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MTBE Elimination Act

Introduced: March 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2233)
Mar 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1402-1403)
Mar 9, 2000
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
MTBE Elimination Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should provide technical assistance, information, and matching funds to help local communities test drinking water supplies and remediate drinking water contaminated with methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).

Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit, three years after the enactment of the MTBE Elimination Act, the use of MTBE as a fuel additive.

Requires persons selling oxygenated gasoline containing MTBE at retail to be required under regulations promulgated by the Administrator to label the fuel dispensing system with a notice that specifies that the gasoline contains MTBE and provides other information concerning MTBE as determined appropriate by the Administrator.

Directs the Administrator to establish a schedule that provides for an annual phased reduction in the quantity of MTBE that may be used as a fuel additive during the three-year period beginning on this Act's enactment date.

Establishes an MTBE research grants program within EPA. Authorizes grants to eligible grantees to pay the Federal cost share of research on: (1) the development of more cost-effective and accurate MTBE groundwater testing methods; (2) the development of more efficient and cost-effective remediation procedures for water sources contaminated with MTBE; or (3) the potential effects of MTBE on human health. Makes eligible for such grants Federal research agencies, national laboratories, colleges or universities, certain private research organizations, and State environmental research facilities. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 9, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2233)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1