1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of
2007
.
(b)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.
2.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.
3.In this Act:
(1)The
term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
(2)
(A)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)The
term renewable fuel includes—
(i)conventional
biofuel; and
(ii)advanced
biofuel.
(3)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
4.Nothing in this Act
preempts or limits the ability of any State to require higher levels of
renewable fuel production, distribution, or use.
5.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.
<enum>I</enum><header>Minimum flexible
fuel vehicle assurance</header>
<section id="ID76b2cde0aa7d4d28a8f95bb08de2bd5f"><enum>101.</enum><header>Ensuring
availability of flexible fuel automobiles</header>
<subsection id="ID4709110ded6540b9a705e1b954fee19f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header>
<paragraph id="IDa5e20c52f3a14cdc9d9f2bb3e7ec3480"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after section 32902 the following:</text>
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<section id="id843CA72ED0EC4E76AD6C501A83F82E6A"><enum>32902A.</enum><header>Requirement
to manufacture flexible fuel automobiles</header>
<subsection id="IDe482873d6d954a6496bd8b2e11386791"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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:</text>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>The applicable</bold></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>percentage</bold></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"><bold>If the model year is:</bold></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>shall be:</bold></entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2012</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">50</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2015</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">80.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subsection><subsection id="ID23351e113cff4c8382963c02bfaa105d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automobiles to
which Section applies</header><text>An automobile is described in this
subsection if the automobile—</text>
<paragraph id="IDeabf70e26a8f4cdcb6dbd8592f58f52b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is capable of
operating on gasoline or diesel fuel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ed99f1623d246ba824f8776f248a09f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is distributed in
interstate commerce for sale in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0882e315ea264e4dbef3b82a37a86769"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbc5341afeb394ab89a8217db9ace09b1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
flexible fuel automobile</header><text>Section 32901(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID89064ea1a6ab4a3ea323958515d5b588"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (9) through (16) as paragraphs (10) through (17), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID78d0e3356bf44267ac6308ef27cfccd8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90852CAC3C39486C8791166D150EFB33" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID91343d4781444c50ba518bec65f3172f"><enum>(9)</enum><text><term>flexible
fuel automobile</term> means an automobile described in paragraph
(8)(A).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID36c6e98f192e44da80ec97da4b43bb78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>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:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA182A95824044C579004B4FBD7043C34" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 32902A. Requirement to manufacture
flexible fuel
automobiles.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID86c481d5ee4d4a2a84f3fd449a28d530"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="ID584c7052ee6044469dbd3382e71cfd5b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID21e66abceeef4701ae891f90e5c4d1a9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6efb2247267645418c8a3cc5de8e382c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Hardship
waiver</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID704f1cb44abb49eab5240cd9b041fc5d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Petitions for
waivers</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb3f730a80fd248d4b8a146f9e9fe744b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Termination of
waivers</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Minimum
renewable fuels infrastructure assurance</header>
<section id="ID9483c8d40e9346fc91699a07105845c3"><enum>201.</enum><header>Renewable fuel
infrastructure</header>
<subsection id="IDdac6d3a1378c468a8a7a0a9b31ae8c89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Installation of
renewable fuel pumps by covered owners at stations</header>
<paragraph id="IDe66bf35f417d4aedb487ff3c99770b12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="id9623CD1118DE4BD89D125817929AD254"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe6e98a9b02be4f749946e97ae2bdcf2b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Blender
pump</header><text>The term <term>blender pump</term> 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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDca146d7ca9df44399cef7a7e43913297"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Covered
owner</header><text>The term <term>covered owner</term> 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—</text>
<clause id="ID0e872fec59944aaa91c5c42e2725c2c6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of retail refueling outlets owned by a single owner;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID408b352a94924000b3d5a2aaecc746d8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the volume of
fuel sold at a retail refueling outlet owned by a single owner;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID523e0ce1f0da4cc6b85791e8b84228c4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the geographic
distribution of renewable fuels infrastructure and established renewable fuels
corridors;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6fc13fec384b4e738f49925630b3d290"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the ownership of
a retail refueling outlet by a major integrated oil company; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID712fe7ed9e014053913c621123b6a5e5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>proximity to an
adequate domestic supply of renewable fuel and the availability of other
renewable fuels refueling infrastructure.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8CD2F12B8693465294252FCD70A9506F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Major
integrated oil company</header><text>The term <term>major integrated oil
