,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #d1       
#bjba,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and   
,ms4 ,ernst7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend the ,farm ,security and ,rural    
,investment ,act of #bjjb to provide    
grants for deployment of renewable fuel 
infrastructure1 to finalize proposed    
rules relating to requirements for ,e#ae
 fuel dispenser labeling and underground
 storage tank compatibility1 and for    
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,renewable     
,fuel ,infrastructure ,investment and   
,market ,expansion ,act of #bjba4  #b4  
,grants for deployment of renewable fuel
 infrastructure  ,title ,,ix of the     
,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment  
,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et    
seq47 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  #ijae4 ,renewable fuel  

infrastructure grant program  7a7       
,definition of eligible entity ,in this 
section1 the term eligible entity       
means-- 7#a7 a ,state or unit of local  
government2  7#b7 a ,tribal government2 
7#c7 an authority1 agency1 partnership1 
or instrumentality of an entity         
described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 and
  7#d7 a group of entities described in 
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74  7b7      
,establishment ,not later than #a year  
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 the ,secretary shall establish 
a grant program to award grants to      
eligible entities to carry out the      
activities described in subsection 7e74 
7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity   
desiring a grant under this section     
shall submit to the ,secretary an       
application at such time1 in such       
manner1 and containing such information 
as the ,secretary may require4  7d7     
,eligibility criteria ,in selecting an  
eligible entity to receive a grant under
 this section1 the ,secretary shall     

consider the extent to which the        
application of the eligible entity      
proposes-- 7#a7 to convert existing pump
 infrastructure to deliver ethanol      
blends with greater than #aj percent    
ethanol2  7#b7 to diversify the         
geographic area selling ethanol blends  
with greater than #aj percent ethanol2  
7#c7 to support existing or emerging    
biodiesel1 bioheat1 and sustainable     
aviation fuel markets that have existing
 incentives2  7#d7 to increase the use  
of existing fuel delivery               
infrastructure2  7#e7 to enable or      
accelerate the deployment of renewable  
fuel infrastructure that would be       
unlikely to be completed without        
,federal assistance2 and  7#f7 to build 
and retrofit traditional and pipeline   
biodiesel terminal operations 7including
 rail lines7 and home heating oil       
distribution centers or equivalent      
entities-- 7,a7 to blend biodiesel2 and 
7,b7 to carry ethanol and biodiesel4    
7e7 ,eligible use ,an eligible entity   

that receives a grant under this section
 may use the grant funds-- 7#a7 to      
distribute to private or public entities
 for costs related to incentivizing     
deployment of renewable fuel            
infrastructure2  7#b7 to convert        
existing pump infrastructure to deliver 
ethanol blends greater than #aj percent 
and biodiesel blends greater than #bj   
percent2  7#c7 to install fuel pumps and
 related infrastructure dedicated to the
 distribution of higher ethanol blends  
7including ,e#ae and ,e#he7 and higher  
biodiesel blends up to ,b#ajj at fueling
 locations1 including-- 7,a7 local      
fueling stations2  7,b7 convenience     
stores2  7,c7 hypermarket fueling       
stations2 and  7,d7 fleet facilities or 
similar entities2 and  7#d7 to build and
 retrofit traditional and pipeline      
biodiesel terminal operations 7including
 rail lines7 and home heating oil       
distribution centers or equivalent      
entities-- 7,a7 to blend biodiesel2 and 
7,b7 to carry ethanol and biodiesel4    

