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[S. 2306 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2306

  To encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel in the United 
                                States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 5, 2007

   Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
 Johnson, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel in the United 
                                States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuels 
Strategy Act of 2007''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. State authority.
Sec. 5. Sense of Congress.
            TITLE I--MINIMUM FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE ASSURANCE

Sec. 101. Ensuring availability of flexible fuel automobiles.
       TITLE II--MINIMUM RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE

Sec. 201. Renewable fuel infrastructure.
Sec. 202. Standards for biofuels dispensers.
Sec. 203. Right to retail renewable fuels.
Sec. 204. Infrastructure corridors program for renewable fuels.
Sec. 205. Renewable fuels infrastructure development.
Sec. 206. Biofuels and advanced biofuels infrastructure.
Sec. 207. Increasing consumer awareness of flexible fuel automobiles.
          TITLE III--GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP ON RENEWABLE FUELS

Sec. 301. Federal agency renewable fuel purchasing requirement.
Sec. 302. Use of the existing flexible fuel vehicle fleet of the 
                            Federal Government.
Sec. 303. Federal fleet fueling centers.
Sec. 304. Citizen access to Federal alternative refueling stations.
Sec. 305. Capitol complex renewable fuel refueling station.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States has a quantity of renewable energy 
        resources that is sufficient to supply a significant portion of 
        the energy needs of the United States;
            (2) the agricultural, forest, and working land of the 
        United States can help ensure a sustainable domestic energy 
        system;
            (3) accelerated development and use of renewable energy 
        technologies provide numerous benefits to the United States, 
        including--
                    (A) improved national security;
                    (B) improved balance of payments;
                    (C) healthier rural economies;
                    (D) improved environmental quality; and
                    (E) abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for 
                all citizens of the United States;
            (4) the production of transportation fuels from renewable 
        energy would help the United States--
                    (A) meet rapidly growing domestic and global energy 
                demands;
                    (B) reduce the dependence of the United States on 
                energy imported from volatile regions of the world that 
                are politically unstable;
                    (C) stabilize the cost and availability of energy; 
                and
                    (D) safeguard the economy and security of the 
                United States;
            (5) increased energy production from domestic renewable 
        resources would--
                    (A) attract substantial new investments in energy 
                infrastructure;
                    (B) create economic growth;
                    (C) develop new jobs for the citizens of the United 
                States; and
                    (D) increase the income for farm, ranch, and 
                forestry jobs in the rural regions of the United 
                States;
            (6) increased use of renewable energy is practical and can 
        be cost-effective with the implementation of supportive 
        policies and proper incentives to stimulate markets and 
        infrastructure; and
            (7) public policies aimed at enhancing renewable energy 
        production and accelerating technological improvements would 
        further reduce energy costs over time and increase market 
        demand.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Renewable fuel.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``renewable fuel'' means 
                motor vehicle fuel or home heating fuel that is--
                            (i) produced from renewable biomass; and
                            (ii) used to replace or reduce the quantity 
                        of fossil fuel present in a fuel or fuel 
                        mixture used to operate a motor vehicle or 
                        furnace.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``renewable fuel'' 
                includes--
                            (i) conventional biofuel; and
                            (ii) advanced biofuel.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

SEC. 4. STATE AUTHORITY.

    Nothing in this Act preempts or limits the ability of any State to 
require higher levels of renewable fuel production, distribution, or 
use.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United 
States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forest, 
and working land of the United States should--
            (1) provide from renewable resources not less than 25 
        percent of the total energy consumed in the United States; and
            (2) continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable 
        food, feed, and fiber.

            TITLE I--MINIMUM FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE ASSURANCE

SEC. 101. ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF FLEXIBLE FUEL AUTOMOBILES.

