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S. 1097 (99th)

Methanol and Ethanol Vehicle Incentives Act of 1985

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 May 1985

Last action

1 August 1985 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

Sponsors

Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport

Summary

Methanol Vehicle Incentives Act of 1985 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to set forth the manner of determining the fuel economy of methanol powered automobiles. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, for certain labeling purposes, to determine the fuel economy of a methanol powered automobile to be 15 percent of the prescribed fuel economy as calculated.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 June 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 17 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-313.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 July 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 August 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 1 August 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with amendments. With written report No. 99-128.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 August 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with amendments. With written report No. 99-128.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 1 August 1985

    Open at official source

  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 8 May 1985

    Open at official source

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