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The Fuel Additive Standardization Act

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives in Congress assembled

Mr. Kiefer, for himself and Mr. Garwood, introduces the following, to be submitted to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To standardize fuel additives for the ease of transferability from one company to another

SECTION I: SHORT TITLE

This bill may be referred to as the "Fuel Additive Standardization Act".

SECTION II: FINDINGS OF CONGRESS

Congress finds the following:

1. Prior to certain laws enacted for the preservation of the environment, gasoline was transferrable from one energy company to another because it was the same everywhere, thus keeping the supplies high.

2. After the enactment of certain environmental laws, energy companies were forced to come up with additives that would reduce fuel emissions, thus cleaning the air.

3. The result of these efforts were a multitude of additve formulas, all approved by the Federal Government, that were designed to clean engines in an effort to reduce fuel emissions.

4. Because of this, fuel was no longer transferrable. One company's fuel was no longer the same as another, rendering each gas useless to the other.

5. As a result, fuel supplies were effectively constricted, driving up prices.

6. In this time of crisis, it now becomes necessary to standardize fuel additives to make fuel transferrable once more.


SECTION III: FUEL ADDITIVE STUDY

A. Congress shall study the various fuel additives in existence in the market and determine which additive best achieves the goals set forth in Federal Law.

B. Thereafter, Congress, by its power to regulate commerce, shall. by act of legislation, impose a standard additive formula which shall be used by all energy companies that produce gasoline and similar products.

C. All companies shall have three months to comply with this law.

D. Companies found to be in non-compliance shall be fined no less than one thousand dollars ($1000) per 10,000 gallons of gasoline or similar product sold during the period of non-compliance until the company is brought back into compliance.

SECTION IV: ENABLING SECTION

This law shall become effective upon appropriate passage and/or the signature of the President or his designate in compliance with the Constitution.

Nay

Nay

Rep. Dave Anderson
Republican
11th District
New Jersey

Aye.

Aye

nay

This bill was tabled during debate. Forgive my oversight.