company</term> 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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b28988662214a4580780618516670cd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc7d8c67db99a45ba89b70ed8d636bfe4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>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).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3030c06c40e34017b2b145c6ab1a708b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Financial
responsibility</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e751982bf594215bae13cb6b2041f78"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Production
credits for exceeding renewable fuel pumps installation requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7fa26d2a928a48a4b07ba3fc14e27d9c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Earning and
period for applying credits</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d8276099a2443d994bbdf577fd4ba24"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Trading
credits</header><text>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).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID781cc0b19bed444bb94ed482629b12bc"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<clause id="IDb8897918de074ba48da08dd8f28b17e2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Hardship
waiver</header><text>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.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb0dd995202ca49d6983b5b5af2626631"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Petitions for
waivers</header><text>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.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID50a911c513924b1a8e3a63570f9fd707"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Termination
of waivers</header><text>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.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID88379ffb702d417c814e296f614a1df6"><enum>202.</enum><header>Standards for
biofuels dispensers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text>
</section><section id="ID1f5b094d425e48348d76c8ecd96b5a73"><enum>203.</enum><header>Right to
retail renewable fuels</header>
<subsection id="IDa6c0d5df219f4db49dbfdf0b0581dbbf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on
restriction of installation of alternative fuel pumps</header>
<paragraph id="ID14fd46c6034d417bb332dd6ca9001c06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1A59EA2A04184EB7BDB525CE04CE36F0" style="OLC">
<section id="IDbcf7a479686f49b2b037df48628ecea1"><enum>107.</enum><header>Prohibition on
restriction of installation of alternative fuel pumps</header>
<subsection id="IDec0d6377b3d4411d812b63126444eb48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
franchise-related document</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>franchise-related document</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0254800da241442ea0b8300c5bb82653"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a franchise under
this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDacebc0cd0a21460395ccf7a6526ccd65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other
contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the
sale of fuel by a franchisee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID98455dd589bd47618bb7f0448944edc9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header>
<paragraph id="ID92b75f2c627c4464805f2038bc57f5d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3481ed7eea93431380afd56f509a6fba"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installing on the
marketing premises of the franchisee an alternative fuel pump;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf7ebf7e4f74f4ccfaa24c1e7d446d41e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>converting an
existing tank and pump on the marketing premises of the franchisee for
alternative fuel use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID11aa09055b2a4c49b0163c272c5220c1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advertising
(including through the use of signage or logos) the sale of any alternative
fuel; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5d3b582aa9814279994d220c25183511"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5f280c1cdabb4b85a200a0f352acbfe5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe729d55bd1ab410aab3fd6a47314bbc0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be
considered to be null and void as of that date; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID17a680641bce49209b1e73fc69d21dbb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not be
enforced under section 105.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID93ce24c78a9f4a9f9d8979454faa8eec"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception to
3-grade requirement</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5789cb193cd44064bf6e072a80976d1b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb58a3d0a0c5c48f28d65bb0b66fdaaca"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc0c69562f44045848ef9f31a4c6a28e5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text>The table of contents of the Petroleum Marketing
Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 note) is amended—</text>
<clause id="ID6ffb6fa16e4e4686816782778b22b668"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6867E03574C14F5CADE9FE7A6622F0EB" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 107. Prohibition on
restriction of installation of alternative fuel
pumps.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">and</continuation-text></clause><clause id="IDfcecf7ade144438f9aac58fc2c56c252"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking the item relating to section 202 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE4DC48D5E70E499C9946B68F52270B2C" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 202. Automotive fuel
rating testing and disclosure
requirements.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id247713A0A01F42DE85727D8E1B1DB0C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of
Gasohol Competition Act of 1980</header><text>Section 26 of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 26a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcd2cdc2194714afb98093ef7dea0b5a9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d5fe99a848046c08647df630f338fc1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEC8DB25296A40208A5ABEFA4BC85DE5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID12684a342a4243dbaa671a6bb052aa0f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Restriction
prohibited</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8f309ad7c84c405b994ff616c87cdea0"><enum>204.</enum><header>Infrastructure
corridors program for renewable fuels</header>
<subsection id="IDf56f2269595c47bda75a554f848eccd7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 <quote>pilot program</quote>), 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).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa2c35c9cf6634687b068073e24071762"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