    (a) Amendment.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 329 of title 49, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 32902 the 
        following:
``Sec. 32902A. Requirement to manufacture flexible fuel automobiles
    ``(a) In General.--For each model year, each manufacturer of new 
automobiles described in subsection (b) shall ensure that the 
percentage of such automobiles manufactured in a particular model year 
that are flexible fuel vehicles shall be not less than the percentage 
set forth for that model year in the following table:


 
 
 
``If the model year is:                  The applicable percentage shall
                                          be:
  2012.................................  50
  2015.................................  80

    ``(b) Automobiles to Which Section Applies.--An automobile is 
described in this subsection if the automobile--
            ``(1) is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel;
            ``(2) is distributed in interstate commerce for sale in the 
        United States; and
            ``(3) does not contain certain engines that the Secretary 
        of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of 
        Energy, may temporarily exclude from the definition because it 
        is technologically infeasible for the engines to have flexible 
        fuel capability at any time during a period that the 
        Secretaries and the Administrator are engaged in an active 
        research program with the vehicle manufacturers to develop that 
        capability for the engines.''.
    (b) Definition of Flexible Fuel Automobile.--Section 32901(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (16) as 
        paragraphs (10) through (17), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) `flexible fuel automobile' means an automobile 
        described in paragraph (8)(A).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 329 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 32902 the following:

``Sec. 32902A. Requirement to manufacture flexible fuel automobiles.''.
    (d) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
        promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by 
        subsections (a) and (b).
            (2) Waivers.--
                    (A) Hardship waiver.--The regulations promulgated 
                pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include a process by 
                which a manufacturer may be exempted from the 
                requirement under section 32902A(a) of title 49, United 
                States Code (as added by subsection (a)) upon 
                demonstrating that the requirement would create a 
                substantial economic hardship for the manufacturer or 
                vehicle purchasers.
                    (B) Petitions for waivers.--The Secretary of 
                Transportation shall approve or disapprove a 
                manufacturer petition for a waiver of the requirements 
                of section 32902A of title 49, United States Code (as 
                added by subsection (a)) not later than 90 days after 
                the date on which the petition is submitted.
                    (C) Termination of waivers.--A waiver granted under 
                this paragraph shall terminate after each vehicle model 
                year, but may be renewed by the Secretary of 
                Transportation, in consultation with the affected 
                manufacturers.

       TITLE II--MINIMUM RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE

SEC. 201. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Installation of Renewable Fuel Pumps by Covered Owners at 
Stations.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
                means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
                Agency.
                    (B) Blender pump.--The term ``blender pump'' means 
                any fuel pump that dispenses various blends of gasoline 
                and ethanol fuel in which at least 80 percent of the 
                volume of fuel consists of ethanol.
                    (C) Covered owner.--The term ``covered owner'' 
                means an owner that the Administrator determines meets 
                criteria established by the Administrator, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and 
                Secretary of Energy, taking into account--
                            (i) the number of retail refueling outlets 
                        owned by a single owner;
                            (ii) the volume of fuel sold at a retail 
                        refueling outlet owned by a single owner;
                            (iii) the geographic distribution of 
                        renewable fuels infrastructure and established 
                        renewable fuels corridors;
                            (iv) the ownership of a retail refueling 
                        outlet by a major integrated oil company; and
                            (v) proximity to an adequate domestic 
                        supply of renewable fuel and the availability 
                        of other renewable fuels refueling 
                        infrastructure.
                    (D) Major integrated oil company.--The term ``major 
                integrated oil company'' means any person that, 
                individually or together with any other person with 
                respect to which the person has an affiliate 
                relationship or significant ownership interest, has not 
                less than 2,000 retail station outlets, according to 
                the latest publication of the Petroleum News Annual 
                Factbook.
            (2) Assessment.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make an 
        assessment of the progress made toward the creation of adequate 
        infrastructure for the production and distribution of renewable 
        fuel.
            (3) Regulations.--The Administrator shall promulgate 
        regulations to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
        each covered owner installs or otherwise makes available 1 or 
        more pumps or blender pumps that dispense renewable fuel 
        (including any other equipment necessary, such as tanks, to 
        ensure that the pumps function properly).
            (4) Financial responsibility.--In promulgating regulations 
        under paragraph (3), the Administrator shall ensure that each 
        covered owner described in that paragraph assumes full 
        financial responsibility for the costs of installing or 
        otherwise making available the pumps described in that 
        paragraph and any other equipment necessary (including tanks) 
        to ensure that the pumps function properly.
            (5) Production credits for exceeding renewable fuel pumps 
        installation requirement.--
                    (A) Earning and period for applying credits.--If 
                the percentage of the retail station outlets of a 
                covered owner at which the covered owner installs 
                renewable fuel pumps in a particular calendar year 
                exceeds the percentage required under paragraph (4), 
                the covered owner shall earn credits under this 
                paragraph, which may be applied to any of the 3 
                consecutive calendar years immediately after the 
                calendar year for which the credits are earned.
                    (B) Trading credits.--A covered owner that has 
                earned credits under subparagraph (A) may sell credits 
                to another covered owner to enable the purchaser to 
                meet the requirement under paragraph (4).
                    (C) Waivers.--
                            (i) Hardship waiver.--The regulations 
                        promulgated pursuant to paragraph (3) shall 
                        include a process by which a covered owner may 
                        be exempted from any renewable fuel pump 
                        installation requirement upon demonstrating 
                        that such a requirement would create a 
                        substantial economic hardship for the covered 
                        owner.
                            (ii) Petitions for waivers.--The 
                        Administrator shall approve or disapprove a 
                        covered owner petition for a waiver of the 
                        requirements of this section not later than 90 
                        days after the date on which the petition 
                        submitted.
                            (iii) Termination of waivers.--A waiver 
                        granted under this subparagraph shall terminate 
                        after each calendar year, but may be renewed by 
                        the Administrator, in consultation with the 
                        affected covered owner.

