,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai,mr4
 ,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide regulatory relief to        
alt]native fuel produc]s & consum]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fuel ,*oice &     
,d]egulation ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,alt]native fuels  7a7 ,aft]m>ket       
conv]sions ( motor vehicles to          
alt]native fuel ,section #bjc ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gebb7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,old] vehicles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
aft]m>ket conv]sion ( a motor vehicle to
 alt]native fuel op]ation %all n--  7,a7
 be consid]$ tamp]+ "u ?is section if ! 
aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em manufactur] or
 ! p]son p]=m+ ! conv]sion demon/rates t
 ! developm5t & eng9e]+ sophi/ication ( 
! conv]sion te*nology is--  7i7 mat*$ to

 an appropriate motor vehicle or gr\p ( 
motor vehicles2 &  7ii7 well-design$ &  
in/all$ 9 accordance ) good eng9e]+     
judgm5t s t ! aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em 
does n degrade emission p]=mance1 z     
comp>$ to ! p]=mance ( ! motor vehicle  
or motor vehicles be=e ! conv]sion2 or  
7,b7 require ! ,adm9i/rator to issue a  
c]tificate ( con=mity4  7#b7 ,label ,!  
p]son p]=m+ a conv]sion describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all affix a label to !   
motor vehicle /at+ t--  7,a7 ! motor    
vehicle has be5 equipp$ ) an aft]m>ket  
conv]sion sy/em2 &  7,b7 ! in/allation (
 t sy/em occurr$ aft] ! initial sale ( !
 motor vehicle4  7#c7 ,no preclusion (  
ord]s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection precludes !
 ,adm9i/rator f issu+ an ord] to        
prohibit ! manufacture1 sale1           
di/ribution1 or in/allation ( an        
aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em if !          
,adm9i/rator has evid5ce t ! in/allation
 ( ! aft]m>ket conv]sion sy/em on a     
motor vehicle degrades emission         
p]=mance4  4  7b7 ,biomass fuels        

,section #baa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7w7 ,biomass fuels       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may n prohibit or control 
biomass fuel 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc ( !
 ,biomass ,en]gy & ,alcohol ,fuels ,act 
( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjb77 "u ?is   
,act4  4  #c4 ,calculation ( av]age fuel
 economy  7a7 ,def9itions ,section      
#cbija7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z p>agraphs  
7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#af71 7#ag71 
7#ai71 7#bj71 7#ba71 7#bb71 7#bc71      
7#bd71 & 7#bf71 respectively2  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3     
7#g7 biodiesel--  7,a7 means liquid fuel
 d]iv$ f biomass t meets-- 7i7 !        
regi/ration requirem5ts = fuels & fuel  
additives e/abli%$ by ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy "u section #baa ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede72 
&  7ii7 ! requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican      
,society ( ,te/+ ,mat]ials ,/&>d        

,d#fgea2 &  7,b7 does n include any     
liquid ) respect to :i* a cr$it may be  
det]m9$ "u section #dj ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  2  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,e#he means
 a fuel mixture t--  7,a7 conta9s betwe5
 #ea & #hc p]c5t e?anol2 &  7,b7 meets !
 specifications ( ! ,am]ican ,society ( 
,te/+ ,mat]ials ,/&>d ,d#egih4  7#ab7   
flexible fuel vehicle means a vehicle t 
has be5 w>rant$ to op]ate on gasol9e1   
,e#he1 & ,m#he4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#ac7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ad7 fuel *oice enabl+        
manufactur] means a manufactur] ^: total
 fleet ( automobiles manufactur$ = ! mo/
 rec5t model ye> = sale 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates conta9s n less ?an #ej p]c5t fuel
 *oice enabl+ vehicles4  7#ae7 fuel     
*oice enabl+ vehicle means an automobile
 t-- 7,a7 has be5 w>rant$ to op]ate on  
natural gas1 hydrog51 propane1 or at    
lea/ #bj p]c5t biodiesel2  7,b7 is a    
flexible fuel vehicle2  7,c7 is a plug-9

 electric drive vehicle2  7,d7 is       
propell$ by a fuel cell t c produce p[] 
)\t ! use ( petroleum or a              
petroleum-bas$ fuel2 or  7,e7 7i7 is    
propell$ by some?+ o!r ?an an int]nal   
combu/ion eng9e2 &  7ii7 is w>rant$ to  
op]ate on some?+ o!r ?an petroleum-bas$ 
fuel4  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ag7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ah7 
,m#he means a fuel mixture t--  7,a7    
conta9s up to #he p]c5t me?anol2 &  7,b7
 meets ! specifications ( ! ,am]ican    
,society ( ,te/+ ,mat]ials ,int]national
 ,/&>d ,d#egig4  2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#bd7 7z s r$esignat$7 !  
foll[+3  7#be7 plug-9 electric drive    
vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ejh7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbeh7;a774  4    
7b7 ,fuel *oice enabl+ manufactur]s     
7#a7 ,compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act   
,section #cbijb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7l7 ,deem$ compliance ) !    
,clean ,air ,act ,if a fuel *oice enabl+

 manufactur] is 9 compliance ) all      
applicable /&>ds prescrib$ "u ?is       
section = model ye> #bjbj or any        
subsequ5t model ye>1 ! automobiles      
manufactur$ by t manufactur] 9 t model  
ye> are deem$ to be 9 compliance ) all  
applicable gre5h\se gas regulations     
e/abli%$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy pursuant to section #bjb ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba74 
4  7#b7 ,cr$its = exce$+ /&>ds ,section 
#cbijc7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 any ( ! #e      
consecutive model ye>s imm$iately aft] !
 model ye> = :i* ! cr$its are e>n$1 to !
 ext5t t ^? cr$its are n us$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  4  7#c7 ,av]age fuel economy    
bonus = fuel *oice enabl+ manufactur]s  
,section #cbijd ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z      
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,av]age fuel economy bonus 

= fuel *oice enabl+ manufactur]s ,!     
av]age fuel economy ( a fuel *oice      
enabl+ manufactur] = a model ye> is !   
sum (--  7#a7 ! av]age fuel economy ( ! 
fuel *oice enabl+ manufactur] = t model 
ye>1 z o!rwise calculat$ "u ?is section2
 &  7#b7 #h miles p] gallon4  4  7c7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
automobiles manufactur$ = model ye>     
#bjbj or = any subsequ5t model ye>4  #d4
 ,e?anol waiv] ,section #baa7;h77#d7 ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#gede7;h77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or m
 ( aft] #aj p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ additional alcohol or4