North American Alternative Fuels Act
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a requirement that the greenhouse gas emissions from any alternative or synthetic fuel procured by a federal agency for mobility-related uses be less than or equal to greenhouse gas emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel from conventional petroleum sources.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1026 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1026
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a
provision prohibiting Federal agencies from procuring alternative
fuels.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 21, 2015
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Heitkamp, and
Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a
provision prohibiting Federal agencies from procuring alternative
fuels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North American Alternative Fuels
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION OF THE PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION OF
ALTERNATIVE FUELS.
(a) In General.--Section 526 of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17142) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 30310 of title 51, United States
Code, is repealed.
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.
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