,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of    
,,representatives  ,january #f1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,sensenbrenner introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and 
,technology1 and in addition to the     
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for
 a period to be subsequently determined 
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
provide for a comprehensive assessment  
of the scientific and technical research
 on the implications of the use of      
mid-level ethanol blends1 and for other 
purposes4  #a4 ,definitions ,in this    
,act3  7#a7 ,administrator ,the term    
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of the ,environmental ,protection       
,agency4  7#b7 ,mid-level ethanol blend 
,the term mid-level ethanol blend means 
an ethanol-gasoline blend containing    
greater than #aj and up to and including

 #bj percent ethanol by volume that is  
intended to be used in any conventional 
gasoline-powered motor vehicle or       
nonroad vehicle or engine4  #b4         
,evaluation  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,administrator1 acting through the      
,assistant ,administrator of the ,office
 of ,research and ,development at the   
,environmental ,protection ,agency1     
shall--  7#a7 not later than #de days   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 enter into an agreement with the  
,national ,academy of ,sciences to      
provide1 within #ah months after the    
date of enactment of this ,act1 a       
comprehensive assessment of the         
scientific and technical research on the
 implications of the use of mid-level   
ethanol blends1 comparing mid-level     
ethanol blends to gasoline blends       
containing #aj percent or zero percent  
ethanol2 and  7#b7 not later than #cj   
days after receiving the results of the 
assessment under paragraph 7#a71 submit 
a report to the ,committee on ,science1 

,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of
 ,representatives and the ,committee on 
,environment and ,public ,works of the  
,senate on the findings of the          
assessment1 together with the agreement 
or disagreement of the ,administrator   
with each of its findings4  7b7         
,contents ,the assessment performed     
under subsection 7a77#a7 shall include  
the following3  7#a7 ,an evaluation of  
the short-term and long-term            
environmental1 safety1 durability1 and  
performance effects of the introduction 
of mid-level ethanol blends on onroad1  
nonroad1 and marine engines1 onroad and 
nonroad vehicles1 and related equipment4
 ,such evaluation shall consider the    
impacts of qualifying mid-level ethanol 
blends or blends with higher ethanol    
concentrations as a certification fuel4 
,such evaluation shall include a review 
of all available scientific evidence1   
including that relied upon by the       
,administrator and published at #ge     
,fed4 ,reg4 #fhjid et seq4 7,november   

#d1 #bjaj71 #gf ,fed4 ,reg4 #dffb et    
seq4 7,january #bf1 #bjaa71 and #gf     
,fed4 ,reg4 #dddjf et seq4 7,july #be1  
#bjaa71 and identify gaps in            
understanding and research needs related
 to--  7,a7 tailpipe emissions2  7,b7   
evaporative emissions2  7,c7 engine and 
fuel system durability2  7,d7 onboard   
diagnostics2  7,e7 emissions inventory  
and other modeling effects2  7,f7       
materials compatibility2  7,g7          
operability and drivability2  7,h7 fuel 
efficiency2  7,i7 fuel economy2  7,j7   
knock resistance  7,k7 consumer         
education and satisfaction2  7,l7       
cost-effectiveness for the consumer2    
7,m7 catalyst durability2 and  7,n7     
durability of storage tanks1 piping1 and
 dispensers for retail4  7#b7 ,an       
identification of areas of research1    
development1 and testing necessary to-- 
7,a7 ensure that existing motor fuel    
infrastructure is not adversely impacted
 by mid-level ethanol blends1 including 
an examination of potential impacts of  

mid-level ethanol blends on metal1      
plastic1 rubber1 or any other materials 
used in pipes or storage tanks2 and     
7,b7 reduce the risk of misfueling by   
users at various points in the          
distribution and supply chain1 including
 at bulk storage1 retail storage1 and   
distribution configurations by--  7i7   
assessing the best methods and practices
 to prevent misfueling2  7ii7 examining 
misfueling mitigation strategies for    
blender pumps1 including volumetric     
purchase requirements and labeling      
requirements2  7iii7 assessing the      
adequacy of and ability for misfueling  
mitigation plans approved by the        
,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 
7iv7 soliciting and considering         
recommendations of the ,national        
,institute of ,standards and            
,technology1 the ,american ,national    
,standards ,institute1 the              
,international ,organization for        
,standardization1 and the ,national     
,conference on ,weights and ,measures   

regarding fuel pump labeling4  7c7      
,waivers ,prior to the submission of the
 report under subsection 7a77#b71 any   
waiver granted under section            
#baa7;f77#d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede 7f77#d77 before the
 date of enactment of this ,act that    
allows the introduction into commerce of
 mid-level ethanol blends for use in    
motor vehicles shall have no force or   
effect4 ,the ,administrator shall grant 
no new waivers under such section       
#baa7;f77#d7 until after the submission 
of the report described under subsection
 7a77#b74  #c4 ,authorization of        
appropriations ,in order to carry out   
this ,act1 the ,administrator shall     
utilize up to #ijj1jjj from the funds   
made available for science and          
technology1 including research and      
development activities1 at the          
,environmental ,protection ,agency4