,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjbd,mr4   
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,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,moran1 
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,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbd z  
,r5ewable ,fuels ,mon? to recognize !   
important role t r5ewable fuels play 9  
r$uc+ c>bon impacts1 l[]+ fuel prices = 
consum]s1 support+ rural communities1 & 
less5+ reliance on =eign adv]s>ies4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/       
produc] ( bi(uels 9 ! _w1 :i*           
contributes to ! dome/ic economy1       
creates jobs1 & r$uces gre5h\se gas     
emissions2 ,:]eas e?anol is a r5ewable  
fuel made ( biomass f plant mat]ials2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 m ?an #gb1dfc jobs 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7 directly associat$ ) !  

e?anol indu/ry1 ) an additional #cbb1jjj
 indirect & induc$ jobs support$ across 
all sectors ( ! economy2 ,:]eas ! e?anol
 indu/ry creat$ #cb1ejj1jjj1jjj 9       
h\sehold income & contribut$ m ?an      
#ed1bjj1jjj1jjj to ! gross dome/ic      
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas e?anol
 & fe$ co-product production provide a  
valuable m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates corn1 z a
 typical dry mill e?anol plant adds     
ne>ly #b ( additional value to e bu%el (
 corn process$2 ,:]eas e?anol use r$uces
 gre5h\se gas emissions by betwe5 #dd & 
#eb p]c5t comp>$ to gasol9e1 &1 by      
displac+ hydroc>bon sub/ances l         
aromatics 9 gasol9e1 e?anol also helps  
r$uce emissions ( air tox9s1 p>ticulate 
matt]1 c>bon monoxide1 nitr\s oxides1 & 
exhau/ hydroc>bons2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1    
e?anol play$ a vital role 9 bol/]+ !    
en]gy indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by   
supplem5t+ ne>ly #ebe1jjj1jjj b>rels (  
crude oil2 ,:]eas #ac ( e bu%el process$
 by an e?anol plant is us$ to make      
di/ill]s gra9s1 "o ( ! mo/ effici5t     

animal fe$s available2 ,:]eas biodiesel 
is a drop-9 replacem5t = petroleum-bas$ 
diesel fuel t is produc$ f r5ewable     
res\rces su* z recycl$ cook+ oil1       
soybean oil1 di/ill]s corn oil1 canola  
oil1 & animal fats2 ,:]eas r5ewable     
diesel is an advanc$ bi(uel1 made f !   
same fe$/ocks z biodiesel1 t r$uces     
gre5h\se gas emissions1 :ile meet+ !    
same /&>d specification = diesel fuels z
 petroleum-bas$ diesel2 ,:]eas produc+ a
 total ( #f1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons (       
biodiesel & r5ewable diesel w\ld support
 #ahg1jjj full-"t equival5t jobs1 ) m   
?an #h1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 wages &            
#fa1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 total economic impact2
 ,:]eas biodiesel & r5ewable diesel c be
 us$ 9 exi/+ diesel eng9es )\t          
modification & are available ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas advanc$ bi(uels l 
biodiesel & r5ewable diesel r$uce       
gre5h\se gas emissions by at lea/ #ej   
p]c5t comp>$ to petroleum-bas$ diesel2  
,:]eas biodiesel emits up to #hj p]c5t  
less p>ticulate matt] ?an petroleum-bas$

 diesel1 improv+ air quality & heal?    
outcomes2 ,:]eas ! production (         
biodiesel & r5ewable diesel adds to !   
total dome/ic fuel supply1 r$uc+ ! price
 ( all diesel fuel at ! pump2 ,:]eas1   
)\t ! r5ewable fuel /&>d help+ to drive 
production ( biodiesel & r5ewable       
diesel1 ! value ( soybeans gr[n by f>m]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld decrease by #h  
p]c5t2 ,:]eas su/a9able aviation fuel is
 made f r5ewable biomass & wa/e res\rces
 & c deliv] ! p]=mance ( petroleum-bas$ 
jet fuel2 & ,:]eas su/a9able aviation   
fuel c be bl5d$ ) conv5tional jet fuel &
 ! use ( su/a9able or bl5d$ aviation    
fuel requires no infra/ructure or       
equipm5t *anges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,may #bjbd z ,r5ewable ,fuels ,mon?2 &  
7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 ! important role 
r5ewable fuels play 9 r$uc+ ! c>bon     
impact ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !       
ability ( r5ewable fuels to l[] fuel    
prices = consum]s2  7,c7 ! support to   
rural communities t r5ewable fuel       

indu/ries provide2 &  7,d7 ! opportunity
 t ! production ( r5ewable fuels        
provides to less5 ! reliance ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on =eign adv]s>ies4