3.0.0 1616 2023-01-12T17:52:48Z 2023-01-12T17:52:48Z Senate S S 2007-06-13 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-06-13T22:21:01Z Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 110 3781 HR 2007-10-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Related bill CRS 2007-06-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2007-06-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7652-7653) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-06-13 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2007-06-13 True L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2007-06-13 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-06-13 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-06-19 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2007-09-25 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2007-10-23 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2007-12-03 False Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Biomass energy Commerce Consumer education Diesel motor Energy Energy prices Environmental Protection Agency Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Labeling Law Local laws Motor vehicle pollution control Service stations Standards State laws Transportation and Public Works Environmental Protection 00 2007-06-13 Introduced in Senate 2007-09-12T17:54:37Z Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to ensure that diesel fuel sold in the United States contains the volume of biodiesel specified for 2008 through 2012. Requires the Administrator to determine the volume for 2013 and thereafter based on a review of the program. Requires at least 80% of the minimum applicable volume for each of 2008 through 2012 to be biodiesel.

Requires the biodiesel fuel standards to contain compliance provisions applicable to refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers. Prohibits such standards from restricting geographic areas in which biodiesel may be used or imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of biodiesel.

Authorizes the Administrator to reduce the quantity of biodiesel required by a specified amount if market circumstances would make the price of biodiesel fuel unreasonable.

Exempts diesel fuel subject to a state biodiesel mandate enacted as of January 1, 2007. Prohibits states or local governments from establishing or enforcing a requirement that the level of production or use of biodiesel or bio-based diesel replacement exceed the maximum level described in any engine warranty or specification derived in accordance with the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).

Requires the Administrator to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure that only high-quality biodiesel that is consistent with appropriate ASTM International standards is introduced into commerce; and (2) establish an inspection program to ensure that biodiesel and biodiesel blends entering commerce meet such standards. Prohibits the production of distribution of biodiesel, a biodiesel blend, or any bio-based diesel replacement that does not meet ASTM standards, regardless of whether the Administrator promulgates such regulations.

Requires retail diesel fuel pumps to be labeled to inform consumers of the percent of biodiesel in the biodiesel blend.

]]> Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 Display Title Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the quality of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1616is/xml/BILLS-110s1616is.xml 2007-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.