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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2864
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2015
Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from extending the renewable
fuel program past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume
requirements in prior years.
1.
No extension of the renewable fuel program
Notwithstanding section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not, for any calendar year after 2022, require that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contain any applicable volume of renewable fuel, advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel, if the Administrator, for any of the tables in section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, waives—
(1) at least 20 percent of the applicable volume requirement set forth in any such table for 2 consecutive years; or
(2) at least 50 percent of such volume requirement for a single year.