,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,udall introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,clean ,air ,act to re=m !   
r5ewable fuel program "u t ,act1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,gr[+ ,r5ewable ,en]gy  
?r\gh ,exi/+ & ,new ,environm5tally     
,responsible ,fuels ,act or ! ,,gre5]   
,fuels ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition (          
,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  #c4  
,limitation on fuels d]iv$ f corn k]nels
  7a7 ,advanc$ bi(uel ,section          
#baa7o77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,b77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1   
o!r ?an e?anol d]iv$ f corn />*12 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  
,exclusion ,! t]m advanc$ bi(uel does n 
include any fuel d]iv$ f a corn         

k]nel-bas$ fe$/ock4  4  7b7 ,cellulosic 
bi(uel ,section #baa7o77#a77;,e7 ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77#a77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
cellulosic bi(uel does n include any    
r5ewable fuel d]iv$ f a corn k]nel-bas$ 
fe$/ock4  4  #d4 ,r5ewable biomass  7a7 
,prohibition on invasive species        
,section #baa7o77#a77;,i7 ( ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#gede7o77#a77;,i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by  
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z    
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vii71          
respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subclauses     
appropriately2  7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subclause 7,i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
r5ewable biomass does n include any     
species or v>iety ( plant t1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9        

consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al & 
,/ate ag5cies1 is--  7,i7 invasive2     
7,,ii7 noxi\s2 or  7,,iii7 pot5tially   
invasive1 z det]m9$ us+-- 7aa7 a cr$ible
 risk assessm5t tool2 or  7bb7 any o!r  
cr$ible s\rce4  4  7b7 ,ensur+          
compliance  7#a7 ,records ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all revise ! regulations  
promulgat$ pursuant to section #baa7o7 (
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#gede7o77 to require t a dome/ic produc]
 ( a crop-bas$ r5ewable fuel %all meet !
 report+ & records requirem5ts specifi$ 
9 subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section       
#hj4aded ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 to v]ify t fe$/ocks us$ by ! produc]   
are r5ewable biomass4  7#b7 ,annual     
analysis ,section #baa7o77#aa7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77#aa77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ & analyses    
aft] reviews2  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ 

! clauses appropriately2  7,c7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
/rik+ ,to all[ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,to all[  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,annual analysis (
 fe$/ocks & l&  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 ,april #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 %all publi% an analysis ( 
! fe$/ocks & l& us$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>
 ye> to ensure compliance ) ?is         
subsection1 includ+ an analysis (1 )    
respect to t prec$+ cal5d> ye>--  7,i7 !
 total dome/ic l& area us$ = comm]cial  
agricultural production2  7,,ii7 ! total
 area plant$ to produce r5ewable biomass
 crops 7includ+ corn & soy7 us$ to      
g5]ate cr$its "u ?is subsection2        
7,,iii7 ! total area report$ to !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to be new      
break+s1 includ+ a description (-- 7aa7 
! numb] ( acres t 7 previ\sly-- 7,,aa7  
wetl&s1 pa/ure1 rangel&1 or grassl&s    
enroll$ 9 ! cons]vation res]ve program  
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a (    

subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca et seq472 or 7,,bb7 o!r s5sitive  
l&2 &  7bb7 ! crops plant$ on ^? acres2 
7,,iv7 ! likelihood t r5ewable fuels 7  
produc$ f fe$/ocks t d n qualify z      
r5ewable biomass2  7,v7 ! numb]1 scope1 
& outcomes ( any en=cem5t actions c>ri$ 
out by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 response to     
noncompliance ) ! report+ & recordkeep+ 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 &  7,,vi7 
any docum5t$ case 9 :i* a cr$it 0 g5]at$
 pursuant to ?is subsection = a fuel t  
is n consid]$ to be r5ewable biomass4   
7ii7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture su* sums z are necess>y =  
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is          
subp>agraph4  4  #e4 ,/r5g!n+           
environm5tal /&>ds  7a7 ,elim9ation (   
gr&fa!r clause  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#baa7o77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#b77;,a77i77 is
 am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 9 

! case ( any su* r5ewable fuel produc$ f
 new facilities t comm5ce con/ruction   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is s5t5ce14   
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 
p>agraph 7#a7 takes effect on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjba4  7b7 ,elim9ation (           
modifications to gre5h\se gas r$uction  
p]c5tages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aa71             
respectively4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,,ii77cc71 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#d72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c77ii71 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ p>agraph  
7#h72  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 (   
p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#a77;,b771 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i77;,c7 
& ins]t+ p>agraph 7#h77;,c72  7,d7 9    
subp>agraph 7,d77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#g7 7z 