purposes</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1009dacf2e684b3bbe8bdfe050800341"><enum>(1)</enum><text>installation of
infrastructure and equipment necessary to ensure adequate distribution of
renewable fuels within the corridor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0407478226c1405598db3ad7fc282ab0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>installation of
infrastructure and equipment necessary to directly support vehicles powered by
renewable fuels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID888b03e99bc644cd9acd3281b31f24f9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation and
maintenance of infrastructure and equipment installed as part of a project
funded by the grant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2fa0fc3858654451bbc07552bc22abb9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="IDb784a2183b2e47cda2610a4750c8edfa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="ID157a6cd6c84f47f1aa7c9e9dff5e6160"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa86703d6c0e3411fb668193b6aa56467"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that an
application for a grant under this section—</text>
<clause id="IDb746ca2f49b34f1c8295d078841462cd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
submitted by—</text>
<subclause id="IDb5b40cf2c4c746bb8eb001fd822c33e4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the head of a
State, tribal, or local government or a metropolitan transportation authority,
or any combination of those entities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID462e488c5dce4787bf773b3aa9481248"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a registered
participant in the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department of
Energy; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID81ba39505e104012bcf956c0809dee14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include—</text>
<subclause id="ID77e22eed387a4e1f9b06b6f8adfdd0e2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the project proposed in the application, including the ways in which the
project meets the requirements of this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd9cb2eeabf2648bf96d81c20a74ce0dd"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID872e8bd59df34792ab50e51d5e8e0b44"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1629a8d60a7e4494bb359367200718a0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a description of
the means by which the project will be sustainable without Federal assistance
after the completion of the term of the grant;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc2a4b3b01d74474da600e7f478627f75"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a complete
description of the costs of the project, including acquisition, construction,
operation, and maintenance costs over the expected life of the project;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa6d76e703e3946e494f3d4fa0f96c5b4"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>a description of
which costs of the project will be supported by Federal assistance under this
subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6476d0c6c5b4497b2c37ad3bd695983"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partners</header><text>An
applicant under paragraph (1) may carry out a project under the pilot program
in partnership with public and private entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5ed5c55ac9af4c198f137eb7433a2aba"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In evaluating applications under the pilot program, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID038c6f6e54b24dc880f6a77f9957c780"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider the
experience of each applicant with previous, similar projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDde5c74cfe6b245d2974248b5c5a4b105"><enum>(2)</enum><text>give priority
consideration to applications that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID773137b828664782ace6e43b1619246d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are most likely
to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity
and a percentage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcce48d26be094396a08661602ac4d6e5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are best able to
incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent
practicable, the use of advanced biofuels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID25a87172e279425394595f7abd90962c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd2fadb2822e84faeb376d0a3bff1e7a5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>represent a
partnership of public and private entities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d81ed803a0348c68007365e83c7a2c1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>exceed the
minimum requirements under subsection (c)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID27ce81670b1f45cdaf10fbdacd74e301"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pilot project
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="IDbcd4f495e0c04686be24f05a85507e6f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The Secretary shall provide not more than $20,000,000 in
Federal assistance under the pilot program to any applicant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID916b778f60064e0aae91c14c15c7a018"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf2e8e5361ea438e8d54539075223719"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum period
of grants</header><text>The Secretary shall not provide funds to any applicant
under the pilot program for more than 2 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8381c240ed884605a262a8b84d11742e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deployment and
distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall seek, to the maximum extent
practicable, to ensure a broad geographical distribution of project sites
funded by grants under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4b6391e51ea4642a36b717d344a7cdc"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transfer of
information and knowledge</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf5eb34cc24254bf2b4f46aefe3a4e3eb"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Schedule</header>
<paragraph id="IDc1d1277e94d3411f854808c5c7bce001"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7558536692c84ff882201566cdb8c9b9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID588e91055f4e4af39df878775729d233"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0bbf12c4499c442ba37f35efad2e4640"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Initial
selection</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2b6fce3f02b4514a8b216332400f33a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID71a03bd0e94c407d94ec7e85f74faf25"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5de197f1d52c44afa6251ee853d8dfc4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc7a062fc72424a0f93ee37007fdf8f7c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Initial
