110 HR 791 IH: To increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline sold U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-31 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 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 791 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2007 Mr. Weller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline sold in the United States by the year 2025 to 25 billion gallons, and for other purposes.

1.

Renewable fuel content of gasoline

(a)

Calendar years from 2012 to 2025

Clause (i) of section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 2006 through 2012 in each place it appears and inserting 2006 through 2025 and by adding the following new table at the end thereof: Applicable volume of renewable fuel (in billions of gallons):Calendar year: 8.92013 10.32014 11.72015 12.12016 13.52017 14.92018 16.32019 17.72020 19.42021 20.82022 22.22023 23.62024 252025 . (b)

Calendar years after 2025

Section 211(o)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by striking clauses (ii) through (iv) and inserting the following: (ii)

Calendar years after 2025

For the purposes of subparagraph (A), for calendar years after 2025 the applicable volume shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying subclause (I) by subclause (II) of this clause. (I)The number of gallons of gasoline that the Administrator estimates will be sold or introduced into commerce in the calendar year concerned. (II)The ratio that 25,000,000,000 gallons bears to the number of gallons of gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in calendar year 2025. . (c)

Credit for 85 percent ethanol blend

Section 211(o)(4) of such Act is amended by inserting or 85 percent ethanol blend in the heading before the period and by adding the following at the end thereof For the purposes of paragraph (2), 1 gallon of a fuel blend containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline shall be considered to be the equivalent of 1.5 gallons of renewable fuel.. (d)

Conforming amendments

Paragraph (3) and (6) of section 211(o) of such Act are each amended by striking 2011 and 2012 in each place such dates appear and inserting 2024 and 2025 respectively.