,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjac ,mr4  
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,culb]son1 & ,mr4 ,doyle7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to make ! ,unit$ ,/ates exclusively    
liable = c]ta9 claims ( liability to !  
ext5t su* liability is a claim = damages
 result+ f1 or aggravat$ by1 ! inclusion
 ( e?anol 9 transportation fuel4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,fuel ,protection ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,e?anol is curr5tly widely       
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce = g5]al use 9 all   
conv5tional gasol9e-p[]$ onroad &       
nonroad vehicles & nonroad eng9es 9     
widespread use4  7#b7 ,on ,novemb] #d1  
#bjaj1 ,! ,u4,s4 ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa7 grant$ a     
p>tial waiv] "u ! ,clean ,air ,act to   
increase ! bl5d+ limit ( e?anol into    
gasol9e f #aj to #ae volume p]c5t e?anol

 = model ye> #bjjg & new] motor         
vehicles4  7#c7 ,on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjaa1 
! ,,epa grant$ a p>tial waiv] "u !      
,clean ,air ,act to increase ! bl5d+    
limit ( e?anol into gasol9e f #aj to #ae
 volume p]c5t e?anol = model ye> #bjja  
to #bjjf motor vehicles4  7#d7 ,z "p (  
,,epa's waiv] decisions1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
f\nd t ! increas$ e?anol w n cause or   
contribute to a failure ( any emission  
control device or sy/em ov] ! useful    
life ( ! motor vehicle & motor vehicle  
eng9e :i* su* fuel is us$4  7#e7 ,on    
,june #bg1 #bjaa1 ! ,,epa1 9            
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission 7,,ftc7 f9aliz$ label+      
requirem5ts = all fuels di/ribut$ 9     
comm]ce t exce$ ! #aj volume p]c5t      
e?anol bl5d+ limit into gasol9e to      
disclose to consum]s t us+ su* fuels may
 h>m old] conv5tional vehicles1 boats1 &
 o!r gasol9e p[]$ eng9es4  7#f7 ,rese>* 
has rais$ significant que/ions & conc]ns
 ab\t ! effects ( us+ high] e?anol bl5ds
 on = motor vehicle & equipm5t eng9es on

 ! p]=mance ( su* eng9es4  7#g7 ,effects
 su* z increas$ eng9e failures1 decreas$
 eng9e p]=mance1 increas$ consum]       
compla9ts1 increas$ litigation1 or o!r  
un=ese5 effects c\ld h a significant    
impact on int]/ate comm]ce4  7#h7 ,f$]al
 te/+ on new] motor vehicles to det]m9e 
! effects on motor vehicle eng9es (     
increas+ ! bl5d+ limit ( e?anol into    
gasol9e 0 lack+ 9 scope4  7#i7 ,motor   
vehicle manufactur]s h said damage caus$
 by use ( gasol9e conta9+ #ae volume    
p]c5t e?anol may n be cov]$ by          
w>ranties1 & !re=e use ( ! fuel may void
 ! vehicle w>ranty4  7#aj7 ,x is        
appropriate = ,congress to mitigate     
undue effects on p>ties engag$ 9        
int]/ate comm]ce result+ f a ,f$]al     
decision to all[ an increase ( ! curr5t 
bl5d+ limit ( e?anol into gasol9e       
despite indications t ! use ( su* fuel  
may cause damage to motor vehicles &    
equipm5t eng9es4  #c4 ,liability =      
claims bas$ on damages result+ f1 or    
aggravat$ by1 ! inclusion ( e?anol 9    

c]ta9 fuel  7a7 ,exclusive rem$y aga9/  
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 any claim ( liability  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 aga9/ a       
qualifi$ entity is deem$ to be a claim (
 liability aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any 
su* claim %all lie exclusively aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,sov]eign immunity 
is abrogat$ z to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
ext5t set =? 9 ?is section4  7b7 ,claim 
( liability ,a claim ( liability is     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection to ! ext5t su*
 liability is bas$ ^u damages result+ f1
 or aggravat$ by1 ! use ( any           
transportation fuel 7z def9$ 9 section  
#baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act7 conta9+   
e?anol 9 conc5trations great] ?an #aj   
p]c5t pursuant to a waiv] "u section    
#baa7;f77#d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act to    
op]ate an int]nal combu/ion eng9e4  7c7 
,limit on damages ,damages aw>d$ = su* a
 claim %all n exce$ ! actual damages    
su/a9$ by ! claimant4  7d7 ,exclusive   
,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts %all h   
exclusive jurisdiction ( any civil      

action on a claim ( liability describ$  
"u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ entity means
 an entity engag$ 9 ! manufacture1 use1 
sale1 or di/ribution (--  7#a7          
transportation fuel or r5ewable fuel 7z 
def9$ 9 section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air 
,act72 or  7#b7 products :i* use        
transportation fuel4