selection</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID99a365cb5e2f415caec9721d56cc3c70"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports to
congress</header>
<paragraph id="ID9d179f76cb684f329fb75678b428e109"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
report</header><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID51b0b932b4a14dff8fb53002889499ed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification
of the grant recipients and a description of the projects to be funded under
the pilot program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdd8caa49a3fa4c4e8a0048a34da46823"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification
of other applicants that submitted applications for the pilot program but to
which funding was not provided; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdc8d778845aa4662995608448aba8cd5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDed2112fd02db48999c87346211b23862"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8afea88659e541c9aeb9760b3b6111de"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID3c6b0e02f05245bd80c26ce502c24180"><enum>205.</enum><header>Renewable
fuels infrastructure development</header>
<subsection id="IDc9301c7fb5634e629fb06e1149226088"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Infrastructure
development grant program</header>
<paragraph id="IDe8402d09e94b42ddb8b0652b70ce877f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe55454384664aaebaaa38775772e0a7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8f51e6396cea43a19bae4b084573ef2b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd4cf58d2c95647a9b88a20be845a8fa5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Combined
applications</header>
<clause id="ID3de2dfcc049e458683f9a30ba529ca9f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A local government entity or a nonprofit entity may
submit to the Secretary an application to receive a grant under this
subsection—</text>
<subclause id="ID25bea67df4a34542a6d7dc07f1f10bb9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>on behalf of a
group of retailers within a certain geographical area; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDda4a2901ba6946fe9367baa5663df242"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to carry out a
regional or multistate deployment project.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID9f13fcd6a3c4445b9339dfd6fbf9b40b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>An
application under clause (i) shall include—</text>
<subclause id="ID1a9ebf340ae8481e81a38692c13c367f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the proposed project of the local government entity or a nonprofit
entity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc469389678ff4d9d8599f64e59ad1b55"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID13d5e73bf7034a978c864e7a93d587df"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a list
containing the name and location of each retailer that will receive the
funds.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0d6fc425df804d4da0a9296263c2d8d2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Retail
technical and marketing assistance</header>
<paragraph id="IDdd4f27486a5a4697b252583bb9f79342"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID708b0aa501934a2e9fc8d2e04277ccc7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Assistance
provided under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2c81640338d746a1ad364fb31bd3df63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technical advice
relating to compliance with applicable Federal and State environmental
requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf51064eff463436fbed0096ae686ee86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assistance in
identifying supply sources and securing long-term contracts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d7c8c1e8ce14dd299e1a060b1d9e4e3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the provision of
public outreach, education, and labeling materials.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID42c5d119d38e46d39d6804ae9a02b324"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaf1e16f873324b96a1cd7dae43d87d19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf46f0e3e9a0f43058649f0301f7f4919"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are most likely
to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity
and a percentage;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDca0b6b44d1034226ba16348eb865cb5d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are best able to
incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent
practicable, the use of renewable fuels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd474399451194329981263ecfa3cd6c1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrate—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa1208879dcc94e9a91273bf1096bfb08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the greatest
commitment on the part of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed
project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4868c1629523491c96ece86ffb177607"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the greatest
likelihood that the project will be maintained or expanded after the assistance
provided under this section is expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID81720f2d28c340af93b4b42d6cf5f647"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
amount of assistance provided to an entity under this section shall not exceed,
as applicable—</text>
<paragraph id="ID74c9091b207f432e9c9e74145414c6d6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an amount equal
to 20 percent of the estimated cost of the installation, replacement, or
conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ac49e6203ab479fae374d2dc3bcfcdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$100,000 for a
combination of equipment at any retail outlet location.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb625d240b2094d7a933a2cc05a453e08"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="ID492ee85fcd8d42a1b8c084ef6e19ccb4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide to the
public renewable fuel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID20b0a3687672474e9ee28339b54409cc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish a
marketing plan that informs consumers of the price and availability of the
renewable fuel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID682c6c748dae4a069bfb4274190342eb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to clearly label
renewable fuel dispensers and related equipment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDba37fd9caad14a8f828ab9ae284743ef"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to submit to the
