WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Alcohol as fuel

S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3577, The Prevent Excessive Speculation Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3577 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities....

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S. 1828, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1828 would require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline....

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S. 3523, The Eight Steps to Energy Sufficiency Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3523 would provide 8 steps for energy sufficiency....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.25

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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S. 3478, The Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3478 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency....

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H.R. 6709, The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6709 would greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, it would dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy as...

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H.R. 6692, The Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6692 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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H.R. 6559, The OFS Act

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6559 would require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less that 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel....

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S. 3303, The OFS Act

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3303 would require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel....

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H.R. 6552, The Incentivizing Renewable Energy Production Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6552 would provide incentives for the reduction of green house gases....

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S. 3280, The American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3280 would increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel, and it would open and preserve access to oil and gas....

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H.R. 6412, The Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6412 would promote the energy security of the United States....

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H.R. 6324, The Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6324 would facilitate the importation of ethanol....

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H.R. 6269, The American Commercial Ethanol Fairness Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6269 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the use of ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production....

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H.R. 6260, The New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6260 would ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the original Manhattan Project....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $114.81

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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S. 3080, The Imported Ethanol Parity Act

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3080 would ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol....

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H.R. 6136, To amend the Clean Air Act to authorize the President to waive any requirement for an applicable volume of renewable fuels if he finds that the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or that the fuel concerned is not commercially available in the required volume

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6136 would amend the Clean Air Act to authorize the President to waive any requirement for an applicable volume of renewable fuels if he finds that the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or that the fuel concerned is not commercially available in the required volume....

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H.R. 6134, The Renewable Fuel Adjustment Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6134 would restore certain fuels provisions enacted by section 1501 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005....

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S. 3044, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3044 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....

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S. 3031, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit the use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard, and for other purposes

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3031 would amend the Clean Air Act to limit the use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard....

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S. 3025, The Flex Fuel for All Americans Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3025 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for the purchase of a flexible fuel vehicle....

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