[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 547 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 2
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 547
[Report No. 110-7]
To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels and
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, development, and
demonstration and data collection.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2007
Mr. Gordon of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Science and Technology
February 5, 2007
Additional sponsors: Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Giffords, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Chandler, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Lipinski
February 5, 2007
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
18, 2007]
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A BILL
To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels and
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, development, and
demonstration and data collection.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Fuels Infrastructure
Research and Development Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) in order to lessen United States dependence on foreign
sources of petroleum, and decrease demand for petroleum in the
transportation sector, the Nation must diversify its fuel
supply to include domestically produced biofuels;
(2) while ethanol has been successful in the market place
as a fuel additive, newer biofuels may present unique
challenges that may render the fuels incompatible with the
current fuel transportation and delivery infrastructure,
placing the burden of costly refurbishment and construction on
fuel distributors and retailers;
(3) chemical additives to the fuels may mitigate the
negative impacts of some biofuels on existing infrastructure
and preclude costly retrofitting or installation of new biofuel
compatible infrastructure and transportation systems;
(4) in order to mitigate air pollution and comply with
Federal mandates, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel was introduced
into the marketplace in 2006;
(5) fuel labeled Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel may accumulate
more than the statutory limit of 15 parts per million of sulfur
when transported through multiple pipelines, tanks, and trucks
to the final point of sale; and
(6) fuel distributors and retailers may inadvertently take
delivery of fuel labeled Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel with more than
15 parts per million of sulfur without a practical means of
verifying sulfur content.
SEC. 3. BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and
Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act
referred to as the ``Assistant Administrator''), in consultation with
the Secretary of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, shall carry out a program of research and development of
materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with
existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels
to the point of final sale. The program shall address--
(1) materials to prevent or mitigate--
(A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork,
fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in pipes
and storage tanks;
(B) dissolving of storage tank sediments;
(C) clogging of filters;
(D) contamination from water or other adulterants
or pollutants;
(E) poor flow properties related to low
temperatures;
(F) oxidative and thermal instability in long-term
storage and use;
(G) microbial contamination; and
(H) problems associated with electrical
conductivity;
(2) alternatives to conventional methods for refurbishment
and cleaning of gasoline and diesel tanks, including tank
lining applications; and
(3) other problems as identified by the Assistant
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and
the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
SEC. 4. SULFUR TESTING FOR DIESEL FUELS.
(a) Program.--The Assistant Administrator, in consultation with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall carry out a
research, development, and demonstration program on portable, low-cost,
and accurate methods and technologies for testing of sulfur content in
fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel.
(b) Schedule of Demonstrations.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator shall begin
demonstrations of technologies under subsection (a).
SEC. 5. STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND DATA BASE DEVELOPMENT.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop a
physical properties data base and standard reference materials for
biofuels. Such data base and standard reference materials shall be
maintained and updated as appropriate as additional biofuels become
available.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental
Protection Agency $10,000,000 for carrying out this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to facilitate the
development of markets for biofuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
fuel through research and development and data collection.''.
Union Calendar No. 2
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 547
[Report No. 110-7]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels and
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, development, and
demonstration and data collection.
_______________________________________________________________________
February 5, 2007
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed