad     
eng9e4  7#g7 ,nonroad vehicle ,! t]m    
nonroad vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #baf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #geej74  7#h7 ,provid] (      
f9ancial assurance ,! t]m provid] (     
f9ancial assurance has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bhj4ib ( title #dj1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels     
,protection ,act ( #bjac74  7#i7        
,und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/em ,! t]m     
und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/em means an    
und]gr\nd /orage tank1 connect$         
und]gr\nd pip+1 und]gr\nd ancill>y      

equipm5t1 & conta9m5t sy/em1 if any4    
7b7 ,compatibility ) fuels  7#a7        
,liability ,no p]son %all be liable "u  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law 7includ+
 common law7 because an und]gr\nd /orage
 tank1 und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/em1 or  
associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t is n         
compatible ) a fuel or fuel additive    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 if ! tank1
 sy/em1 or equipm5t has be5 det]m9$ to  
be compatible ) ! fuel or fuel additive 
"u ! guidel9es or regulations describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,f9ancial         
assurance ,a provid] ( f9ancial         
assurance %all n d5y paym5t = any claim 
on ! basis t an und]gr\nd /orage tank1  
und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/em1 or         
associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t is n         
compatible ) a fuel or fuel additive    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 if ! tank1
 sy/em1 or equipm5t has be5 det]m9$ to  
be compatible ) ! fuel or fuel additive 
"u ! guidel9es or regulations describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,guidel9es &      
regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraphs   

7#a7 & 7#b7 apply to any und]gr\nd      
/orage tank1 und]gr\nd /orage tank      
sy/em1 & associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t t   
meets any guidel9es or regulations1 :i* 
may be revis$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 issu$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator & 9 effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels          
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 address+      
compatibility ( su* tanks1 sy/ems1 or   
equipm5t ) any fuel or fuel additive t  
is au?oriz$ & regi/]$1 or = :i* an      
updat$ regi/ration is accept$1 by !     
,adm9i/rator or "u any ,f$]al law1 = use
 9 a motor vehicle1 motor vehicle eng9e1
 nonroad vehicle1 nonroad eng9e1 or     
nonroad equipm5t4  7,b7 ,regulations    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels     
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all issue1 or if applicable revise1   
regulations sett+ /&>ds = det]m9+ :e!r  
an und]gr\nd /orage tank1 und]gr\nd     
/orage tank sy/em1 or associat$ disp5s+ 
equipm5t is compatible ) a fuel or fuel 
additive describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   

7ii7 ,m9imum /&>ds ,! regulations issu$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all include m9imum /&>ds 
& processes = c]tification by !         
,adm9i/rator or by an own]1 op]ator1 or 
manufactur] ( und]gr\nd /orage tanks1   
und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/ems1 or        
associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t1 to ensure   
compatibility4  7#d7 ,und]gr\nd /orage  
tanks1 und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/ems1 &  
associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t previ\sly    
li/$ z compatible ,any und]gr\nd /orage 
tank1 und]gr\nd /orage tank sy/em1 or   
associat$ disp5s+ equipm5t t1 on or be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,dome/ic ,fuels  
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 is li/$ by a  
nationally recogniz$ te/+ laboratory z  
compatible ) a fuel or fuel additive    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all be   
deem$ compatible ) su* fuel or fuel     
additive "u ! regulations issu$ "u ?is  
subsection4  7#e7 ,adm9i/ration ,no?+ 9 
?is section affects--  7,a7 any o!r     
requirem5t respect+ ! introduction into 
comm]ce1 (f]+ = sale1 or sale ( any fuel
 or fuel additive2  7,b7 any requirem5t 

"u section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o772 or  7,c7 any  
o!r requirem5t "u ?is subtitle4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,solid ,wa/e        
,disposal ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
section #ijjc7;h77#ab77;,a7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiia;b7h77#ab77;,a771 by     
/rik+ section #ijad7b77;,b7 & ins]t+    
section #ijae7b77;,b72  7#b7 9 section  
#ijjd7;f77#a77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fiia;c7f77#a77;,a771 by /rik+ section  
#ijad7b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section          
#ijae7b77;,a72 &  7#c7 9 section #ijaa  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fiia;j71 by /rik+       
section #ijad7b77;,d7 & ins]t+ section  
#ijae7b77;,d74  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #ajja 
( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fija7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
item relat+ to section #ijad & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ijad4 ,compatibility4   
,sec4 #ijae4 ,au?orization (            
,appropriations4  4  #c4 ,misfuel+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #baa7;g7 ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;g77 is  

