,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aefc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,harkin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the expansion of the biofuels market4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biofuels ,market ,expansion ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps ,section #ajg7;a77#a7 of the ,petroleum ,marketing ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjg7;a77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 which is not less than #aj percent ethanol by volume2 or 4 #c4 ,ensuring the availability of dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #cbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #cbijb the following3 #cbijb;,a4 ,requirement to manufacture dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks 7a7 ,in general ,for each model year listed in the following table1 each manufacturer shall ensure that the percentage of automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured by the manufacturer for sale in the ,united ,states that are dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks is not less than the percentage set forth for that model year in the following table3 ,model year,percentage,model years #bjae and #bjafej percent,model year #bjag and each subsequent model year#ij percent4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to automobiles or light duty trucks that operate only on electricity4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cbijb the following3 #cbijb;,a4 ,requirement to manufacture dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks4 4 7c7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by this ,act4 #d4 ,blender pump promotion 7a7 ,blender ,pump grant program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,blender pump ,the term blender pump means an automotive fuel dispensing pump capable of dispensing at least #c different blends of gasoline and ethanol1 as selected by the pump operator1 including blends ranging from #j percent ethanol to #he percent denatured ethanol1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,e-#he fuel ,the term ,e-#he fuel means a blend of gasoline approximately #he percent of the content of which is ethanol4 7,c7 ,ethanol fuel blend ,the term ethanol fuel blend means a blend of gasoline and ethanol1 with a minimum of #j percent and maximum of #he percent of the content of which is denatured ethanol4 7,d7 ,major fuel distributor 7i7 ,in general ,the term major fuel distributor means any person that owns a refinery or directly markets the output of a refinery4 7ii7 ,exclusion ,the term major fuel distributor does not include any person that directly markets through less than #ej retail fueling stations4 7,e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#b7 ,grants ,the ,secretary shall make grants under this subsection to eligible facilities 7as determined by the ,secretary7 to pay the ,federal share of-- 7,a7 installing blender pump fuel infrastructure1 including infrastructure necessary for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends 7including ,e-#he fuel71 including blender pumps and storage tanks2 and 7,b7 providing subgrants to direct retailers of ethanol fuel blends 7including ,e-#he fuel7 for the purpose of installing fuel infrastructure for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends 7including ,e-#he fuel71 including blender pumps and storage tanks4 7#c7 ,limitation ,a major fuel distributor shall not be eligible for a grant or subgrant under this subsection4 7#d7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this subsection shall be up to #ej percent of the total cost of the project4 7#e7 ,reversion ,if an eligible facility or retailer that receives a grant or subgrant under this subsection does not offer ethanol fuel blends for sale for at least #b years during the #d-year period beginning on the date of installation of the blender pump1 the eligible facility or retailer shall be required to repay to the ,secretary an amount determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary1 but not more than the amount of the grant provided to the eligible facility or retailer under this subsection4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection1 to remain available until expended-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7,c7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 7,d7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag2 and 7,e7 #cej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah4 7b7 ,installation of blender pumps by major fuel distributors at owned stations and branded stations ,section #baa7o7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,installation of blender pumps by major fuel distributors at owned stations and branded stations 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,e-#he fuel ,the term ,e-#he fuel means a blend of gasoline approximately #he percent of the content of which is ethanol4 7ii7 ,ethanol fuel blend ,the term ethanol fuel blend means a blend of gasoline and ethanol1 with a minimum of #j percent and maximum of #he percent of the content of which is denatured ethanol4 7iii7 ,major fuel distributor 7,i7 ,in general ,the term major fuel distributor means any person that owns a refinery or directly markets the output of a refinery4 7,,ii7 ,exclusion ,the term major fuel distributor does not include any person that directly markets through less than #ej retail fueling stations4 7iv7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy1 acting in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7,b7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each major fuel distributor that sells or introduces gasoline into commerce in the ,united ,states through majority-owned stations or branded stations installs or otherwise makes available one or more blender pumps that dispense ,e-#he fuel and ethanol fuel blends 7including any other equipment necessary1 such as tanks1 to ensure that the pumps function properly7 for a period of not less than #e years at not less than the applicable percentage of the majority-owned stations and the branded stations of the major fuel distributor specified in subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,applicable percentage ,for the purpose of subparagraph 7,b71 the applicable percentage of the majority-owned stations and the branded stations shall be determined in accordance with the following table3 ,applicable percentage of majority-owned stations and branded stations ,calendar year3,percent3#bjafajbjahbjbjbjcebjbb and each calendar year thereafter#ej4 7,d7 ,geographic distribution 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 in promulgating regulations under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall ensure that each major fuel distributor described in that subparagraph installs or otherwise makes available one or more blender pumps that dispense ,e-#he fuel and ethanol fuel blends at not less than a minimum percentage 7specified in the regulations7 of the majority-owned stations and the branded stations of the major fuel distributors in each ,state4 7ii7 ,requirement ,in specifying the minimum percentage under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall ensure that each major fuel distributor installs or otherwise makes available one or more blender pumps described in that clause in each ,state in which the major fuel distributor operates4 7,e7 ,financial responsibility ,in promulgating regulations under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall ensure that each major fuel distributor described in that subparagraph assumes full financial responsibility for the costs of installing or otherwise making available the blender pumps described in that subparagraph and any other equipment necessary 7including tanks7 to ensure that the pumps function properly4 7,f7 ,production credits for exceeding blender pumps installation requirement 7i7 ,earning and period for applying credits ,if the percentage of the majority-owned stations and the branded stations of a major fuel distributor at which the major fuel distributor installs blender pumps in a particular calendar year exceeds the percentage required under subparagraph 7,c71 the major fuel distributor shall earn credits under this paragraph1 which may be applied to any of the #c consecutive calendar years immediately after the calendar year for which the credits are earned4 7ii7 ,trading credits ,subject to clause 7iii71 a major fuel distributor that has earned credits under clause 7i7 may sell the credits to another major fuel distributor to enable the purchaser to meet the requirement under subparagraph 7,c74 7iii7 ,exception ,a major fuel distributor may not use credits purchased under clause 7ii7 to fulfill the geographic distribution requirement in subparagraph 7,d74 4 #e4 ,loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines 7a7 ,definitions ,section #agja of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,renewable fuel ,the term renewable fuel has the meaning given the term in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a771 except that the term includes all types of ethanol and biodiesel4 7#g7 ,renewable fuel pipeline ,the term renewable fuel pipeline means a pipeline for transporting renewable fuel4 4 7b7 ,amount ,section #agjb7;c7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeab7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7c7 ,amount4--,unless and inserting the following3 7c7 ,amount 7#a7 ,in general ,unless 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,renewable fuel pipelines ,a guarantee for a project described in section #agjc7;b77#aa7 shall be in an amount equal to #hj percent of the project cost of the facility that is the subject of the guarantee1 as estimated at the time at which the guarantee is issued4 4 7c7 ,renewable fuel pipeline eligibility ,section #agjc7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeac7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,renewable fuel pipelines4 4 7d7 ,rapid deployment of renewable fuel pipelines ,section #agje of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeaf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 81 or1 in the case of projects described in paragraph 7#d71 ,september #cj1 #bjab0 before the colon at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,installation of sufficient infrastructure to allow for the cost-effective deployment of clean energy technologies appropriate to each region of the ,united ,states1 including the deployment of renewable fuel pipelines through loan guarantees in an amount equal to #hj percent of the cost4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting 81 or1 in the case of projects described in subsection 7a77#d71 ,september #cj1 #bjab0 before the period at the end4 7e7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section4