SEC. 202. STANDARDS FOR BIOFUELS DISPENSERS.

    In the absence of appropriate private sector standards adopted 
before the date of enactment of this Act, and in accordance with the 
amendments made by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act 
of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 3701 note; Public Law 104-113), the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation with 
the Secretary, shall develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems in 
order to promote broader biofuels adoption and use.

SEC. 203. RIGHT TO RETAIL RENEWABLE FUELS.

    (a) Prohibition on Restriction of Installation of Alternative Fuel 
Pumps.--
            (1) In general.--Title I of the Petroleum Marketing 
        Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:

``SEC. 107. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTION OF INSTALLATION OF ALTERNATIVE 
              FUEL PUMPS.

    ``(a) Definition of Franchise-Related Document.--In this section, 
the term `franchise-related document' means--
            ``(1) a franchise under this Act; and
            ``(2) any other contract or directive of a franchisor 
        relating to terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a 
        franchisee.
    ``(b) Prohibitions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of a 
        franchise-related document in effect on the date of enactment 
        of this section, no franchisee or affiliate of a franchisee 
        shall be restricted from--
                    ``(A) installing on the marketing premises of the 
                franchisee an alternative fuel pump;
                    ``(B) converting an existing tank and pump on the 
                marketing premises of the franchisee for alternative 
                fuel use;
                    ``(C) advertising (including through the use of 
                signage or logos) the sale of any alternative fuel; or
                    ``(D) selling alternative fuel in any specified 
                area on the marketing premises of the franchisee 
                (including any area in which a name or logo of a 
                franchisor or any other entity appears).
            ``(2) Enforcement.--Any restriction described in paragraph 
        (1) that is contained in a franchise-related document and in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this section--
                    ``(A) shall be considered to be null and void as of 
                that date; and
                    ``(B) shall not be enforced under section 105.
    ``(c) Exception to 3-Grade Requirement.--No franchise-related 
document that requires that 3 grades of gasoline be sold by the 
applicable franchisee shall prevent the franchisee from selling an 
alternative fuel in lieu of 1 grade of gasoline.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 101(13) of the Petroleum 
                Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801(13)) is amended 
                by adjusting the indentation of subparagraph (C) 
                appropriately.
                    (B) Table of contents.--The table of contents of 
                the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 
                note) is amended--
                            (i) by inserting after the item relating to 
                        section 106 the following:

