3.0.0 2306 2023-01-11T14:50:58Z 2023-01-11T14:50:58Z Senate S S 2007-11-05 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-05T22:22:32Z 2007-11-05 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-11-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE N L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2007-11-05 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-11-05 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2007-11-05 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2007-11-05 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2007-11-05 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2007-11-05 True Energy Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Automobiles Biomass energy Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Commerce Congress Consumer education Economics and Public Finance Electric vehicles Emblems Energy research Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Government vehicles Grants-in-aid Hydrogen Liquefied petroleum gas Natural gas vehicles Petroleum industry Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Standards Transportation and Public Works Transportation research Energy 00 2007-11-05 Introduced in Senate 2008-03-13T17:00:44Z Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. agricultural, forest, and working land should: (1) provide from renewable resources at least 25% of the total energy consumed in the United States; and (2) continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.

Amends federal transportation law to require the manufacture each model year of increasing percentages of flexible fuel automobiles.

Sets forth a minimum renewable fuels infrastructure assurance program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall issue regulations to ensure the installation of renewable fuel pumps, including a system of production credits.

Instructs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems.

Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit any franchisor from restricting a franchisee from installing alternative fuel pumps or selling alternative fuel.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish grants for: (1) state, tribal, and local governments to implement an infrastructure corridors program for renewable fuels; and (2) installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for renewable fuel.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary to implement a research, development, and demonstration program regarding infrastructure for existing transportation fuel distribution and new alternative distribution.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe regulations requiring manufacturers of automobiles to prominently display a permanent badge or emblem on each automobile that indicates it is capable of operating on alternative fuel.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to set forth a federal agency renewable fuel purchasing requirement.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that flexible fuel vehicles of the federal fleet be operated on alternative fuels.

Requires the head of each federal agency to install a renewable fuel pump at each domestic federal fleet fueling center under its jurisdiction.

Authorizes public access to federal alternative refueling stations.

Authorizes construction of a Capitol complex renewable fuel refueling station.

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