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Title II — Regulatory harmonization

H.R. 8371 · 116th Congress · Sep 24, 2020 · Lineage

II Regulatory harmonization

Sec. 201 Reid vapor pressure

(a)
Reid vapor pressure limitation— Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(h)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (4)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “or more” after “10 percent”; and
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “additional alcohol or”; and
(2)
in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting “or more” after “10 percent”.
(b)
Existing waivers— Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “The Administrator, upon” and inserting “(A) The Administrator, upon”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(B) A fuel or fuel additive with respect to which a waiver has been granted in accordance with subparagraph (A) prior to January 1, 2019, and that meets all of the conditions of that waiver, other than the waiver’s limits for Reid vapor pressure, may be introduced into commerce if the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid vapor pressure requirements.”

Sec. 202 Fuel economy adjustment

For purposes of fuel economy testing and calculation procedures under section 32904(c) of title 49, United States Code, the fuel economy of motor vehicles using a certification test fuel allowed under section 101 of this Act shall be determined on an energy-equivalent basis, calculated by multiplying fuel economy (as measured under such section 32904(c) without regard to this section) by the ratio of—
(1)
114,086 British thermal units per gallon; divided by
(2)
the volumetric energy density of such test fuel.

Sec. 203 E30

Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)), as amended by section 201(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

“(C) Beginning January 1, 2022, a fuel with a concentration of ethanol that is more than 15 percent and not more than 30 percent, shall be deemed to have received a waiver in accordance with subparagraph (A).”

Sec. 204 Replacement of motor vehicle emissions simulator (MOVES) model

Section 211(q)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended—
(1)
by striking “For purposes of this section” and inserting the following:

“(A) Initial model—For purposes of this section”

(2)
by adding at the end of the following:

“(B) New model—Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2020, the Administrator shall develop and finalize an emissions model based on appropriate test fuels and methods to replace the emissions model under subparagraph (A).

“(C) Definition—For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term appropriate test fuels and methods means test fuels and methods that rely on commercially available fuel and accurately reflect the profile of higher ethanol blends.”