113 HR 4051 IH: REFUEL Act U.S. House of Representatives 2014-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4051 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a competitive grant program for renewable fuel infrastructure, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act.

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Renewable fuel infrastructure grant program

Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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Renewable fuel infrastructure grant program

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a renewable and alternative energy infrastructure competitive grant program to provide grants for renewable and alternative energy infrastructure projects. (b)

Eligible projects

A project shall be eligible for a grant under subsection (a) if the project— (1)is for new infrastructure or retrofitting existing infrastructure for the dispensing of covered renewable or alternative energy (including pumps, storage tanks, internal tank lining, piping, and electric vehicle chargers) for retail consumption; and (2)the project will be capable of dispensing fuel containing an amount of covered renewable or alternative energy that is higher than ordinarily found in commerce, as determined by the Secretary. (c)

Prioritization

In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects in rural areas. (d)

Maximum grant

A grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $100,000. (e)

Matching funds

An entity that receives a grant under this section shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds towards the project for which such entity receives such grant that is at least equal to 30 percent of the amount of grant funds received by such entity under this section for such project. (f)

Funding

(1)

In general

From amounts received by the United States each fiscal year as royalties for the production of oil under oil and gas leases granted under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337), 1 percent shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section. (2)

Other disbursements not affected

Paragraph (1) shall not affect any requirement to use such amounts to make payments for any other purpose. (g)

Covered renewable or alternative energy defined

In this section, the term covered renewable or alternative energy means renewable energy, energy intended for use in electric vehicle charging, and hydrogen and fuel cells.

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