[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5632 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5632

   To improve choices for consumers for fuel, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2010

Ms. Herseth Sandlin (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To improve choices for consumers for fuel, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. BLENDER PUMP PROMOTION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Blender pump.--The term ``blender pump'' means an 
        automotive fuel dispensing pump capable of dispensing at least 
        3 different blends of gasoline and ethanol, as selected by the 
        pump operator, including blends ranging from 0 percent ethanol 
        to 85 percent denatured ethanol, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) E-85 fuel.--The term ``E-85 fuel'' means a blend of 
        gasoline approximately 85 percent of the content of which is 
        ethanol.
            (3) Ethanol fuel blend.--The term ``ethanol fuel blend'' 
        means a blend of gasoline and ethanol, with a minimum of 0 
        percent and maximum of 85 percent of the content of which is 
        denatured ethanol.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants under this section to 
eligible facilities (as determined by the Secretary) to pay the Federal 
share of--
            (1) installing blender pump fuel infrastructure, including 
        infrastructure necessary--
                    (A) for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel 
                blends (including E-85 fuel), including blender pumps 
                and storage tanks; and
                    (B) to directly market ethanol fuel blends 
                (including E-85 fuel) to gas retailers, including 
                inline blending equipment, pumps, storage tanks, and 
                loadout equipment; and
            (2) providing subgrants to direct retailers of ethanol fuel 
        blends (including E-85 fuel) for the purpose of installing fuel 
        infrastructure for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel 
        blends (including E-85 fuel), including blender pumps and 
        storage tanks.
    (c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
carried out under this section shall be 50 percent of the total cost of 
the project.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, to remain 
available until expended--
            (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            (3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            (4) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
            (5) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
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