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To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to provide for a gradual reduction in the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether, and for other purposes.

May 13, 1999

Mrs. BOXER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to provide for a gradual reduction in the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. USE OF METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER.

Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(f) USE OF METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER-

`(1) PROHIBITION ON USE IN SPECIFIED NONATTAINMENT AREAS- Effective beginning January 1, 2000, a person shall not use methyl tertiary butyl ether in an area of the United States that is not a specified nonattainment area that is required to meet the oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline established under section 211(k) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(k)).

`(2) PROHIBITION ON USE IN AREAS OF LEAKAGE- If the Administrator finds that methyl tertiary butyl ether is leaking into ground water or surface water in an area, the Administrator may immediately prohibit the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether in the area.

`(3) UPGRADING OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS- In enforcing the requirement that underground storage tanks be upgraded in accordance with section 280.21 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall focus enforcement of the requirement on areas described in paragraph (2).

`(4) USE OF METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER IN GASOLINE-

`(A) INTERIM PERIOD-

`(i) PHASED REDUCTION-

`(I) IN GENERAL- The Administrator shall promulgate regulations to require--

`(aa) by January 1, 2001, a 1/3 reduction in the quantity of methyl tertiary butyl ether that may be used in gasoline; and

`(bb) by January 1, 2002, a 2/3 reduction in the quantity of methyl tertiary butyl ether that may be used in gasoline.

`(II) BASIS FOR REDUCTIONS- Reductions under subclause (I) shall be based on the quantity of methyl tertiary butyl ether in use in gasoline in the United States as of the date of enactment of this subsection.

`(ii) LABELING- During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending December 31, 2002, the Administrator shall require any person selling gasoline that contains methyl tertiary butyl ether at retail to prominently label the fuel dispensing system for the gasoline with a notice that the gasoline contains methyl tertiary butyl ether.

`(B) PROHIBITION- Effective beginning January 1, 2003, a person shall not use methyl tertiary butyl ether in gasoline.'.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF FUEL COMPONENTS.

Not later than July 31, 2000, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--

(1) conduct a study of the behavior, toxicity, carcinogenicity, health effects, and biodegradability, in air and water, of ethanol, olefins, aromatics, benzene, and alkylate; and

(2) report the results of the study to Congress.

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