3.0.0 1491 2023-01-11T16:47:39Z 2023-01-11T16:47:39Z Senate S S 2007-05-24 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-24T20:00:29Z 2007-05-24 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-05-24 True B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2007-05-24 True V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2007-05-24 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-05-24 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-05-24 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2007-05-24 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-05-24 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-05-24 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-05-24 True N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2007-05-24 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-05-24 True Energy Alcohol as fuel Commerce Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to education Fuel storage Grants-in-aid Higher education Housing and Community Development Nonprofit organizations Service stations Social Welfare Energy 00 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-19T21:43:03Z Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary to make grants to majority-controlled producer-based business ventures to install E-85 fuel infrastructure, including infrastructure necessary: (1) for the direct retail sale of E-85 fuel, including E-85 fuel pumps and storage tanks; and (2) to directly market E-85 fuel to gas retailers, including in-line blending equipment, pumps, storage tanks, and load-out equipment; and

Provides for infrastructure installation subgrants to direct retailers of E-85 fuel located in a rural area.

Defines "E-85 fuel" as a blend of gasoline at least 85% derived from ethanol (or any other percentage, not below 70%, as determined by the Secretary for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions).

Requires a grant equal to 20% of the total installation costs.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish a program, funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, to make competitive grants to eligible nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education to educate governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other interested entities, and the public about the benefits of E-85 fuel use.

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