To establish a cooperative program of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 1999

Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to jointly establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to assist local governments in reducing air pollution by covering the costs associated with converting their entire municipal vehicle fleet to an ethanol-blended fuel. Limits the number of grants to five, with preference given to governments that have a recognized air pollution problem in their communities.Declares that a local government must agree to cooperate in a study to assess the economic and environmental benefits to be gained from exclusive use of ethanol-blended fuel to power municipal vehicles. Requires the Secretaries and the Administrator to report study results to Congress.

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Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D–IA

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Dec 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Nov 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 18, 1999
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 1999
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.3464, 106th Congress: To establish a cooperative program of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles.

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Discuss H.R.3464, 106th Congress: To establish a cooperative program of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3464

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3464/BILLS-106hr3464ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3464, 106th Congress: To establish a cooperative program of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3464

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3464/BILLS-106hr3464ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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