7f7 ,certification requirement ,any     
infrastructure used or installed with   
grant funds provided under this section 
shall be certified by the ,underwriters 
,laboratory as infrastructure that      
distributes blends with an ethanol      
content of #be percent or greater4  7g7 
,funding  7#a7 ,federal share ,the      
,federal share of the total cost of     
carrying out a project awarded a grant  
under this section shall not exceed #ge 
percent4  7#b7 ,maximum percentage for  
certain activities ,an eligible entity  
receiving a grant under this section    
shall ensure that ,federal funds do not 
exceed-- 7,a7 #ge percent of the per    
pump cost for-- 7i7 pumps that can      
dispense a range of ethanol blends of   
,e#he or lower 7new pumps or retrofit of
 existing pumps72 and  7ii7 dedicated   
,e#ae or ,e#he pumps 7new pumps or      
retrofit of existing pumps72  7,b7 #ej  
percent of the terminal cost for        
terminals with ,b#ajj capabilities2 or  
7,c7 #be percent of the per tank cost   

for new storage tanks and related       
equipment associated with new facilities
 or additional capacity other than      
replacement of existing storage tanks   
and related equipment associated with   
existing facilities4  7h7 ,authorization
 of appropriations ,there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the ,secretary to 
carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for 
each of fiscal years #bjba through      
#bjbe4  4  #c4 ,repeal of ,e#ae fuel    
dispenser labeling requirements  7a7 ,in
 general ,not later than #ij days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency 7referred to in this
 ,act as the ,administrator7 shall      
finalize the proposed rule of the       
,administrator entitled ,e#ae ,fuel     
,dispenser ,labeling and ,compatibility 
,with ,underground ,storage ,tanks 7#hf 
,fed4 ,reg4 #ejid 7,january #ai1 #bjba77
 with respect to the amendments proposed
 to be made by that rule to part #hj of 
title #dj1 ,code of ,federal            

,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act74  7b7        
,requirements ,in carrying out          
subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall
 ensure that the final rule required    
under that subsection-- 7#a7 eliminates 
the ,e#ae labeling requirement2  7#b7 is
 published in the ,federal ,register2   
and  7#c7 is1 to the extent practicable1
 in compliance with all applicable      
provisions of chapter #e of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as
 the ,administrative ,procedures ,act7  
and all other provisions of law relating
 to rulemaking procedures4  7c7         
,collaboration ,in carrying out this    
section1 the ,administrator shall       
collaborate with the ,chair of the      
,federal ,trade ,commission to harmonize
 the rule required under subsection 7a7 
with related automotive fuel rating     
labeling requirements under section     
#cjf4aj of title #af1 ,code of ,federal 
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days 

after the ,administrator finalizes the  
rule required under subsection 7a71 the 
,administrator shall submit to the      
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 and ,forestry1 ,energy and ,natural    
,resources1 and ,environment and ,public
 ,works of the ,senate and the          
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,energy and
 ,commerce1 and ,science1 ,space1 and   
,technology of the ,house of            
,representatives a report that          
summarizes the major activities taken to
 carry out subsections 7a7 and 7b74  #d4
 ,updates to underground storage tank   
compatibility requirements  7a7 ,in     
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator shall finalize the       
proposed rule of the ,administrator     
entitled ,e#ae ,fuel ,dispenser         
,labeling and ,compatibility ,with      
,underground ,storage ,tanks 7#hf ,fed4 
,reg4 #ejid 7,january #ai1 #bjba77 with 
respect to the amendments proposed to be
 made by that rule to parts #bhj and    

#bha of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal    
,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act74  7b7        
,requirements ,in carrying out          
subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall
 ensure that the final rule required    
under that subsection-- 7#a7 is         
published in the ,federal ,register2 and
  7#b7 is1 to the extent practicable1 in
 compliance with all applicable         
provisions of chapter #e of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as
 the ,administrative ,procedures ,act7  
and all other provisions of law relating
 to rulemaking procedures4  7c7 ,report 
,not later than #ahj days after the     
,administrator finalizes the rule       
required under subsection 7a71 the      
,administrator shall submit to the      
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 and ,forestry1 ,energy and ,natural    
,resources1 and ,environment and ,public
 ,works of the ,senate and the          
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,energy and
 ,commerce1 and ,science1 ,space1 and   

,technology of the ,house of            
,representatives a report that          
summarizes the major activities taken to
 carry out subsections 7a7 and 7b74