A bill to require that buses purchased with Federal funds be alcohol fueled, natural gas fueled, or LP-gas fueled, and for other purposes.

Summary

Mandates that any new bus acquired after October 1, 1991, for mass transportation operation predominantly in a nonattainment area (as defined under the Clean Air Act for ozone or any mobile-source pollutant) be operated exclusively on alcohol, natural gas, or LP gas. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide States with supplemental grants equal to 50 percent of the amount by which bus acquisition costs exceed the acquisition cost of a comparable diesel-fueled bus. Limits the number of buses covered by such grants to 1,000. Authorizes the Secretary to provide States with a supplemental grant for the purchase and installation of facilities to provide alcohol, natural gas, or LP-gas for such bus. Cites circumstances under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may delay or suspend implementation of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after FY 1991.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 January 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 January 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 January 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 December 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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