[20040217]RS21673_《能源法案》（H.R.6秒.2095).pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21673Updated February 17, 2004Selected Environmental Provisions in theEnergy Bill (H.R. 6/S. 2095)Brent Yacobucci, CoordinatorAnalyst in Energy PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryOn November 18, 2003, the House passed the conference report accompanying theomnibus energy bill, H.R. 6 (H.Rept. 108-375). However, the Senate subsequentlyfailed to invoke cloture and limit debate on the bill. On February 12, 2004, Senateleaders introduced a scaled-down energy policy bill, S. 2095, intended to offset theoverall cost and some of the controversies of H.R. 6. Both H.R. 6 and the modifiedSenate bill contain various provisions that could affect environmental quality, eitherdirectly or indirectly. S. 2095 omits one of the most controversial of these provisionsin H.R. 6 (providing a safe harbor for MTBE and renewable fuels) and modifies someof that bills incentives. This report provides a short discussion of selectedenvironmental provisions involving limits on the use of MTBE; a renewable fuelmandate for gasoline; stricter regulation of underground storage tank