METHANOL AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROMOTION ACT OF 1987. REPORT 100-271 ON S. 1518. 100TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION

The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to which was referred the bill (S. 1518) to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to provide for the appropriate treatment of methanol and ethanol, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. The purpose of the legislation is to increase the availability of automobiles powered by methanol, ethanol, and natural gas. The bill achieves this objective by amending title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (MVICSA) (15 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) to provide automobile manufacturers with incentives to develop automobiles powered by alternative fuels.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1987-12-21

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Ethanol; Incentives; Legislation; Marketing; Methanol; Natural gas; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00464678
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Calendar No. 514
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1987 12:00AM