,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chii ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,king 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to provide for the generation of ,renewable ,identification ,numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biomass for ,transportation ,fuel ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,electric utility ,the term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #cjb of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#c7 ,pathway petition ,the term pathway petition means a petition for approval of a fuel pathway that has electricity from renewable biomass as a fuel type under the renewable fuel program4 7#d7 ,registration request ,the term registration request means a request for registration of a facility producing electricity from renewable biomass under an approved fuel pathway under the renewable fuel program4 7#e7 ,renewable biomass ,the term renewable biomass has the meaning given the term in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a774 7#f7 ,renewable fuel program ,the term renewable fuel program means the renewable fuel program under section #baa7o7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o774 7#g7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #cjb of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#h7 ,transportation fuel ,the term transportation fuel has the meaning given the term in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a774 #c4 ,renewable electricity under the renewable fuel program 7a7 ,timely review of petitions and registrations ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator7 shall review and make a determination for pathway petitions and registration requests-- 7#a7 in the case of a complete pathway petition or registration request1 by not later than the date that is #cfe days after the date of submission of the pathway petition or registration request2 and 7#b7 in the case of other pathway petitions and registration requests1 in a timely and expeditious manner4 7b7 ,public disclosure ,the ,administrator shall publish on the public internet website of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and update on a quarterly basis1 the following3 7#a7 ,with respect to each pathway petition that is pending1 approved1 or denied on or after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 the date on which the pathway petition is submitted to the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,b7 the date on which any fee assessed pursuant to subsection 7c7 is collected by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,c7 the date on which the ,administrator determines that the pathway petition is complete2 and 7,d7 the date on which the pathway petition is approved or denied by the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,with respect to each registration request that is pending1 approved1 or denied on or after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 the date on which the registration request is submitted to the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,b7 the date on which any fee assessed pursuant to subsection 7c7 is collected by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,c7 the date on which the ,administrator determines that the registration request is complete2 and 7,d7 the date on which the registration request is approved or denied by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,fees 7#a7 ,assessment and collection ,the ,administrator may assess and collect a fee1 in amounts determined by the ,administrator necessary to cover the costs described in paragraph 7#b71 from the operator of a facility that submits1 updates1 or renews-- 7,a7 a pathway petition2 or 7,b7 a registration request4 7#b7 ,use of fees ,a fee assessed and collected pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be available1 without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation1 for use by the ,administrator for the costs of-- 7,a7 reviewing pathway petitions1 including any associated costs for personnel2 7,b7 reviewing registration requests1 including any associated costs for personnel2 and 7,c7 otherwise carrying out this ,act4 7#c7 ,refund ,if the ,administrator has not completed a review of a complete pathway petition or registration request for which a fee has been assessed and collected pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 by the date that is #ah months after the date of that collection-- 7,a7 the operator of a facility that submitted the pathway petition or registration request may request a refund of the fee2 7,b7 not later than #ij days after receiving a request under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall issue a full refund of the fee2 and 7,c7 the ,administrator shall complete review and disposition of the pathway petition or registration request without imposing any further fee under this section for that process4 7#d7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may1 at the discretion of the ,administrator1 waive the fee under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 for an electric utility that is wholly owned by a ,state 7including any political subdivision thereof7 or an ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,b7 if the ,administrator determines that the waiver is in the public interest4 7d7 ,rulemaking on generation of credits 7e,r,i,ns7 for electricity from renewable biomass 7#a7 ,definition of registered party ,in this subsection1 the term registered party means an electric utility with-- 7,a7 a fuel pathway approved by the ,administrator under the renewable fuel program2 and 7,b7 a facility that-- 7i7 produces electricity from renewable biomass2 and 7ii7 is registered under the renewable fuel program4 7#b7 ,regulation required ,subject to paragraph 7#d71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 promulgate a regulation providing for the generation of credits under section #baa7o77#e7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#e77 for electricity produced from renewable biomass that is sold1 distributed1 or used as transportation fuel2 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 finalize that regulation4 7#c7 ,contents ,the regulation under paragraph 7#b7 shall prescribe and clarify-- 7,a7 which registered parties can generate the credits and associated ,renewable ,identification ,numbers2 7,b7 how to prevent the credits from resulting in double-counting for purposes of the renewable fuel program2 and 7,c7 data requirements for valid generation of the credits and associated ,renewable ,identification ,numbers4 7#d7 ,option to finalize prior proposed rule ,in lieu of promulgating a regulation pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 the ,administrator may choose to modify and finalize the proposed rule of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency entitled ,renewable ,fuel ,standard 7,,rfs7 ,program3 ,standards for #bjbc-bjbe and ,other ,changes 7#hg ,fed4 ,reg4 #hjehb 7,december #cj1 #bjbb77 to include-- 7,a7 provisions for the generation of credits as described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 each requirement and clarification listed in paragraph 7#c74 #d4 ,elimination of certain restrictions on renewable biomass from forestlands ,section #baa7o77#a77;,i7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,trees and tree residue from forestlands 7including forestlands belonging to an ,indian ,tribe or an ,indian individual1 that are held in trust by the ,united ,states or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the ,united ,states74 2 and 7#b7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 by striking ,slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are from non-federal forestlands and inserting ,slash and thinnings from forestlands2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 unless the slash and thinnings are derived off those forests or forestlands for restoration purposes following a natural disturbance event after or late successional forest4 #e4 ,federal data reporting on renewable electricity from biomass 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator7 shall include in the ,electric ,power ,monthly1 ,electric ,power ,annual1 ,annual ,energy ,outlook1 and any other relevant report of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 data on electricity generated from renewable biomass4 7b7 ,separate line item ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall include data on electricity generated from renewable biomass as a separate line item or in a manner that otherwise identifies such data as a separate subtotal of electricity generated4 7c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 #f4 ,technical corrections 7a7 ,definitions ,section #baa7o77#a77;,g7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,g77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by inserting and before sulfur hexafluoride4 7b7 ,periodic reviews ,section #baa7o77#aa7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#aa77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 the impacts of the requirements described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 on-- 7i7 refineries1 blenders1 distributors1 and importers referred to in paragraph 7#b77;,a77iii77,i72 and 7ii7 consumers described in subparagraph 7,a77iv7 or 7,b77ii77,v7 of paragraph 7#b74 4 7c7 ,blending of ,compliant ,reformulated ,gasolines ,section #baa7t77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7t77#a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking this subtitle and inserting this part4