,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,k+
 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to provide = !       
g5]ation ( ,r5ewable ,id5tification     
,numb]s "u ! r5ewable fuel program =    
electricity f r5ewable biomass1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,biomass = ,transportation 
,fuel ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,electric utility ,! t]m     
electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74  7#c7 ,pa?way    
petition ,! t]m pa?way petition means a 
petition = approval ( a fuel pa?way t   
has electricity f r5ewable biomass z a  

fuel type "u ! r5ewable fuel program4   
7#d7 ,regi/ration reque/ ,! t]m         
regi/ration reque/ means a reque/ =     
regi/ration ( a facility produc+        
electricity f r5ewable biomass "u an    
approv$ fuel pa?way "u ! r5ewable fuel  
program4  7#e7 ,r5ewable biomass ,! t]m 
r5ewable biomass has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a774  7#f7
 ,r5ewable fuel program ,! t]m r5ewable 
fuel program means ! r5ewable fuel      
program "u section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o774     
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74  7#h7       
,transportation fuel ,! t]m             
transportation fuel has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a774 
#c4 ,r5ewable electricity "u ! r5ewable 
fuel program  7a7 ,timely review (      
petitions & regi/rations ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy   

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,adm9i/rator7 %all review & make a      
det]m9ation = pa?way petitions &        
regi/ration reque/s-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a 
complete pa?way petition or regi/ration 
reque/1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is #cfe  
days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! pa?way
 petition or regi/ration reque/2 &  7#b7
 9 ! case ( o!r pa?way petitions &      
regi/ration reque/s1 9 a timely &       
exp$iti\s mann]4  7b7 ,public disclosure
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% on ! public
 int]net website ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy1 & update on a       
qu>t]ly basis1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect
 to ea* pa?way petition t is p5d+1      
approv$1 or d5i$ on or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ! date on :i*
 ! pa?way petition is submitt$ to !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,b7 
! date on :i* any fee assess$ pursuant  
to subsection 7c7 is collect$ by !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 
! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t 
! pa?way petition is complete2 &  7,d7 !

 date on :i* ! pa?way petition is       
approv$ or d5i$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7
 ,) respect to ea* regi/ration reque/ t 
is p5d+1 approv$1 or d5i$ on or aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ! date
 on :i* ! regi/ration reque/ is submitt$
 to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 
7,b7 ! date on :i* any fee assess$      
pursuant to subsection 7c7 is collect$  
by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  
7,c7 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es t ! regi/ration reque/ is      
complete2 &  7,d7 ! date on :i* !       
regi/ration reque/ is approv$ or d5i$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,fees  7#a7       
,assessm5t & collection ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may assess & collect a fee1 9 am\nts    
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator necess>y to   
cov] ! co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 f 
! op]ator ( a facility t submits1       
updates1 or r5ews-- 7,a7 a pa?way       
petition2 or  7,b7 a regi/ration reque/4
  7#b7 ,use ( fees ,a fee assess$ &     
collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be available1 )\t fur!r appropriation or

 fiscal ye> limitation1 = use by !      
,adm9i/rator = ! co/s (-- 7,a7 review+  
pa?way petitions1 includ+ any associat$ 
co/s = p]sonnel2  7,b7 review+          
regi/ration reque/s1 includ+ any        
associat$ co/s = p]sonnel2 &  7,c7      
o!rwise c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,refund ,if ! ,adm9i/rator has n        
complet$ a review ( a complete pa?way   
petition or regi/ration reque/ = :i* a  
fee has be5 assess$ & collect$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 by ! date t is #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( t collection-- 7,a7 
! op]ator ( a facility t submitt$ !     
pa?way petition or regi/ration reque/   
may reque/ a refund ( ! fee2  7,b7 n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a reque/ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 issue a full refund ( ! fee2 &  7,c7 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all complete review &     
disposition ( ! pa?way petition or      
regi/ration reque/ )\t impos+ any fur!r 
fee "u ?is section = t process4  7#d7   
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 at !        
discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 waive ! fee

