H.R. 3688 · 109th Congress
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Israel
- Introduced
- 2005-09-07
- Latest action
- 2005-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Summary
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with retail sellers of such gasoline.
Requires the study to analyze the impact of such consolidation upon: (1) the retail price of gasoline; (2) small business ownership; (3) other corollary effects on the market economy of fuel distribution; (4) local communities, and (5) other market impacts of such consolidation.