``Sec. 107. Prohibition on restriction of installation of alternative 
                            fuel pumps.'';
                        and
                            (ii) by striking the item relating to 
                        section 202 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 202. Automotive fuel rating testing and disclosure 
                            requirements.''.
    (b) Application of Gasohol Competition Act of 1980.--Section 26 of 
the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26a) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Restriction Prohibited.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
restricting the right of a franchisee to install on the premises of 
that franchisee qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property 
(as defined in section 30C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
shall be considered an unlawful restriction.''.

SEC. 204. INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDORS PROGRAM FOR RENEWABLE FUELS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Transportation and the Administrator, shall establish a competitive 
grant pilot program (referred to in this section as the ``pilot 
program''), to be administered through the Vehicle Technology 
Deployment Program of the Department of Energy, to provide not more 
than 10 geographically-dispersed project grants to State governments, 
tribal governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation 
authorities, or partnerships of those entities to carry out 1 or more 
projects for the purposes described in subsection (b).
    (b) Grant Purposes.--A grant under this section shall be used for 
the establishment of refueling infrastructure corridors, as designated 
by the Secretary, for gasoline blends that contain not less than 11 
percent, and not more than 85 percent, renewable fuel, or diesel fuel 
that contains at least 10 percent renewable fuel, including--
            (1) installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary 
        to ensure adequate distribution of renewable fuels within the 
        corridor;
            (2) installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary 
        to directly support vehicles powered by renewable fuels; and
            (3) operation and maintenance of infrastructure and 
        equipment installed as part of a project funded by the grant.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) Requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not 
                later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
                Act, the Secretary shall issue requirements for use in 
                applying for grants under the pilot program.
                    (B) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, the 
                Secretary shall require that an application for a grant 
                under this section--
                            (i) be submitted by--
                                    (I) the head of a State, tribal, or 
                                local government or a metropolitan 
                                transportation authority, or any 
                                combination of those entities; and
                                    (II) a registered participant in 
                                the Vehicle Technology Deployment 
                                Program of the Department of Energy; 
                                and
                            (ii) include--
                                    (I) a description of the project 
                                proposed in the application, including 
                                the ways in which the project meets the 
                                requirements of this section;
                                    (II) an estimate of the degree of 
                                use of the project, including the 
                                estimated size of fleet of vehicles 
                                operated with renewable fuel available 
                                within the geographical region of the 
                                corridor, measured as a total quantity 
                                and a percentage;
                                    (III) an estimate of the potential 
                                petroleum displaced as a result of the 
                                project (measured as a total quantity 
                                and a percentage), and a plan to 
                                collect and disseminate petroleum 
                                displacement and other relevant data 
                                relating to the project to be funded 
                                under the grant, over the expected life 
                                of the project;
                                    (IV) a description of the means by 
                                which the project will be sustainable 
                                without Federal assistance after the 
                                completion of the term of the grant;
                                    (V) a complete description of the 
                                costs of the project, including 
                                acquisition, construction, operation, 
                                and maintenance costs over the expected 
                                life of the project; and
                                    (VI) a description of which costs 
                                of the project will be supported by 
                                Federal assistance under this 
                                subsection.
            (2) Partners.--An applicant under paragraph (1) may carry 
        out a project under the pilot program in partnership with 
        public and private entities.
    (d) Selection Criteria.--In evaluating applications under the pilot 
