This document is a transcript of a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. The hearing focused on HR 3546, a bill aimed at promoting propane education and research. The transcript provides valuable insight into the legislative process and the political and economic issues surrounding propane production and consumption. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.