Sec. 1505. PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES
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## SEC. 1505 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES Section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(b)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (2)— #####
(A)by striking “may also” and inserting “shall, on a regular basis,”; and #####
(B)by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) > > to conduct tests to determine potential public health and environmental effects of the fuel or additive (including carcinogenic, teratogenic, or mutagenic effects); and” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Study on certain fuel additives and blendstocks > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > conduct a study on the effects on public health (including the effects on children, pregnant women, minority or low-income communities, and other sensitive populations), air quality, and water resources of increased use of, and the feasibility of using as substitutes for methyl tertiary butyl ether in gasoline— > > > ###### “(I) > > ethyl tertiary butyl ether; > > > ###### “(II) > > tertiary amyl methyl ether; > > > ###### “(III) > > di-isopropyl ether; > > > ###### “(IV) > > tertiary butyl alcohol; > > > ###### “(V) > > other ethers and heavy alcohols, as determined by then Administrator; > > > ###### “(VI) > > ethanol; > > > ###### “(VII) > > iso-octane; and > > > ###### “(VIII) > > alkylates; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > conduct a study on the effects on public health (including the effects on children, pregnant women, minority or low-income communities, and other sensitive populations), air quality, and water resources of the adjustment for ethanol-blended reformulated gasoline to the volatile organic compounds performance requirements that are applicable under paragraphs
(1)and
(3)of section 211(k); and > > > ###### “(iii) > > submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the studies under clauses
(i)and (ii). > > > ##### “(B) Contracts for study > > In carrying out this paragraph, the Administrator may enter into one or more contracts with nongovernmental entities such as— > > > ###### “(i) > > the national energy laboratories; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).” > .
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES
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