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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a March 16, 2016, joint congressional hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The hearing focused on examining the federal program, featuring testimony from EPA officials, academic researchers, and policy analysts.
The hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and government oversight regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard, which mandates the volume of renewable fuel that must be blended into transportation fuel in the United States.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The agency is responsible for administering the Renewable Fuel Standard and provided testimony regarding its implementation.
Renewable fuel producers and consumers
These groups are subject to the mandates and market conditions influenced by the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was a joint session between the Subcommittee on the Interior and the Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules.
- The hearing was held to examine the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
- Witnesses included representatives from the EPA, the University of Michigan, ActionAID USA, Purdue University, and The Heritage Foundation.
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- The document includes written statements and oral testimony records from five primary witnesses.
- The hearing record includes a statement for the record from Representative Rod Blum of Iowa.
- The hearing record includes follow-up questions submitted by Chairman Lummis to Christopher Grundler of the EPA.
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Historical Hearing Record
This document is a retrospective record of a 2016 hearing, illustrating the long-term oversight process for the Renewable Fuel Standard.
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