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b771 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#f72 &  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#a77;,b771 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d74  #f4 ,applicable  
volumes2 sunset  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#baa7o77#b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,applicable volumes2      
sunset  7i7 ,conv5tional bi(uel ,=      
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
applicable volume ( r5ewable fuel t is n
 cellulosic bi(uel1 biomass-bas$ diesel1
 or any o!r advanc$ bi(uel %all be--    
7,i7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbj1 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj
 gallons2  7,,ii7 = cal5d> ye> #bjba1   
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2  7,,iii7 =     
cal5d> ye> #bjbb1 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj       
gallons2  7,,iv7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbc1    
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2  7,v7 = cal5d> 
ye> #bjbd1 #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2     
7,,vi7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbe1              
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2  7,,vii7 =     

cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 #i1jjj1jjj1jjj        
gallons2  7,,viii7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbg1  
#g1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2  7,,ix7 = cal5d>
 ye> #bjbh1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons2     
7,x7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbi1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj 
gallons2 &  7,,xi7 = cal5d> ye> #bjcj1  
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons4  7ii7           
,cellulosic bi(uel1 biomass-bas$ diesel1
 & o!r advanc$ bi(uel  7,i7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subclause 7,,iii71 n lat]   
?an ,m>* #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% = ! cal5d> ye>
 t ! applicable volume ( cellulosic     
bi(uel1 biomass-bas$ diesel1 & advanc$  
bi(uel 7o!r ?an cellulosic bi(uel &     
biomass-bas$ diesel7 = purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be equal to !     
actual volume ( cellulosic bi(uel1      
biomass-bas$ diesel1 or advanc$ bi(uel  
7o!r ?an cellulosic bi(uel &            
biomass-bas$ diesel71 respectively1     
produc$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 z     
det]m9$ "u subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7    
,det]m9ation ( actual production  7aa7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #bh ( ea* 

cal5d> ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e 
! actual volume ( cellulosic bi(uel1    
biomass-bas$ diesel1 & advanc$ bi(uel   
7o!r ?an cellulosic bi(uel &            
biomass-bas$ diesel7 produc$ dur+ !     
prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 bas$ on in=mation f !
 ,mod]at$ ,transaction ,sy/em ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7bb7 
,mid-ye> review ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a
 ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
adju/ ! applicable volume requirem5t "u 
subclause 7,i7 = ! cal5d> ye> =         
cellulosic bi(uel1 biomass-bas$ diesel1 
or o!r advanc$ bi(uel to reflect any    
increase 9 production dur+ t cal5d> ye>1
 bas$ on in=mation f ! ,mod]at$         
,transaction ,sy/em4  7,,iii7           
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is clause1 ! applicable volume (      
biomass-bas$ diesel or advanc$ bi(uel   
7o!r ?an biomass-bas$ diesel &          
cellulosic bi(uel7 e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subclause 7,i7 = any cal5d> ye> %all n  
exce$ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons4  7iii7    
,limitation on virg9 vegetable oils     

7,i7 ,def9ition ( virg9 vegetable oil   
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m virg9
 vegetable oil means any oil press$     
directly f a h>ve/$ crop1 includ+       
soybean1 canola1 peanut1 & palm crops4  
7bb7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m    
virg9 vegetable oil does n include any  
recycl$ or wa/e oil1 su* z-- 7,,aa7 us$ 
cook+ oil2 or 7,,bb7 any o!r wa/e oil t 
is no long] usable = human or animal    
consumption4  7,,ii7 ,limitation ,= ea* 
cal5d> ye>1 n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj      
gallons ( biomass-bas$ diesel d]iv$ f a 
virg9 vegetable oil or a bio5]gy        
production byproduct t is suitable z    
animal fe$ may be us$ to satisfy !      
applicable volume ( biomass-bas$ diesel 
requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7iv7 ,sunset  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t "u ?is      
p>agraph t transportation fuel sold or  
introduc$ into comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 7except 9 noncontigu\s ,/ates or       
t]ritories71 on an annual av]age basis1 
%all conta9 at lea/ an applicable volume
 ( any r5ewable fuel t is n cellulosic  

