STATE FUEL REGULATION.

SEC. 213. STATE FUEL REGULATION. (a) In General.— Section 211(c)(4)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(A)) is amended as follows: (1) Strike out “use of a” and insert “any characteristic or component of a”. (2) In clause (i) after “control or prohibition” insert “of the characteristic or component of a fuel or fuel additive”. (3) In clause (ii) after “such” insert “characteristic or component of a”. (b) Finding of Necessity.— Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended by adding the following at the end: “The Administrator may find that a State control or prohibition is necessary to achieve that standard if no other measures that would bring about timely attainment exist, or if other measures exist and are technically possible to implement, but are unreasonable or impracticable. The Administrator may make a 104 STAT. 2489finding of necessity under this subparagraph even if the plan for the area does not contain an approved demonstration of timely attainment.”.