,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eabc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjad ,mr4 ,braley of ,iowa introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor vehicle fuels1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,country-of-,origin ,labeling for ,fuels ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,country-of-origin information ,the term country-of-origin information means information regarding each country in which motor vehicle fuel or the components of such fuel were extracted1 refined1 or otherwise processed4 7#b7 ,motor vehicle fuel ,the term motor vehicle fuel-- 7,a7 means any fuel used to power an automobile1 as defined in section #cbija7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 includes alternative fuels1 as defined in such section1 other than electricity 7including electricity from solar energy74 7#c7 ,motor vehicle fuel retailer ,the term motor vehicle fuel retailer means a person in the motor vehicle fuel supply chain who sells motor vehicle fuel to the general public for ultimate consumption4 7#d7 ,motor vehicle fuel supplier ,the term motor vehicle fuel supplier means a person in the motor vehicle fuel supply chain other than a motor vehicle fuel retailer4 #c4 ,study on implementing country-of-origin labeling for motor vehicle fuel 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study to determine appropriate methods and standards for requiring that-- 7,a7 motor vehicle fuel suppliers disclose country-of-origin information with respect to motor vehicle fuel to the next person in the motor vehicle fuel supply chain2 and 7,b7 motor vehicle fuel retailers disclose such information to consumers2 and 7#b7 make recommendations with respect to the most feasible and cost-effective country-of-origin information disclosure requirements that can be imposed on motor vehicle fuel suppliers and motor vehicle fuel retailers4 7b7 ,elements of study ,the study required by subsection 7a7 shall address the following3 7#a7 ,the extent to which persons at each step in the motor vehicle fuel supply chain have access to country-of-origin information regarding the fuel they sell1 and the nature of any such information4 7#b7 ,an assessment of whether such information is adequate-- 7,a7 to enable a motor vehicle fuel supplier to provide country-of-origin information to the next person in the supply chain2 and 7,b7 to enable a motor vehicle fuel retailer to provide country-of-origin information to consumers1 by displaying that information at fuel pumps or on a website4 7#c7 ,if the ,secretary determines under paragraph 7#b7 that such information is inadequate to enable motor vehicle fuel suppliers or motor vehicle fuel retailers to provide country-of-origin information1 measures that can be taken to collect adequate information-- 7,a7 by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 by motor vehicle fuel suppliers and motor vehicle fuel retailers4 7#d7 ,the feasibility of various country-of-origin information disclosure requirements1 including-- 7,a7 displaying at each fuel pump the precise country or countries in which the fuel being dispensed to each consumer originated2 and 7,b7 displaying at each motor vehicle fuel retailer or on the website of each motor vehicle fuel supplier or motor vehicle fuel retailer the country or countries from which the fuel the supplier or retailer 7as the case may be7 sells generally originates4 7#e7 ,such other issues relating to motor vehicle fuel country-of-origin information disclosure requirements as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ij days after completing the study required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 summarizes the results of the study2 and 7#b7 contains the recommendations required by subsection 7a77#b74 #d4 ,regulations requiring country-of-origin information disclosure 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after submitting the report required by section #c7;c71 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 shall prescribe regulations requiring disclosure of country-of-origin information by motor vehicle fuel suppliers and motor vehicle fuel retailers in accordance with the ,secretary's recommendations in the report4 7b7 #gj percent threshold ,the regulations required by subsection 7a7 shall not require the listing of more than one country-of-origin for a fuel blend containing fuel #gj percent or more of which originated in a single country4 #e4 ,enforcement 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,energy may impose a civil penalty of not more than #aj1jjj on a person that the ,secretary determines1 in accordance with section #eed of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 knowingly violates the regulations prescribed under section #d4 7b7 ,requirements with respect to imposition of penalty 7#a7 ,notice ,the ,secretary of ,energy may not impose a penalty upon a person for violating the regulations prescribed under section #d unless-- 7,a7 the ,secretary provides the person with notice of the violation2 and 7,b7 the violation continues for more than #cj days after the date on which the person received notice under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,determination of amount of penalty ,in determining the amount of the penalty to be imposed on a person for violating the regulations prescribed under section #d1 the ,secretary shall consider the severity of the violation1 the size of the person's business1 and the effect of the penalty on the person's ability to continue in business4