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S.Res. 219 (100th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the use of ethanol, methanol, and other oxygenated fuels as an accepted air pollution control strategy in non-attainment areas designed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Introduced

21 May 1987

Last action

21 May 1987 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Mitch McConnell, Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]

Subjects

Environment

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14 January 2025

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Summary

States that the Environmental Protection Agency should encourage States to mandate the use of fuel alcohol and other oxygenate/gasoline blends in CO nonattainment areas, and neat alcohols or other clean burning alternative transportation fuels in commercial fleets in ozone nonattainment areas as optional pollution control strategies in their State Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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