bi(uel %all cease to apply on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjca4  7,,ii7 ,cellulosic bi(uel ,!
 requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph t           
transportation fuel sold or introduc$   
into comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7except 9
 noncontigu\s ,/ates or t]ritories71 on 
an annual av]age basis1 %all conta9 at  
lea/ an applicable volume ( r5ewable    
fuel t is cellulosic bi(uel %all cease  
to apply beg9n+ on ! e>li] (--  7aa7    
,janu>y #a1 #bjcg2 &  7bb7 ,janu>y #a ( 
! cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! fir/ cal5d>  
ye> dur+ :i* a total ( n less ?an       
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons ( cellulosic     
bi(uel is produc$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts ,section #baa7o77#c7 ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,a72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
7z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj ( 
ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjba1    
bas$ on ! e/imate provid$ "u subp>agraph

 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an 
,m>* #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !             
,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! foll[+ 
& ins]t+ t2 &  7,b7 9 clause            
7ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ subp>agraph       
7,c77i7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b77i72 & 
7#d7 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,b77ii77,i7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph       
7,a77ii77,i74  #g4 ,alleviat+ e?anol    
bl5d wall ,section #baa7o77#c7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77#c77 is am5d$1 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 7z r$esignat$ by section           
#f7;b77#b771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7iii7 ,limitation  7,i7 ,introduction   
into comm]ce ( conv5tional bi(uel  7aa7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b71   
subject to item 7bb71 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all n e/abli% any r5ewable fuel        
obligation = a cal5d> ye> "u ?is        
subsection t w\ld result1 directly or   
indirectly1 9 ! introduction into       
comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a total     

volume ( conv5tional bi(uel conta9$ 9   
transportation fuel t is great] ?an #i4g
 p]c5t ( ! total volume ( gasol9e       
project$ to be sold or introduc$ into   
comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = t cal5d>    
ye>4  7bb7 ,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
give priority to ! consumption (        
comm]cially available e?anol t is       
cellulosic bi(uel be=e ! consumption (  
conv5tional bi(uel4  7,,ii7             
,applicability ,! limitation "u         
subclause 7,i7 %all apply )\t reg>d to !
 available supply ( cr$its g5]at$ dur+  
any prec$+ cal5d> ye> pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#d74  7,,iii7 ,,eia e/imate   
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subclause   
7,i71 = ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all reque/ f ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & use )\t     
alt]ation1 an e/imate ( ! total volume (
 gasol9e project$ to be sold or         
introduc$ into comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 dur+ t cal5d> ye>4  7bb7 ,requirem5t ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation     

,adm9i/ration %all provide to !         
,adm9i/rator ea* e/imate reque/$        
pursuant to item 7aa7 relat+ to a cal5d>
 ye> by n lat] ?an ,febru>y #bh ( t     
cal5d> ye>4  4  #h4 ,cellulosic bi(uel  
cr$its ,section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 is am5d$1 
9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by section
 #e7;b77#a77;,b77--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a cr$it & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
clause 7ii71 a cr$it  2 &  7,b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,cellulosic    
bi(uel cr$its ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 a    
cellulosic bi(uel cr$it g5]at$ pursuant 
to ?is p>agraph %all be valid to        
demon/rate compliance ) p>agraph 7#b7   
=--  7,i7 ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! cr$it 
is g5]at$2 &  7,,ii7 ! foll[+ cal5d>    
ye>4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,f7 ,no limitation on g5]ation
 ( cellulosic bi(uel cr$its ,!          
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all provide t !     
numb] ( cellulosic bi(uel cr$its t may  

be g5]at$ = any cal5d> ye> pursuant to  
?is p>agraph %all n be limit$ to !      
applicable volume det]m9$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,b7 ( cellulosic bi(uel = t ye>4  
4  #i4 ,waiv]s ,section #baa7o7 ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#f7 7z  
r$esignat$ by section #e7;b77#a77;,b77--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ may   
waive & ins]t+ %all waive2 &  7,b7 9    
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 indep5d5tly or 9
 conjunction ) o!r factors1 aft]        
implem5tation ( ! requirem5t2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f74    
#aj4 ,l& t5ure  7a7 ,approval ( r5ewable
 fuel pa?way ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to approve 
a r5ewable fuel pa?way = purposes ( !   
r5ewable fuel program "u section #baa7o7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gede7o771 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 %all  
take into consid]ation ! risk t         
production ( an applicable fe$/ock = !  
pa?way w contribute to ! acquisition (  
l& 9 a mann] t violates ! l& t5ure      

