S. 2720: A bill requiring the use by the Federal Government of certain vehicles capable of operating on alcohol or natural gas fuels or on electricity in areas not in compliance with the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in the Senate of the United States, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, August 10, 1988
S.2720 regulates any fleet of automobiles or light-duty trucks owned or leased by the US for operation in any area designated under the Clean Air Act as an area of serious or severe health endangerment for ozone or carbon monoxide. As of September 30, 1993, 10% of such vehicles are required to be alternative fuel vehicles. The percentage increases 10% each year until September 30, 2001, at which time 100% of such vehicles should be alternative fuel vehicles. The bill provides extra funding for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles as needed, but will pay only the portion of the cost which exceeds the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles. The bill also requires gasoline-powered vehicles in the designated areas to be supplied with fuel which blends oxygenates with the gasoline at its primary fueling facility, as of March 31, 1989.
- OSTI ID:
- 5652029
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
AUTOMOBILES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
TRUCKS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
AIR QUALITY
ALCOHOLS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CLEAN AIR ACT
COMPLIANCE
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
FINANCING
HEALTH HAZARDS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE TEXT
NATURAL GAS
OZONE
TIME DEPENDENCE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HAZARDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LAWS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
POWER
VEHICLES
330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels
294003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Natural Gas
299003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation- Other- (-1989)
296000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power
290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
& Safety