,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,goodlatte 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,campbell1 ,mr4 ,crawford1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,griffin of ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,hurt1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,matheson1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,sensenbrenner1 ,mr4 ,westmoreland1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 and ,mr4 ,yoho7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,clean ,air ,act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program1 to prohibit the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,rfs ,reform ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,renewable ,fuel ,standard ,amendments ,sec4 #aja4 ,amendments to the ,clean ,air ,act4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,cellulosic biofuel requirement based on actual production4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,reduction in applicable volume of renewable fuel corresponding to certain reductions in applicable volume of biomass-based diesel4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,applicability and regulations4 ,title ,,ii--,gasoline containing greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol ,sec4 #bja4 ,prohibition of gasoline blends with greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibition of waivers4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,misfueling rule4 ,i ,renewable ,fuel ,standard ,amendments #aja4 ,amendments to the ,clean ,air ,act 7a7 ,revised definition of renewable fuel 7#a7 ,in general ,section #baa7o77#a77;,j7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,j77 is amended to read as follows3 7,j7 ,renewable fuel ,the term renewable fuel means fuel that-- 7i7 is produced from renewable biomass2 7ii7 is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a transportation fuel2 and 7iii7 beginning on ,january #a1 #bjad1 is advanced biofuel4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #baa7o77#a77;,b77i7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,b77i77 is amended by striking renewable fuel and inserting fuel described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,j74 7b7 ,applicable volumes ,section #baa7o77#b77;,b77i7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#b77;,b77i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the table in subclause 7,i7-- 7,a7 by striking #ah4ae and inserting #c4ge2 7,b7 by striking #bj4e and inserting #e4e2 7,c7 by striking #bb4be and inserting #g4be2 7,d7 by striking #bd4j and inserting #i4j2 7,e7 by striking #bf4j and inserting #aa4j2 7,f7 by striking #bh4j and inserting #ac4j2 7,g7 by striking #cj4j and inserting #ae4j2 7,h7 by striking #cc4j and inserting #ah4j2 and 7,i7 by striking #cf4j and inserting #ba4j2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding the table1 by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjac2 and 7,b7 in the table1 by striking the items relating to calendars years #bjad through #bjbb2 7#c7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause 7,,ii7 and inserting of the volume of advanced biofuel required for calendar years #bjaj through #bjac under subclause 7,,ii71 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,renewable ,fuel ,standard ,amendments ,act1 and of the volume of renewable fuel required for calendar years #bjad through #bjbb under the subclause 7,i72 and 7#d7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by inserting 1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,renewable ,fuel ,standard ,amendments ,act after of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause 7,,ii74 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,other calendar years ,section #baa7o77#b77;,b7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#b77;,b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii77,,iii71 by striking advanced biofuels in each category 7cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel7 and inserting cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel2 7,b7 by striking clause 7iii72 and 7,c7 by redesignating clauses 7iv7 and 7v7 as clauses 7iii7 and 7iv71 respectively4 7#b7 ,applicable percent reduction level ,section #baa7o77#d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #bj1 #ej1 or #fj percent reduction levels and inserting applicable percent reduction level2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting 7if applicable7 after 7#b77;,a77i74 7#c7 ,waivers ,section #baa7o77#g7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#g77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 by inserting 1 if such year is before #bjad1 before advanced biofuels2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by inserting 1 if such year is before #bjad1 before advanced biofuels4 #ajb4 ,cellulosic biofuel requirement based on actual production 7a7 ,provision of estimate of volumes of cellulosic biofuel ,section #baa7o77#c77;,a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7i7 before ,not later than2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 7,i7 ,in determining any estimate under clause 7i71 with respect to the following calendar year1 of the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production 7as described in paragraph 7#g77;,d77i771 the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration shall-- 7aa7 for each cellulosic biofuel production facility that is producing 7and continues to produce7 cellulosic biofuel during the period of ,january #a through ,october #ca of the calendar year in which the estimate is made 7in this clause referred to as the current calendar year7-- 7,,aa7 determine the average monthly volume of cellulosic biofuel produced by such facility1 based on the actual volume produced by such facility during such period2 and 7,,bb7 based on such average monthly volume of production1 determine the estimated annualized volume of cellulosic biofuel production for such facility for the current calendar year2 and 7bb7 for each cellulosic biofuel production facility that begins initial production of 7and continues to produce7 cellulosic biofuel after ,january #a of the current calendar year-- 7,,aa7 determine the average monthly volume of cellulosic biofuel produced by such facility1 based on the actual volume produced by such facility during the period beginning on the date of initial production of cellulosic biofuel by the facility and ending on ,october #ca of the current calendar year2 and 7,,bb7 based on such average monthly volume of production1 determine the estimated annualized volume of cellulosic biofuel production for such facility for the current calendar year4 7,,ii7 ,an estimate under clause 7i7 with respect to the following calendar year of the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production 7as described in paragraph 7#g77;,d77i771 shall be equal to the total of the estimated annual volumes of cellulosic biofuel production for all cellulosic biofuel production facilities described in subclause 7,i7 for the current calendar year4 4 7b7 ,reduction in applicable volume ,section #baa7o77#g77;,d77i7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#g77;,d77i771 as amended by section #aja7;c77#c77;,a71 is further amended by-- 7#a7 striking based on the and inserting using the exact2 7#b7 striking may also reduce and inserting shall also reduce2 and 7#c7 striking by the same or a lesser volume and inserting by the same volume4 #ajc4 ,reduction in applicable volume of renewable fuel corresponding to certain reductions in applicable volume of biomass-based diesel ,section #baa7o77#g77;,e77ii7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#g77;,e77ii77 is amended by striking may also reduce and inserting shall reduce4 #ajd4 ,applicability and regulations ,the amendments made by this title to section #baa7o7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 shall apply only with respect to calendar years #bjad and after1 except that the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall promulgate regulations to carry out such amendments not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and take any steps necessary to ensure such amendments may be carried out for calendar years #bjad and after4 ,,ii ,gasoline containing greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol #bja4 ,prohibition of gasoline blends with greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may not1 including by granting a waiver under section #baa7;f77#d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;f77#d771 authorize or otherwise allow the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol4 #bjb4 ,prohibition of waivers 7a7 ,in general ,any waiver granted under section #baa7;f77#d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;f77#d77 before the date of enactment of this ,act that allows the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than #aj-volume-percent ethanol for use in motor vehicles shall have no force or effect4 7b7 ,certain waivers ,the waivers described in subsection 7a7 include the following3 7#a7 ,the waiver entitled1 ,partial ,grant and ,partial ,denial of ,clean ,air ,act ,waiver ,application ,submitted by ,growth ,energy ,to ,increase the ,allowable ,ethanol ,content of ,gasoline to #ae ,percent2 ,decision of the ,administrator1 #ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #fhjid 7,november #d1 #bjaj74 7#b7 ,the waiver entitled1 ,partial ,grant of ,clean ,air ,act ,waiver ,application ,submitted by ,growth ,energy ,to ,increase the ,allowable ,ethanol ,content of ,gasoline to #ae ,percent2 ,decision of the ,administrator1 #gf ,fed4 ,reg4 #dffb 7,january #bf1 #bjaa74 #bjc4 ,misfueling rule ,the portions of the rule entitled1 ,regulation to ,mitigate the ,misfueling of ,vehicles and ,engines with ,gasoline ,containing ,greater ,than ,ten ,volume ,percent ,ethanol and ,modifications to the ,reformulated and ,conventional ,gasoline ,programs1 #gf ,fed4 ,reg4 #dddjf 7,july #be1 #bjaa7 to mitigate misfueling shall have no force and effect #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4