rights ( any individual or community2 & 
7#b7 %all n approve su* a fe$/ock or    
pa?way if1 bas$ on ! consid]ation "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t
 !re exi/s a significant risk describ$ 9
 t p>agraph4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all publi% a
 report t describes ! impact ( !        
r5ewable fuel program "u section #baa7o7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gede7o77 on--  7#a7 dome/ic f>m own]%ip
 consolidation2 &  7#b7 global l&       
acquisition1 includ+ ! acquisition ( l& 
9 a mann] t violates ! l& t5ure rights (
 any individual or community4  7c7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#aa4 ,compreh5sive assessm5t (          
implications on use ( mid-level e?anol  
bl5ds  7a7 ,def9ition ( mid-,level      

e?anol bl5d ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
mid-level e?anol bl5d means an          
e?anol-gasol9e bl5d t--  7#a7 conta9s m 
?an #aj1 b n m ?an #bj1 p]c5t e?anol by 
volume2 &  7#b7 is int5d$ to be us$ 9   
any conv5tional1 gasol9e-p[]$--  7,a7   
onroad1 nonroad1 or m>9e eng9e2 or  7,b7
 onroad or nonroad vehicle4  7b7        
,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant    
,adm9i/rators ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* &    
,developm5t & ! ,(fice ( ,air &         
,radiation1 %all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #de 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,academy   
%all provide to ! ,assi/ant             
,adm9i/rators1 by n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] t date ( enactm5t1 a compreh5sive  
assessm5t ( ! sci5tific & te*nical      
rese>* reg>d+ ! implications ( ! use (  
mid-level e?anol bl5ds1 z comp>$ to !   
use ( gasol9e bl5ds conta9+ #aj p]c5t or
 #j p]c5t e?anol1 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj   

days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! results (
 ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 submit
 to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & 
,te*nology & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t1
 toge!r ) a /atem5t describ+ ! agreem5t 
or disagreem5t ( ! ,assi/ant            
,adm9i/rators ) ea* f9d+4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all
 include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an       
evaluation ( ! %ort- & long-t]m         
environm5tal1 safety1 durability1 &     
p]=mance effects ( ! introduction (     
mid-level e?anol bl5ds on onroad1       
nonroad1 & m>9e eng9es1 onroad & nonroad
 vehicles1 & relat$ equipm5t--  7i7 tak+
 into consid]ation-- 7,i7 ! impacts (   
mid-level e?anol bl5ds or bl5ds ) high] 
e?anol conc5trations z c]tification     
fuels2 &  7,,ii7 ! effect ( mid-level   
e?anol bl5ds on emissions ( c>bon       
dioxide1 tak+ into consid]ation su*     
emissions f ! lifecycle production ( !  

mid-level e?anol bl5ds1 z comp>$ to     
gasol9e bl5ds conta9+ #aj p]c5t or #j   
p]c5t e?anol2 &  7ii7 includ+-- 7,i7 a  
review ( all available sci5tific        
evid5ce1 includ+ all relevant gov]nm5t &
 indu/ry data & te/+1 includ+ data reli$
 on by ! ,adm9i/rator1 z conta9$ 9--    
7aa7 ! notice entitl$ ,p>tial ,grant &  
,p>tial ,d5ial ( ,clean ,air ,act ,waiv]
 ,application ,submitt$ by ,gr[? ,en]gy 
,to ,increase ! ,all[able ,e?anol       
,cont5t ( ,gasol9e to #ae ,p]c5t2       
,decision ( ! ,adm9i/rator 7#ge ,f$4    
,reg4 #fhjid 7,novemb] #d1 #bjaj772     
7bb7 ! notice entitl$ ,p>tial ,grant (  
,clean ,air ,act ,waiv] ,application    
,submitt$ by ,gr[? ,en]gy ,to ,increase 
! ,all[able ,e?anol ,cont5t ( ,gasol9e  
to #ae ,p]c5t2 ,decision ( !            
,adm9i/rator 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #dffb      
7,janu>y #bf1 #bjaa772 &  7cc7 ! f9al   
rule ( ! ,adm9i/rator entitl$           
,regulation ,to ,mitigate ! ,misfuel+ ( 
,vehicles & ,eng9es ,) ,gasol9e ,conta9+
 ,great] ,?an ,t5 ,volume ,p]c5t ,e?anol

