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H.Res. 140 (101st)

Expressing the sense of the House regarding the critical need to include the use of alternative fuels such as ethanol, produced from our abundant stocks of surplus grain, methanol, which can be produced from our vast coal reserves, and compressed natural gas which can be produced from abundant gas reserves in air pollution control strategies required by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency to achieve compliance with the Clean Air Act.

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Introduced

26 April 1989

Last action

1 June 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

3 June 2026

Environment

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House that the Environmental Protection Agency should strongly encourage nonattainment cities to include in their State Implementation Plans, as cost effective and preferred pollution control strategies in meeting Clean Air Act standards, the required use of ethanol blended and other oxygenated fuels in carbon monoxide nonattainment areas, neat alcohol fuels in ozone nonattainment areas, and compressed natural gas in both carbon monoxide and ozone nonattainment areas.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 June 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

    Source: Committee

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