Secretary periodic reports on the status of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3796851283494eef89bd45d5150af7cf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the renewable
fuel sales of the entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf6d7747a5c4e4ad3b97d489c2c67ef8b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the type and
quantity of renewable fuel dispensed at each location of the entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a0d659f556d41c097915b88e6b21ab0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the average price
of the renewable fuel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID26da1d00550243e68e507b2e26014b1c"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notification
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="ID11f96e04a4ad4902b978647489773fa8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc1466fd6fcf6450587c78201b2d36415"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Action by
Secretary</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3aea3af209b24088af9d118156ee1811"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDa526bef0e3fe4ea2b43ccd8e22106346"><enum>206.</enum><header>Biofuels and
advanced biofuels infrastructure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16232) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC0FF1DFD14447CD818C2C15DC84504F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID67109fb04333439bb0495488d6708dbb"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Biofuels and
advanced biofuels infrastructure</header>
<paragraph id="IDdb74ed818cf44599a863faecbbe1a75f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb91d2d1bd594e188aea7f7d1ebfb625"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Focus of
program</header><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID674921939e574bfb8e295a7f0b8231a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>corrosion of
metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in
pipes and storage tanks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81bfa8318c4048c3a0328a499550f6cb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>dissolving of
storage tank sediments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9f6096fda53f4d67bcdce6cce40badef"><enum>(C)</enum><text>clogging of
filters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed598a16698c43ca81097e33d50e7de9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>contamination
from water or other adulterants or pollutants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc75d10108af4455fab4ba252d2e477d6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>poor flow
properties related to low temperatures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID499145f7d8dc484988e340ab61f95f7e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>oxidative and
thermal instability in long-term storage and use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID027ec13a556248e29e7d0c72796a5e71"><enum>(G)</enum><text>microbial
contamination;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd643faf9c9f43ff81212f0a51943f94"><enum>(H)</enum><text>problems
associated with electrical conductivity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID30d498350bee4cf1abadf89b80a2c23f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such other areas
as the Secretary considers to be
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDf0e5d510c2754a15873f041084a711ef"><enum>207.</enum><header>Increasing
consumer awareness of flexible fuel automobiles</header>
<subsection id="IDa7640789666d4aec8ba107c4302a143d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="ID28868fe1e84949ecaecea40bb13dd236"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcfb4fbf50c83418d9c283b4c2a8a44b8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to include
information in the owner’s manual of each automobile information that
describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID140a4ab556b5490a9c0e2b560eeb56b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the capability of
the automobile to operate using alternative fuel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7c53487815044d6da4f73e9dc393ddc8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the environmental
and other benefits of using alternative fuel (including the renewable nature of
that fuel); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4c5860fda2b4f86b6750c75f4724f09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to contain a fuel
tank cap that is clearly labeled to inform consumers that the automobile is
capable of operating on alternative fuel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf1fc8e7c673b4a73a335d7e94d24b01f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4ace5642bf65430bbfb5bc84dbbcaf0f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the use of
domestically produced biofuel reduces reliance on foreign sources of
oil;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc308e7abd284424896f8de86df1be29b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the environmental
benefits of using alternative fuel; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9f2f6db7b8234aca8b2f8dc76bc33e14"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the locations
where biofuels are sold with respect to the locations of the prospective
purchasers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Government
leadership on renewable fuels</header>
<section id="ID6104c0fa799742f19c9bdda2e27de3f6"><enum>301.</enum><header>Federal agency
renewable fuel purchasing requirement</header>
<subsection id="ID2b473459b0894ab582d8bb0b3736f462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is amended by
striking section 306 (42 U.S.C. 13215) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2EA6794CD7334585967E440A9992546F" style="OLC">
<section id="ID4f7e336602434309838b82d5140847cf"><enum>306.</enum><header>Federal agency
renewable fuel purchasing requirement</header>
<subsection id="ID1769d82c38fc49b49311e9332eb26585"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ethanol-blended
gasoline</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc46e9997aae54801a56109199b8ac4dc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biodiesel</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="IDffef9a8fc675446fad187fbccf365f8c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8237f09a42c64a15a19b262768000f89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfacf6cd9d326490b951d783905e7047f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirement of
Federal law</header><text>This section shall not be considered to be a
requirement of Federal law for the purposes of section 312.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID31652a35a9454b7d9bf46244db8c93ad"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>This
section does not apply to fuel used in vehicles excluded from the definition of
the term <quote>fleet</quote> by subparagraphs (A) through (H) of section
301(9).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDfcef1fda08024ef2a0c71f9c631f300a"><enum>302.</enum><header>Use of the
