,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hhi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bf1 #bjae ,mr4 ,paul 7for himself and ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fuel ,choice and ,deregulation ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,alternative fuels 7a7 ,aftermarket conversions of motor vehicles to alternative fuel ,section #bjc of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gebb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,older vehicles 7#a7 ,in general ,the aftermarket conversion of a vehicle to alternative fuel operation shall not-- 7,a7 be considered tampering under this section if the aftermarket conversion system manufacturer or the person performing the conversion is able to demonstrate that the development and engineering sophistication of the conversion technology is-- 7i7 matched to an appropriate vehicle or group of vehicles2 and 7ii7 well-designed and installed in accordance with good engineering judgment so that the aftermarket conversion system does not degrade emission performance1 as compared to the performance of the vehicle or vehicles before the conversion2 or 7,b7 require the issuance by the ,administrator of any certificate of conformity4 7#b7 ,label ,the person performing a conversion described in paragraph 7#a7 shall affix a label to the motor vehicle stating that-- 7,a7 the vehicle has been equipped with an aftermarket conversion system2 and 7,b7 the installation of that system occurred after the initial sale of the vehicle4 7#c7 ,no preclusion of orders ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to preclude the ,administrator from issuing an order to prohibit the manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 or installation of an aftermarket conversion system if the ,administrator has evidence that the installation of the aftermarket conversion system on a vehicle degrades emission performance4 4 7b7 ,biomass fuels ,section #baa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7w7 ,biomass fuels ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 the ,administrator may not prohibit or control biomass fuel 7as defined in section #bjc of the ,biomass ,energy and ,alcohol ,fuels ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjb77 under this ,act4 4 #c4 ,calculation of average fuel economy 7a7 ,definitions ,section #cbija7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#ai7 as paragraphs 7#ai7 through 7#be72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#af7 and 7#ag71 respectively2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aj7 as paragraph 7#ac72 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#h71 7#i71 and 7#aj71 respectively2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 biodiesel-- 7,a7 means liquid fuel derived from biomass that meets-- 7i7 the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency under section #baa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede72 and 7ii7 the requirements of the ,,astm ,standard ,d#fgea2 and 7,b7 does not include any liquid with respect to which a credit may be determined under section #dj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 2 7#f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#aa7 ,e#he means a fuel mixture that-- 7,a7 contains between #ea and #hc percent ethanol2 and 7,b7 meets the specifications of the ,,astm ,standard ,d#egih42 7#ab7 flexible fuel vehicle means a vehicle that has been warranted to operate on gasoline1 ,e#he1 and ,m#he4 2 7#g7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#ad7 fuel choice enabling manufacturer means a manufacturer whose total fleet of automobiles manufactured for the most recent model year for sale in the ,united ,states contains at least #ej percent fuel choice enabling vehicles4 7#ae7 fuel choice enabling vehicle means an automobile that-- 7,a7 has been warranted to operate on natural gas1 hydrogen1 propane1 or at least #bj percent biodiesel2 7,b7 is a flexible fuel vehicle2 7,c7 is a plug-in electric drive vehicle2 7,d7 is propelled by a fuel cell that can produce power without the use of petroleum or a petroleum-based fuel2 or 7,e7 7i7 is propelled by something other than an internal combustion engine2 and 7ii7 is warranted to operate on something other than petroleum-based fuel4 2 7#h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ag71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#ah7 ,m#he means a fuel mixture that-- 7,a7 contains up to #he percent methanol2 and 7,b7 meets the specifications of the ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#egig4 2 and 7#i7 by inserting after paragraph 7#be71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#bf7 plug-in electric drive vehicle has the meaning given such term in section #ejh7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbeh7;a774 4 7b7 ,fuel choice enabling manufacturers ,chapter #cbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #cbijb1 by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,deemed compliance with the ,clean ,air ,act ,if a fuel choice enabling manufacturer is in compliance with all applicable standards prescribed under this section for model year #bjaf or any subsequent model year1 the automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer in such model year are deemed to be in compliance with all applicable greenhouse gas regulations established by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency pursuant to section #bjb of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba74 2 7#b7 in section #cbijc7;a71 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 any of the #e consecutive model years immediately after the model year for which the credits are earned1 to the extent that such credits are not used under paragraph 7#a72 2 and 7#c7 in section #cbijd-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,average fuel economy bonus for fuel choice enabling manufacturers ,the average fuel economy of a fuel choice enabling manufacturer for a model year is the sum of-- 7#a7 the average fuel economy of such manufacturer for such model year1 as otherwise calculated pursuant to this section2 and 7#b7 #h miles per gallon4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to automobiles manufactured for model year #bjaf or for any subsequent model year4 #d4 ,equalization of excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel 7a7 ,in general ,section #djda7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by striking liquefied natural gas12 7ii7 by striking peat71 and and inserting peat7 and2 and 7iii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 in the case of liquefied natural gas1 #bd4c cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel means1 with respect to a liquefied natural gas fuel1 the amount of such fuel having a ,btu content of #abh1gjj 7lower heating value74 7,d7 ,administrative provisions ,for purposes of applying this title with respect to the taxes imposed by this subsection1 references to any liquid subject to tax under this subsection shall be treated as including references to liquefied natural gas subject to tax under this paragraph4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale or use of liquefied natural gas after the date that is #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,ethanol waiver ,section #baa7;h77#d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;h77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or more after #aj percent2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking additional alcohol or4