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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005 (iv) reformulated gasoline containing renewable fuel; and (B) submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report on the results of the survey under subparagraph (A). (2) RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) may require any refiner, blender, or importer to keep such records and make such reports as are necessary to ensure that the survey conducted under paragraph (1) is accurate. The Administrator, to avoid duplicative requirements, shall rely, to the extent practicable, on existing reporting and recordkeeping requirements and other information available to the Administrator including gasoline distribution patterns that include multistate use areas. (3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Activities carried out under this subsection shall be conducted in a manner designed to protect confidentiality of individual responses.

42 USC 7545 note.

SEC. 1502. FINDINGS.

42 USC 7545 note.

SEC. 1503. CLAIMS FILED AFTER ENACTMENT.

Congress finds that— (1) since 1979, methyl tertiary butyl ether (hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘‘MTBE’’) has been used nationwide at low levels in gasoline to replace lead as an octane booster or anti-knocking agent; (2) Public Law 101–549 (commonly known as the ‘‘Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990’’) (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) established a fuel oxygenate standard under which reformulated gasoline must contain at least 2 percent oxygen by weight; and (3) the fuel industry responded to the fuel oxygenate standard established by Public Law 101–549 by making substantial investments in— (A) MTBE production capacity; and (B) systems to deliver MTBE-containing gasoline to the marketplace. Claims and legal actions filed after the date of enactment of this Act related to allegations involving actual or threatened contamination of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) may be removed to the appropriate United States district court. SEC. 1504. ELIMINATION OF OXYGEN CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR REFORMULATED GASOLINE.

(a) ELIMINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 211(k) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(k)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the second sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(including the oxygen content requirement contained in subparagraph (B))’’; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking clause (v); and (C) in paragraph (7)—

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