existing flexible fuel vehicle fleet of the Federal Government</header>
<subsection id="ID1993b9a75b8a42a3b516192ba04575ec"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of
alternative fuels by flexible fuel vehicles</header><text>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:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F69E01134DD4CEBAB1EA9A7F764414C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID6c91d8d28e7d43abbaf1c307da16f2ff"><enum>(E)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0212AC2BEFDD422B8B2D93B419579F39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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—</text>
<subclause id="id795369B86DF44787818EDD9BFC5B4C3D" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC87BD01E3A784845AC742E25DCF9B98D" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id20C60650749D42A4ABCE447843ED8731" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="id620B82E1A2E142CFB71DB4CB32D8861F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>monitor compliance with this subparagraph
by all agency fleets; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD474136161D24B6F817CDD9E057909B9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>submit annually to Congress a report
that—</text>
<item id="id30B04AF55277411EB634777083416370"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>describes the extent to which the
requirements of this subparagraph are being achieved; and</text>
</item><item id="id2BA0C30593DA4BFB97CAEE5AB0DBB924"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>includes information on annual
reductions achieved from the use of petroleum-based fuels and the problems, if
any, encountered in acquiring alternative
fuels.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6135d974e83a49fabffef16b78b006b2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternative
compliance and flexibility</header><text>The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is
amended by striking section 514 (42 U.S.C. 13263a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA565BBA00EAA400490F682FFFA9BE2E9" style="OLC">
<section id="ID9f0a368b79c64cbaa3eec7442356b33f"><enum>514.</enum><header>Alternative
compliance</header>
<subsection id="ID34e66aec8e6d499e96496f46c75f5439"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application for
waiver</header><text>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).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa4b81b49ab214b22a4bce48efae7d6b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant of
waiver</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb698274c083e4be9b8031ca6c45e3893"><enum>(1)</enum><text>will achieve a
reduction in annual consumption of petroleum fuels equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa2e855c8135142f5b784e2a1ccd79dca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdbd19cb25add469d8f807cd2e5f05c38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID035f43bb9b654be4a233ce98f60e3ca9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2debf23c58144bed9e433ca49657202c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revocation of
waiver</header><text>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).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDbe1d70d2b81743c59571257b168e5bed"><enum>303.</enum><header>Federal fleet
fueling centers</header>
<subsection id="ID25c5ccb75f124dd78d48dcc6396425a0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa0f22839ddbc4a9d87b727a6b3570d19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="ID963b13c8bea340ffbfa56f428eaef2e6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of
Federal fleet fueling centers that contain at least 1 renewable fuel pump;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa83a542b934c4cd99eaebe3af6275fb5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
Federal fleet fueling centers that do not contain any renewable fuel
pumps.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID37f1c54cad1247f0832b650fd052e301"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDf814b935a0304d85a195bfdea0c9a1ba"><enum>304.</enum><header>Citizen access
to Federal alternative refueling stations</header>
<subsection id="ID5b5afa7c0d614891a3c0c4c48a9175e3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
alternative fuel refueling station</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>alternative fuel refueling station</term> has the meaning given the term
<term>qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property</term> in section
30C(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDda5fb2a0b23d490d8969e3a2f072fc20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="ID17ee330458ae4eb895b45aa93989c8dc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd51745108ec4b67b16ada43e55f1cc5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaf4da502456a46898d07934b8958bee8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
requirements described in subsection (b) shall remain in effect until the
earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1744114480b242fea4048963d1f9f801"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is
7 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f0d8115fecb4f87805301f8373a9920"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3a9da60ae17e42f9a82ddf64acba8cc8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<paragraph id="IDadc7aca97fde4e64825d336f3f69cb9b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID404d15d9f64540f2a60181a5d1a6ab82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
security exemption</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID94641763f88a4a8f9ea68da40448c85e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Safety
exemption</header><text>Subsection (b)(2) shall not apply to property of the
Federal Government that the Secretary determines poses a safety hazard to the
general public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID76c4211b098e48b2a722b062a6517919"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Verification of
compliance</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa831f9d83c164adabd5a849e877bb2d5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>monitor
compliance with this section by all Federal agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID76df93d75d3a45a5bc60423222e8f7c3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>annually submit
to Congress a report describing the extent of compliance with this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID460183558c174681b794e02bd15cd604"><enum>305.</enum><header>Capitol
complex renewable fuel refueling station</header>
<subsection id="ID62108d133d6b450699831df8a97b13fd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID20c2954740d74a87b1ef830d357b9f61"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4853c39e9c5242519111bd90671ddf87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2008.</text>
</subsection></section>