program, the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the experience of each applicant with 
        previous, similar projects; and
            (2) give priority consideration to applications that--
                    (A) are most likely to maximize displacement of 
                petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity and 
                a percentage;
                    (B) are best able to incorporate existing 
                infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent 
                practicable, the use of advanced biofuels;
                    (C) demonstrate the greatest commitment on the part 
                of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed 
                project and the greatest likelihood that the project 
                will be maintained or expanded after Federal assistance 
                under this section is completed;
                    (D) represent a partnership of public and private 
                entities; and
                    (E) exceed the minimum requirements under 
                subsection (c)(1)(B).
    (e) Pilot Project Requirements.--
            (1) Maximum amount.--The Secretary shall provide not more 
        than $20,000,000 in Federal assistance under the pilot program 
        to any applicant.
            (2) Cost sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of any 
        activity relating to renewable fuel infrastructure development 
        carried out using funds from a grant under this section shall 
        be not less than 20 percent.
            (3) Maximum period of grants.--The Secretary shall not 
        provide funds to any applicant under the pilot program for more 
        than 2 years.
            (4) Deployment and distribution.--The Secretary shall seek, 
        to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure a broad 
        geographical distribution of project sites funded by grants 
        under this section.
            (5) Transfer of information and knowledge.--The Secretary 
        shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and 
        knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are 
        transferred among the pilot program participants and to other 
        interested parties, including other applicants that submitted 
        applications.
    (f) Schedule.--
            (1) Initial grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business 
                Daily, and such other publications as the Secretary 
                considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for 
                applications to carry out projects under the pilot 
                program.
                    (B) Deadline.--An application described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the Secretary by 
                not later than 180 days after the date of publication 
                of the notice under that subparagraph.
                    (C) Initial selection.--Not later than 90 days 
                after the date by which applications for grants are due 
                under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall select by 
                competitive, peer-reviewed proposal up to 5 
                applications for projects to be awarded a grant under 
                the pilot program.
            (2) Additional grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business 
                Daily, and such other publications as the Secretary 
                considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for 
                additional applications to carry out projects under the 
                pilot program that incorporate the information and 
                knowledge obtained through the implementation of the 
                first round of projects authorized under the pilot 
                program.
                    (B) Deadline.--An application described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the Secretary by 
                not later than 180 days after the date of publication 
                of the notice under that subparagraph.
                    (C) Initial selection.--Not later than 90 days 
                after the date by which applications for grants are due 
                under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall select by 
                competitive, peer-reviewed proposal such additional 
                applications for projects to be awarded a grant under 
                the pilot program as the Secretary determines to be 
                appropriate.
    (g) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        on which grants are awarded under this section, the Secretary 
        shall submit to Congress a report containing--
                    (A) an identification of the grant recipients and a 
                description of the projects to be funded under the 
                pilot program;
                    (B) an identification of other applicants that 
                submitted applications for the pilot program but to 
                which funding was not provided; and
                    (C) a description of the mechanisms used by the 
                Secretary to ensure that the information and knowledge 
                gained by participants in the pilot program are 
                transferred among the pilot program participants and to 
                other interested parties, including other applicants 
                that submitted applications.
            (2) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 
        termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report containing an evaluation of the effectiveness 
        of the pilot program, including an assessment of the petroleum 
        displacement and benefits to the environment derived from the 
        projects included in the pilot program.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

