H.R. 6731 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2018Mr. Young of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Peterson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for reallocation of the renewable fuel obligation of exempted small refineries under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to other refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018. 2. Reallocation of renewable fuel obligation of exempted small refineries to other refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) For any calendar year for which an exemption from a renewable fuel obligation is authorized under paragraph (9) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reallocate (in a manner determined appropriate by the Administrator) each gallon of renewable fuel covered by such exemption to refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers subject to a renewable fuel obligation for that calendar year pursuant to such section 211(o). (2) Any information submitted to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by any person, including a small refinery, with respect to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B))— (A) shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or confidential information; and (B) shall be subject to public disclosure, notwithstanding section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, or any other Federal law or regulation.