Restoring Excellence in Fuel Independence and National Energy (REFINE) Act of 2005 - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) prohibit states from prescribing or attempting to enforce any control or prohibition on motor vehicle fuels or fuel additives; (2) direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue regulations to require the sale of a single blend of gasoline with a uniform chemical composition throughout the United States (identical to the composition of the gasoline most widely sold in the United States before enactment of this Act in areas other than nonattainment areas); and (3) repeal provisions relating to oxygenated fuels for nonattainment areas.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study to identify the most viable locations in the United States for the construction of 15 new gasoline refineries. Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts for the construction of such refineries and their sale to private entities.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3807 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3807
To amend the Clean Air Act to create a uniform national standard for
gasoline, to eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, to require the Secretary of
Energy to construct, and sell to private businesses, 15 new gasoline
refineries, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2005
Mr. Ney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to create a uniform national standard for
gasoline, to eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, to require the Secretary of
Energy to construct, and sell to private businesses, 15 new gasoline
refineries, and for other purposes.
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 "Restoring Excellence in Fuel
Independence and National Energy (REFINE) Act of 2005".
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF CLEAN AIR ACT FUELS PROVISIONS.
(a) Elimination of Multiple Fuels.--Section 211(c)(4) of the Clean
Air Act is amended to read as follows:
``(4) After the date of the enactment of the "Restoring Excellence
in Fuel Independence and National Energy (REFINE) Act of 2005" no State
(or political subdivision thereof) may prescribe or attempt to enforce
any control or prohibition respecting any characteristic or component
of a fuel or fuel additive in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine.
Any such control or prohibition adopted before such date of enactment
shall cease to have any force and effect on the date 3 years after such
date of enactment.''.
(b) Conventional Gasoline.--Section 211(k) of the Clean Air Act is
amended to read as follows:
``(k) Conventional Gasoline Required Throughout Entire Nation.--The
Administrator shall promulgate regulations under this subsection
requiring that all gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the
United States (except the noncontiguous States and territories) after
the date 3 years after the date of the enactment of the "Restoring
Excellence in Fuel Independence and National Energy (REFINE) Act of
2005" for use in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine be
conventional gasoline. As used in this section, the term `conventional
gasoline' means a single blend of gasoline identified in regulations of
the Administrator with a uniform chemical composition in all regions of
the country that is identical to the chemical composition of the
gasoline most widely sold in the United States before the date of the
enactment of the REFINE Act of 2005 in areas other than nonattainment
areas.''.
(c) Oxygenated Fuels.--Subsection (m) of section 211 of the Clean
Air Act is repealed.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF REFINERIES.
(a) GAO Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct, complete, and publish within 6 months after the enactment of
this Act, a study to identify the the most viable locations throughout
the United States for the construction of 15 new gasoline refineries.
The locations shall identified based upon the following factors:
(1) Impact on the local community (determined after
requesting and receiving comments from State, county or parish,
and municipal governments).
(2) Regional vulnerability to a natural disaster.
(3) Regional vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
(4) Proximity to the Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
(5) Accessibility to national transportation system.
(b) Refinery Construction.--
(1) 15 refineries.--Upon completion of the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall enter into
contracts with private entities for the construction of 5
gasoline refineries at the 5 separate locations throughout the
United States identified by the Comptroller General as most
viable. After the sale of such refineries under subsection (c),
the Secretary shall enter into contracts with private entities
for the construction of an additional 5 gasoline refineries at
the next most viable locations. After the sale of such 5
additional refineries under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
enter into contracts with private entities for the construction
of an additional 5 refineries at the last 5 most viable
locations.
(2) Size.--Each refinery constructed under this subsection
shall be capable of processing at least the average barrels per
day of crude oil equivalent to the average of all refineries
nationwide as determined on December 31st of the previous
calendar year and shall process at least such amount for a
period of not less than 10 years after the commencement of
operations at that refinery.
(3) Contract and construction requirements.--The contracts
entered into under this subsection shall be subject to all
applicable Federal laws governing Federal contracts and all
Federal laws relating to the protection of the environment,
except that in any environmental review under any such law,
only governmental entities shall be permitted to comment.
(c) Sale of Refineries.--Upon completion of construction, the
Secretary of Energy shall sell the refinery to the highest bidder. Each
refinery shall be sold in a separate sale from the other refineries.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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