SEC. 205. RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Infrastructure Development Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish program 
        under which the Secretary shall provide grants to retail and 
        wholesale motor fuel dealers and other entities for the 
        installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage 
        and dispensing infrastructure that will be used exclusively to 
        store and dispense renewable fuel, including equipment used in 
        the blending, distribution, and transportation of those fuels.
            (2) Application.--
                    (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under this subsection, an entity shall submit to the 
                Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
                and containing such information as the Secretary may 
                require.
                    (B) Combined applications.--
                            (i) In general.--A local government entity 
                        or a nonprofit entity may submit to the 
                        Secretary an application to receive a grant 
                        under this subsection--
                                    (I) on behalf of a group of 
                                retailers within a certain geographical 
                                area; or
                                    (II) to carry out a regional or 
                                multistate deployment project.
                            (ii) Inclusions.--An application under 
                        clause (i) shall include--
                                    (I) a description of the proposed 
                                project of the local government entity 
                                or a nonprofit entity;
                                    (II) a certification of the ability 
                                of the local government entity or 
                                nonprofit entity to provide the non-
                                Federal share of the cost of the 
                                proposed project; and
                                    (III) a list containing the name 
                                and location of each retailer that will 
                                receive the funds.
    (b) Retail Technical and Marketing Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into 
        contracts with entities with demonstrated experience in 
        assisting retail fueling stations in installing refueling 
        systems and marketing renewable fuels nationally, for the 
        provision of technical and marketing assistance to recipients 
        of grants under this section.
            (2) Inclusions.--Assistance provided under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) technical advice relating to compliance with 
                applicable Federal and State environmental 
                requirements;
                    (B) assistance in identifying supply sources and 
                securing long-term contracts; and
                    (C) the provision of public outreach, education, 
                and labeling materials.
            (3) Allocation.--Of amounts made available to carry out the 
        grant program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve 
        not less than 15 percent for the provision of technical and 
        marketing assistance under this subsection.
    (c) Selection Criteria.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish criteria for 
evaluating applications for grants under this section in a manner that 
will maximize the availability and use of renewable fuels, including 
criteria that provide for priority consideration for applications that, 
as determined by the Secretary--
            (1) are most likely to maximize displacement of petroleum 
        consumption, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;
            (2) are best able to incorporate existing infrastructure 
        while maximizing, to the extent practicable, the use of 
        renewable fuels; and
            (3) demonstrate--
                    (A) the greatest commitment on the part of the 
                applicant to ensure funding for the proposed project; 
                and
                    (B) the greatest likelihood that the project will 
                be maintained or expanded after the assistance provided 
                under this section is expended.
    (d) Limitation.--The amount of assistance provided to an entity 
under this section shall not exceed, as applicable--
            (1) an amount equal to 20 percent of the estimated cost of 
        the installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel 
        storage and dispensing infrastructure; or
            (2) $100,000 for a combination of equipment at any retail 
        outlet location.
    (e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section, 
including regulations requiring entities that receive assistance under 
this section--
            (1) to provide to the public renewable fuel;
            (2) to establish a marketing plan that informs consumers of 
        the price and availability of the renewable fuel;
            (3) to clearly label renewable fuel dispensers and related 
        equipment; and
            (4) to submit to the Secretary periodic reports on the 
        status of--
                    (A) the renewable fuel sales of the entity;
                    (B) the type and quantity of renewable fuel 
                dispensed at each location of the entity; and
                    (C) the average price of the renewable fuel.
    (f) Notification Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--On or before the date on which an 
        renewable fuel station for which assistance is provided under 
        this section opens to offer renewable fuel to the public, the 
        owner or operator of the station shall submit to the Secretary 
        a notice of the opening.
            (2) Action by secretary.--On receipt of a notice under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the name and 
        location of the applicable renewable fuel station on a list to 
        be published and maintained on the website of the Secretary.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.

