S. 2827, A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as S. 290, A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.

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S. 2827 would repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.

Detailed Summary

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting any Federal agency from entering into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/7/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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