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,limitation on liability  7,a7          
,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 no p]son %all be 
liable "u any provision ( ?is ,act or   
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 includ+
 common law1 if--  7,i7 a self-s]vice   
pur*as] introduces any transportation   
fuel into any motor vehicle1 motor      
vehicle eng9e1 nonroad vehicle1 or      
nonroad equipm5t = :i* ! fuel has n be5 
approv$ "u subsection 7f72 or  7,,ii7 ! 
introduction ( any transportation fuel  
voids ! w>ranty ( ! manufactur] ( !     
motor vehicle1 motor vehicle eng9e1     
nonroad eng9e1 nonroad vehicle1 or      
nonroad equipm5t4  7ii7 ,exception      
,clause 7i7 %all n apply to--  7,i7 a   
p]son :o sells any transportation fuel &
 does n comply ) ! misfuel+ regulations 
adopt$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section     
#hj4aeja ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 or  7,,ii7 a p]son :o int5tionally     
misfuels4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      

p>agraph3  7i7 ,nonroad equipm5t ,! t]m 
nonroad equipm5t means any recreational1
 con/ruction1 indu/rial1 agricultural1  
logg+1 resid5tial1 comm]cial lawn &     
g>d51 or o!r equipm5t t is p[]$ by a    
nonroad eng9e4  7ii7 ,transportation    
fuel ,! t]m transportation fuel means   
any fuel t conta9s a fuel or a fuel     
additive1 or a bl5d ( a fuel & fuel     
additive1 t is au?oriz$ aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjaj1 by ! ,adm9i/rator or "u any     
,f$]al law1 = use 9 any motor vehicle1  
motor vehicle eng9e1 nonroad vehicle1   
nonroad eng9e1 or nonroad equipm5t4  4  
7b7 ,p5alties ,section #baa7;d7 ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7g71   
aft] or ! regulations prescrib$ "u      
subsection 7c712 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7g71   
aft] ( ! regulations prescrib$ "u       
subsections 7c714  #d4 ,limitation on   
liability  7a7 ,qualifi$ civil liability
 actions 9 f$]al c\rt & /ate c\rt  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,no qualifi$ civil liability   
action %all be fil$ or ma9ta9$ 9 any    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate     
c\rt4  7#b7 ,dismissal ( p5d+ actions   
,any qualifi$ civil liability action    
fil$ or p5d+ 9 any c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or any ,/ate c\rt on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be      
dismiss$ ) prejudice4  7b7 ,safe h>bor  
,not)/&+ any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law
 7includ+ common law71 no qualifi$      
product %all be consid]$ to be a        
defective product1 if ! qualifi$ product
 does n violate a control or            
prohibition1 respect+ any *>act]i/ic or 
compon5t ( ! qualifi$ product1 impos$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy "u section #baa ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede74 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 
any entity engag$ 9 ! design1           
manufacture1 sale1 or di/ribution (     
any--  7,a7 qualifi$ product2 or  7,b7  
motor vehicle1 motor vehicle eng9e1     

nonroad vehicle1 nonroad eng9e1 or      
nonroad equipm5t4  7#b7 ,motor vehicle  
,! t]m motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #baf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geej74  7#c7 ,motor     
vehicle eng9e ,! t]m motor vehicle eng9e
 means an eng9e 9 a motor vehicle4  7#d7
 ,nonroad eng9e ,! t]m nonroad eng9e has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baf ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geej74 
7#e7 ,nonroad equipm5t ,! t]m nonroad   
equipm5t means any recreational1        
con/ruction1 indu/rial1 agricultural1   
logg+1 resid5tial1 comm]cial lawn &     
g>d51 or o!r equipm5t t incorporates a  
nonroad eng9e4  7#f7 ,nonroad vehicle ,!
 t]m nonroad vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #baf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geej74  7#g7 ,p]son ,!  
t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 except t ! t]m includes any      
gov]nm5tal entity4  7#h7 ,qualifi$ civil
 liability action ,! t]m qualifi$ civil 
liability action means any civil action 

or proce$+ br\ght by any p]son aga9/ a  
cov]$ entity = damages1 punitive        
damages1 injunctive or decl>atory       
relief1 abatem5t1 re/itution1 f9es1     
p5alties1 or o!r relief1 result+ f !    
introduction ( any qualifi$ product into
 any motor vehicle1 motor vehicle eng9e1
 nonroad vehicle1 nonroad eng9e1 or     
nonroad equipm5t4  7#i7 ,qualifi$       
product ,! t]m qualifi$ product means-- 
7,a7 any fuel or fuel additive = :i* a  
regi/ration is 9 effect "u section      
#baa7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;b77 or any o!r ,f$]al  
law enact$ on or aft] ,octob] #ac1      
#bjaj2  7,b7 a transportation fuel or   
transportation fuel additive t--  7i7   
conta9s any r5ewable fuel 7z def9$ 9    
section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a7772 &  7ii7 
is designat$ = introduction into        
int]/ate comm]ce by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 ! ,en]gy

 ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#acbja et seq471 or any o!r ,f$]al law  
enact$ on or aft] ,octob] #ac1 #bjaj2   
7,c7 any compon5t ( a fuel or fuel      
additive describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b72 or  7,d7 any bl5d /ock4  7#aj7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia2 & any t]ritory1 commonweal?1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4