SEC. 206. BIOFUELS AND ADVANCED BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16232) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Biofuels and Advanced Biofuels Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Transportation and the Assistant Administrator for 
        Research and Development of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency, shall carry out a program of research, development, and 
        demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel 
        distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution 
        infrastructure.
            ``(2) Focus of program.--The program shall focus on the 
        physical and chemical properties of biofuels and efforts to 
        prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of those properties 
        in the areas of--
                    ``(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;
                    ``(H) problems associated with electrical 
                conductivity; and
                    ``(I) such other areas as the Secretary considers 
                to be appropriate.''.

SEC. 207. INCREASING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF FLEXIBLE FUEL AUTOMOBILES.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation, shall prescribe regulations that, 
beginning in model year 2010, require the manufacturer of automobiles 
distributed in interstate commerce for sale in the United States--
            (1) to prominently display a permanent badge or emblem on 
        the quarter panel or tailgate of each such automobile that 
        indicates that the vehicle is capable of operating on 
        alternative fuel;
            (2) to include information in the owner's manual of each 
        automobile information that describes--
                    (A) the capability of the automobile to operate 
                using alternative fuel;
                    (B) the environmental and other benefits of using 
                alternative fuel (including the renewable nature of 
                that fuel); and
            (3) to contain a fuel tank cap that is clearly labeled to 
        inform consumers that the automobile is capable of operating on 
        alternative fuel.
    (b) Collaboration.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
collaborate with automobile retailers to develop voluntary methods for 
providing prospective purchasers of automobiles with information 
regarding the benefits of using alternative fuel in automobiles, 
including--
            (1) how the use of domestically produced biofuel reduces 
        reliance on foreign sources of oil;
            (2) the environmental benefits of using alternative fuel; 
        and
            (3) the locations where biofuels are sold with respect to 
        the locations of the prospective purchasers.

          TITLE III--GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP ON RENEWABLE FUELS

SEC. 301. FEDERAL AGENCY RENEWABLE FUEL PURCHASING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is 
amended by striking section 306 (42 U.S.C. 13215) and inserting the 
following:

``SEC. 306. FEDERAL AGENCY RENEWABLE FUEL PURCHASING REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) Ethanol-Blended Gasoline.--The head of each Federal agency 
shall ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline is 
reasonably available at a generally competitive price, the Federal 
agency purchases ethanol-blended gasoline containing at least 10 
percent ethanol, rather than gasoline that is not ethanol-blended, for 
use in vehicles used by the agency that use gasoline.
    ``(b) Biodiesel.--The head of each Federal agency shall ensure that 
the Federal agency purchases, for use in fueling fleet vehicles that 
use diesel fuel used by the Federal agency at the location at which 
fleet vehicles of the Federal agency are centrally fueled, in areas in 
which the biodiesel-blended diesel fuel described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) is available at a generally competitive price--
            ``(1) as of the date that is 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, biodiesel-blended diesel fuel that 
        contains at least 20 percent biodiesel, rather than diesel fuel 
        that is not biodiesel-blended; and
            ``(2) as of the date that is 10 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, biodiesel-blended diesel fuel that 
        contains at least 80 percent biodiesel, rather than diesel fuel 
        that is not biodiesel-blended.
    ``(c) Requirement of Federal Law.--This section shall not be 
considered to be a requirement of Federal law for the purposes of 
section 312.
    ``(d) Exemption.--This section does not apply to fuel used in 
vehicles excluded from the definition of the term `fleet' by 
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of section 301(9).''.

SEC. 302. USE OF THE EXISTING FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE FLEET OF THE 
              FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Use of Alternative Fuels by Flexible Fuel Vehicles.--Section 
400AA(a)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6374(a)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the 
following:
                    ``(E)(i) Flexible fuel vehicles acquired pursuant 
                to this section shall be operated on alternative fuels 
                unless the Secretary determines that an agency 
                qualifies for a waiver of that requirement for vehicles 
                operated by the agency in a particular geographical 
                area in which--
                            ``(I) the alternative fuel otherwise 
                        required to be used in the vehicle is not 
                        reasonably available to retail purchasers of 
                        the fuel, as certified to the Secretary by the 
                        head of the agency; or
                            ``(II) the cost of the alternative fuel 
                        otherwise required to be used in the vehicle is 
                        unreasonably more expensive compared to 
                        gasoline, as certified to the Secretary by the 
                        head of the agency.
                    ``(ii) The Secretary shall--
                            ``(I) monitor compliance with this 
                        subparagraph by all agency fleets; and
                            ``(II) submit annually to Congress a report 
                        that--
                                    ``(aa) describes the extent to 
                                which the requirements of this 
                                subparagraph are being achieved; and
                                    ``(bb) includes information on 
                                annual reductions achieved from the use 
                                of petroleum-based fuels and the 
                                problems, if any, encountered in 
                                acquiring alternative fuels.''.
    (b) Alternative Compliance and Flexibility.--The Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 is amended by striking section 514 (42 U.S.C. 13263a) and 
inserting the following:

``SEC. 514. ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.

