An amendment directing the Department of Energy to establish a gasoline octane replacement program using domestically produced, renewable, non-petroleum sources such as ethanol and to require oil companies to phase in such a program over the next 14 years. The amendment would direct DOE to establish incremental steps to acheive a goal of an 8% ethanol content in gasoline by the year 2006.

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Amendment Number
554
Description
An amendment directing the Department of Energy to establish a gasoline octane replacement program using domestically produced, renewable, non-petroleum sources such as ethanol and to require oil companies to phase in such a program over the next 14 years. The amendment would direct DOE to establish incremental steps to acheive a goal of an 8% ethanol content in gasoline by the year 2006.
Purpose
Amendment sought to establish an octane replacement program and require an increasing number of octane points of fuel sold in the U.S. to be derived from domestically produced, renewable, non-petroleum sources such as ethanol; and would have required oil companies to phase in such a program over 14 years.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 20, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 211 (Roll no. 133).
Latest Action Time
19:32:37
Submitted Date
May 20, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 554 — Informed