[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S3345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
  S. 1079. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, 
United States Code, to extend the number of years that multiyear 
contracts may be entered into for the purchase of advanced biofuel, and 
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1079

       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 ``Domestic Fuel for Enhancing 
     National Security Act of 2011''.

     SEC. 2. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL.

       (a) Civilian Agency Contracts.--Subsection (a) of section 
     3903 of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       ``(1) Multiyear contract.--The term `multiyear contract'--
       ``(A) means a contract for the purchase of property or 
     services for more than one, but not more than five, program 
     years, except as provided in subparagraph (B);
       ``(B) in the case of a contract for the purchase of 
     advanced biofuel, means a contract for the purchase of such 
     fuel for a period of up to 15 program years; and
       ``(C) may provide that performance under the contract 
     during the second and subsequent years of the contract is 
     contingent upon the appropriation of funds and (if it does so 
     provide) may provide for a cancellation payment to be made to 
     the contractor if such appropriations are not made.
       ``(2) Advanced biofuel.--The term `advanced biofuel' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
       (b) Defense Contracts.--Subsection (k) of section 2306b of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(k) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       ``(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
     `multiyear contract' means a contract for the purchase of 
     property or services for more than one, but not more than 
     five, program years.
       ``(B) In the case of a contract for the purchase of 
     advanced biofuel, the term `multiyear contract' means a 
     contract for the purchase of such fuel for a period of up to 
     15 program years.
       ``(C) Such a contract may provide that performance under 
     the contract during the second and subsequent years of the 
     contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds and 
     (if it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation 
     payment to be made to the contractor if such appropriations 
     are not made.
       ``(2) The term `advanced biofuel' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date 
     occurring 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

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