    ``(a) Application for Waiver.--Any head of a Federal agency 
described in section 303(b)(3), any covered person subject to section 
501, and any State subject to section 507(o) may petition the Secretary 
for a waiver of the applicable requirements of section 303, 501, or 
507(o).
    ``(b) Grant of Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of the 
requirements of section 303, 501, or 507(o) upon a showing that the 
fleet owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Federal 
agency, State, or covered person--
            ``(1) will achieve a reduction in annual consumption of 
        petroleum fuels equal to--
                    ``(A) the reduction in consumption of petroleum 
                that would result from 100 percent compliance with fuel 
                use requirements in section 303 or 501, as appropriate; 
                or
                    ``(B) for entities covered under section 507(o), a 
                reduction equal to the consumption by the covered 
                entity of alternative fuels, if all of the alternative 
                fuel vehicles of the covered entity given credit under 
                section 508 were to use alternative fuel 100 percent of 
                the time; and
            ``(2) is in compliance with all applicable vehicle emission 
        standards established by the Administrator under the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
    ``(c) Revocation of Waiver.--The Secretary shall revoke any waiver 
granted to a Federal agency, State, or covered person under this 
section if the Federal agency, State, or covered person fails to comply 
with subsection (b).''.

SEC. 303. FEDERAL FLEET FUELING CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2010, the head of each 
Federal agency shall install at least 1 renewable fuel pump at each 
Federal fleet fueling center in the United States under the 
jurisdiction of the head of the Federal agency.
    (b) Report.--Not later than October 31 of the first calendar year 
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each October 31 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that 
describes the progress made in complying with subsection (a), including 
identifying--
            (1) the number of Federal fleet fueling centers that 
        contain at least 1 renewable fuel pump; and
            (2) the number of Federal fleet fueling centers that do not 
        contain any renewable fuel pumps.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 304. CITIZEN ACCESS TO FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE REFUELING STATIONS.

    (a) Definition of Alternative Fuel Refueling Station.--In this 
section, the term ``alternative fuel refueling station'' has the 
meaning given the term ``qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling 
property'' in section 30C(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (b) Access.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act--
            (1) except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
        subsection (d), any Federal property that includes at least 1 
        fuel refueling station shall include at least 1 alternative 
        fuel refueling station; and
            (2) except as provided in subsection (d)(2), any 
        alternative fuel refueling station located on property owned by 
        the Federal Government shall permit full public access for the 
        purpose of refueling using alternative fuel.
    (c) Duration.--The requirements described in subsection (b) shall 
remain in effect until the earlier of--
            (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; or
            (2) the date on which the Secretary determines that not 
        less than 10 percent of the commercial refueling infrastructure 
        in the United States offers alternative fuels to the general 
        public.
    (d) Exceptions.--
            (1) Waiver.--Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to any 
        Federal property under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency if 
        the Secretary determines that alternative fuel is not 
        reasonably available to retail purchasers of the fuel, as 
        certified by the head of the agency to the Secretary.
            (2) National security exemption.--Subsection (b)(2) shall 
        not apply to property of the Federal Government that the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, has 
        certified must be exempt for national security reasons.
            (3) Safety exemption.--Subsection (b)(2) shall not apply to 
        property of the Federal Government that the Secretary 
        determines poses a safety hazard to the general public.
    (e) Verification of Compliance.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) monitor compliance with this section by all Federal 
        agencies; and
            (2) annually submit to Congress a report describing the 
        extent of compliance with this section.

SEC. 305. CAPITOL COMPLEX RENEWABLE FUEL REFUELING STATION.

    (a) Construction.--The Architect of the Capitol may construct a 
fuel tank and pumping system for renewable fuel at or within close 
proximity to the Capitol Grounds Fuel Station.
    (b) Use.--The renewable fuel tank and pumping system shall be 
available for use by all legislative branch flexible fuel vehicles, 
subject to such other legislative branch agencies reimbursing the 
Architect of the Capitol for the costs of renewable fuel used by such 
other legislative branch vehicles.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for 
fiscal year 2008.
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