 "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 = an electric  
utility t is :olly own$ by a ,/ate      
7includ+ any political subdivision !re(7
 or an ,indian ,tribe2 or  7,b7 if !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9 !  
public int]e/4  7d7 ,rulemak+ on        
g5]ation ( cr$its 7e,r,i,ns7 =          
electricity f r5ewable biomass  7#a7    
,def9ition ( regi/]$ p>ty ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m regi/]$ p>ty means an 
electric utility )-- 7,a7 a fuel pa?way 
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ! r5ewable 
fuel program2 &  7,b7 a facility t-- 7i7
 produces electricity f r5ewable        
biomass2 &  7ii7 is regi/]$ "u !        
r5ewable fuel program4  7#b7 ,regulation
 requir$ ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
promulgate a regulation provid+ = !     
g5]ation ( cr$its "u section #baa7o77#e7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gede7o77#e77 = electricity produc$ f   
r5ewable biomass t is sold1 di/ribut$1  
or us$ z transportation fuel2 &  7,b7 n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 f9alize t regulation4  7#c7  
,cont5ts ,! regulation "u p>agraph 7#b7 
%all prescribe & cl>ify-- 7,a7 :i*      
regi/]$ p>ties c g5]ate ! cr$its &      
associat$ ,r5ewable ,id5tification      
,numb]s2  7,b7 h[ to prev5t ! cr$its f  
result+ 9 d\ble-c\nt+ = purposes ( !    
r5ewable fuel program2 &  7,c7 data     
requirem5ts = valid g5]ation ( ! cr$its 
& associat$ ,r5ewable ,id5tification    
,numb]s4  7#d7 ,option to f9alize prior 
propos$ rule ,9 lieu ( promulgat+ a     
regulation pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,adm9i/rator may *oose to modify &      
f9alize ! propos$ rule ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,r5ewable   
,fuel ,/&>d 7,,rfs7 ,program3 ,/&>ds =  
#bjbc-bjbe & ,o!r ,*anges 7#hg ,f$4     
,reg4 #hjehb 7,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb77 to  
include-- 7,a7 provisions = ! g5]ation (
 cr$its z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7,b7 ea* requirem5t & cl>ification li/$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  #d4 ,elim9ation (     
c]ta9 re/rictions on r5ewable biomass f 

=e/l&s ,section #baa7o77#a77;,i7 ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77#a77;,i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7ii7 ,trees & tree residue f =e/l&s     
7includ+ =e/l&s belong+ to an ,indian   
,tribe or an ,indian individual1 t are  
held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
subject to a re/riction aga9/ ali5ation 
impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  2 &  7#b7 9
 clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,sla% &    
pre-comm]cial ?9n+s t are f non-f$]al   
=e/l&s & ins]t+ ,sla% & ?9n+s f =e/l&s2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 unless ! sla% &     
?9n+s are d]iv$ (f ^? =e/s or =e/l&s =  
re/oration purposes foll[+ a natural    
di/urbance ev5t aft] or late            
successional =e/4  #e4 ,f$]al data      
report+ on r5ewable electricity f       
biomass  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,adm9i/rator7 %all include 9 ! ,electric
 ,p[] ,mon?ly1 ,electric ,p[] ,annual1  
,annual ,en]gy ,outlook1 & any o!r      

relevant report ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation   
,adm9i/ration1 data on electricity      
g5]at$ f r5ewable biomass4  7b7 ,sep>ate
 l9e item ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all include data on      
electricity g5]at$ f r5ewable biomass z 
a sep>ate l9e item or 9 a mann] t       
o!rwise id5tifies su* data z a sep>ate  
subtotal ( electricity g5]at$4  7c7     
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  #f4 ,te*nical      
corrections  7a7 ,def9itions ,section   
#baa7o77#a77;,g7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,g77 is    
am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & be=e
 sulfur hexafluoride4  7b7 ,p]iodic     
reviews ,section #baa7o77#aa7 ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#aa77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! impacts ( !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b7 on-- 7i7 ref9]ies1 bl5d]s1    
di/ributors1 & import]s ref]r$ to 9     

p>agraph 7#b77;,a77iii77,i72 &  7ii7    
consum]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv7
 or 7,b77ii77,v7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  4    
7c7 ,bl5d+ ( ,compliant ,re=mulat$      
,gasol9es ,section #baa7t77#a7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7t77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ?is subtitle
 & ins]t+ ?is "p4