 & ,modifications to ! ,re=mulat$ &     
,conv5tional ,gasol9e ,programs 7#gf    
,f$4 ,reg4 #dddjf 7,july #be1 #bjaa772 &
  7,,ii7 an id5tification ( gaps 9      
und]/&+ & rese>* ne$s relat+ to--  7aa7 
tailpipe emissions2  7bb7 evaporative   
emissions2  7cc7 eng9e & fuel sy/em     
durability2  7dd7 onbo>d diagno/ics2    
7ee7 emissions inv5tory & o!r model+    
effects2  7ff7 mat]ials compatibility2  
7gg7 op]ability & drivability2  7hh7    
fuel effici5cy2  7ii7 fuel economy2     
7jj7 consum] education & satisfaction2  
7kk7 co/-effectiv5ess = consum]s2  7ll7 
cataly/ durability2  7mm7 durability (  
/orage tanks1 pip+1 & disp5s]s = retail 
use2  7nn7 lifecycle gre5h\se gas       
emissions ( ,,eo1 ,e#aj1 ,e#ae1 & ,e#he 
e?anol bl5ds2 &  7oo7 smog =mation4     
7,b7 ,an id5tification ( areas ( rese>*1
 developm5t1 & te/+ necess>y--  7i7 to  
ensure t exi/+ motor fuel infra/ructure 
is n adv]sely impact$ by mid-level      
e?anol bl5ds1 includ+ an exam9ation ( ! 
pot5tial impacts ( mid-level e?anol     

bl5ds on metal1 pla/ic1 rubb]1 or any   
o!r mat]ials us$ 9 pipes or /orage      
tanks2 &  7ii7 to r$uce ! risk (        
misfuel+ by us]s at v>i\s po9ts 9 !     
di/ribution & supply *a9s1 includ+ at   
bulk /orage1 retail /orage1 &           
di/ribution configurations1 ?r\gh an    
assessm5t (--  7,i7 ! be/ me?ods &      
practices to prev5t misfuel+2  7,,ii7   
misfuel+ mitigation /rategies = bl5d]   
pumps1 includ+--  7aa7 volumetric       
pur*ase requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 label+     
requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 ! adequacy (      
misfuel+ mitigation plans approv$ by !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,,iv7 ! te*nical /&>ds & recomm5dations
 reg>d+ fuel pump label+ (--  7aa7 !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7bb7 ! ,am]ican ,national  
,/&>ds ,in/itute2 &  7cc7 !             
,int]national ,organization =           
,/&>dization4  7c7 ,cl>ification ( ,reid
 vapor pressure waiv] ,section          
#baa7;h77#d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7;h77#d77 is am5d$1 9 !  

matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 n m ?an be=e #aj p]c5t4  7d7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#ab4 ,fees2 ,private ,l& ,protection &  
,re/oration ,fund  7a7 ,fees  7#a7      
,assessm5t & collection ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%--  7,a7 a   
"o-"t fee ( #j4aj p] cr$it g5]at$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 ( section     
#baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 7z r$esignat$ by    
section #e7;b77#a77;,b771 to be assess$ 
at ! "t ! cr$it is us$ to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( t section2 &  7,b7        
proc$ures = ! assessm5t & paym5t ( !    
fee4  7#b7 ,deposits ,any fee assess$ & 
paid pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
deposit$ 9 ! ,private ,l& ,protection & 
,re/oration ,fund e/abli%$ by subsection
 7b77#a74  7b7 ,private ,l& ,protection 
& ,re/oration ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,private ,l& ,protection & ,re/oration  
,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !   
,fund74  7#b7 ,am\nts ,! ,fund %all     
consi/ (-- 7,a7 am\nts deposit$ 9 !     
,fund "u subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,b7 any
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,exp5ditures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund    
%all be available1 )\t appropriation1 to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 = exi/+ programs1 !       
purposes ( :i* are to protect1 cons]ve1 
or re/ore ! types ( habitat & wildlife t
 are mo/ impact$ by ! conv]sion ( native
 habitat to crop production1 includ+    
grassl&s1 wetl&s1 =e/s1 & adjac5t       
wat]ways 9 areas t h exp]i5c$           
significant expansion ( corn & soy      
production s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg4  7,b7
 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 n m 
?an #cj p]c5t may be us$ dur+ any cal5d>
 ye> = exi/+ programs describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 t provide grants to    

,/ates to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9
 t subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,prohibition on l&
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 ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 may n use     
am\nts 9 ! ,fund to pur*ase or o!rwise  
acquire l&4  7,b7 ,effect ( p>agraph    
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph prev5ts ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 f e/abli%+ a  
cons]vation easem5t ) a private l&[n]4