,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #f1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,s5s5br5n] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 = a compreh5sive assessm5t ( !  
sci5tific & te*nical rese>* on !        
implications ( ! use ( mid-level e?anol 
bl5ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,mid-level    
e?anol bl5d ,! t]m mid-level e?anol bl5d
 means an e?anol-gasol9e bl5d conta9+   
great] ?an #aj & up to & includ+ #bj    
p]c5t e?anol by volume t is int5d$ to be
 us$ 9 any conv5tional gasol9e-p[]$     
motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle or     

eng9e4  #b4 ,evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* &     
,developm5t at ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all--  7#a7 n lat] 
?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ent] into an agreem5t ) !     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to        
provide1 )9 #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a compreh5sive     
assessm5t ( ! sci5tific & te*nical      
rese>* on ! implications ( ! use (      
mid-level e?anol bl5ds1 comp>+ mid-level
 e?anol bl5ds to gasol9e bl5ds conta9+  
#aj p]c5t or z]o p]c5t e?anol2 &  7#b7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ !       
results ( ! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
on ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t1 toge!r ) !    
agreem5t or disagreem5t ( ! ,adm9i/rator
 ) ea* ( its f9d+s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!    
assessm5t p]=m$ "u subsection 7a77#a7   

%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an        
evaluation ( ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m      
environm5tal1 safety1 durability1 &     
p]=mance effects ( ! introduction (     
mid-level e?anol bl5ds on onroad1       
nonroad1 & m>9e eng9es1 onroad & nonroad
 vehicles1 & relat$ equipm5t4 ,su*      
evaluation %all consid] ! impacts (     
qualify+ mid-level e?anol bl5ds or bl5ds
 ) high] e?anol conc5trations z a       
c]tification fuel4 ,su* evaluation %all 
include a review ( all available        
sci5tific evid5ce1 includ+ t reli$ ^u by
 ! ,adm9i/rator & publi%$ at #ge ,f$4   
,reg4 #fhjid et seq4 7,novemb] #d1      
#bjaj71 #gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #dffb et seq4    
7,janu>y #bf1 #bjaa71 & #gf ,f$4 ,reg4  
#dddjf et seq4 7,july #be1 #bjaa71 &    
id5tify gaps 9 und]/&+ & rese>* ne$s    
relat$ to--  7,a7 tailpipe emissions2   
7,b7 evaporative emissions2  7,c7 eng9e 
& fuel sy/em durability2  7,d7 onbo>d   
diagno/ics2  7,e7 emissions inv5tory &  
o!r model+ effects2  7,f7 mat]ials      
compatibility2  7,g7 op]ability &       

drivability2  7,h7 fuel effici5cy2  7,i7
 fuel economy2  7,j7 knock resi/ance    
7,k7 consum] education & satisfaction2  
7,l7 co/-effectiv5ess = ! consum]2  7,m7
 cataly/ durability2 &  7,n7 durability 
( /orage tanks1 pip+1 & disp5s]s =      
retail4  7#b7 ,an id5tification ( areas 
( rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ necess>y   
to--  7,a7 ensure t exi/+ motor fuel    
infra/ructure is n adv]sely impact$ by  
mid-level e?anol bl5ds1 includ+ an      
exam9ation ( pot5tial impacts (         
mid-level e?anol bl5ds on metal1 pla/ic1
 rubb]1 or any o!r mat]ials us$ 9 pipes 
or /orage tanks2 &  7,b7 r$uce ! risk ( 
misfuel+ by us]s at v>i\s po9ts 9 !     
di/ribution & supply *a91 includ+ at    
bulk /orage1 retail /orage1 &           
di/ribution configurations by--  7i7    
assess+ ! be/ me?ods & practices to     
prev5t misfuel+2  7ii7 exam9+ misfuel+  
mitigation /rategies = bl5d] pumps1     
includ+ volumetric pur*ase requirem5ts &
 label+ requirem5ts2  7iii7 assess+ !   
adequacy ( & ability = misfuel+         

mitigation plans approv$ by !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7iv7 solicit+ & consid]+ recomm5dations 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds 
,in/itute1 ! ,int]national ,organization
 = ,/&>dization1 & ! ,national ,conf]5ce
 on ,weights & ,measures reg>d+ fuel    
pump label+4  7c7 ,waiv]s ,prior to !   
submission ( ! report "u subsection     
7a77#b71 any waiv] grant$ "u section    
#baa7;f77#d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gede 7f77#d77 be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t all[s !           
introduction into comm]ce ( mid-level   
e?anol bl5ds = use 9 motor vehicles %all
 h no =ce or effect4 ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all grant no new waiv]s "u su* section 
#baa7;f77#d7 until aft] ! submission ( !
 report describ$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 
#c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9   
ord] to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all utilize up to #ijj1jjj
 f ! funds made available = sci5ce &    
te*nology1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t  

activities1 at ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4