,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,arr+ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,clean ,air ,act to  
re=m ! ,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,fuel & ,/r5g!n !       
,am]ican ,ref9]y ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,fuel
 ,,/> ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,r5ewable ,fuel
 ,/&>d re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7vi7  ,maximum *anges 9        
applicable volumes  ,not)/&+ clauses    
7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 & ! analyses requir$ "u 
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause   
7ii71 = ! purpose ( mak+ ! det]m9ations 
9 clause 7ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
ensure t1 = ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause & = 
ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! applicable    

volume = r5ewable fuel t is n advanc$   
bi(uel does n exce$ ! project$ annual   
dome/ic consumption ( e?anol bl5d$ fuel 
project$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,annual ,en]gy   
,outlook report ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation   
,adm9i/ration = ! applicable ye>4  2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ,a cr$it &   
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 a cr$it2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ext5d$ duration ( c]ta9
 cr$its ,a cr$it g5]at$ "u ?is p>agraph 
9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb may be   
us$ to %[ compliance = any ( ! #e cal5d>
 ye>s foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
subp>agraph1 except t n m ?an #bj p]c5t 
( ! cr$its us$ by a p]son to demon/rate 
compliance ) p>agraph 7#b7 9 a cal5d>   
ye> may be cr$its t 7 g5]at$ 9 cal5d>   
ye> #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4  7,g7            
,prohibition ,9 promulgat+ regulations  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to c>ry out ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n impose a 
requirem5t to use an electric cr$it     
7commonly ref]r$ to z an e-,,r974  2 &  

7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7iii7 ,applicability to c]ta9  
small ref9]ies  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a small  
ref9]y describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 is  
eligible to receive an exemption f      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#b7 ) respect to a cal5d> ye> = !      
reason ( disproportionate economic      
h>d%ip4  7,,ii7 ,treatm5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all deem any exemption "u 
?is clause z an ext5sion ( an exemption 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 & ! requirem5ts (  
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 %all    
apply 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t )
 respect to su* exemptions z to su*     
ext5sions ( exemptions4  7,,iii7 ,small 
ref9]ies describ$ ,a small ref9]y       
describ$ 9 ?is subclause is a small     
ref9]y--  7aa7 = :i* ! av]age aggregate 
daily crude oil ?r\ghput = a cal5d> ye> 
7z det]m9$ by divid+ ! aggregate        
?r\ghput = ! cal5d> ye> by ! numb] (    
days 9 ! cal5d> ye>7 does n exce$       
#aj1jjj b>rels2 &  7bb7 t began         

production on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg4
  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! exemption &      
ins]t+ an exemption2  7ii7 9 clause     
7ii71 by ins]t+ aft] & o!r economic     
factors4 ,beg9n+ on date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f>m1 ,food1 
& ,national ,security ,act ( #bjbf1 su* 
economic factors %all be ! foll[+3  7,i7
 ,z applicable to small ref9]ies "u !   
control ( a hold+ company1 ! co/ (      
cr$its pur*as$ by su* hold+ company to  
demon/rate compliance ) p>agraph 7#b7   
cal5d> ye> divid$ by ! rev5ue ( su*     
hold+ company ov] ! cal5d> ye>4  7,,ii7 
,:e!r ! co/s to a small ref9]y ( comply+
 ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld   
elim9ate effici5cy ga9s1 z describ$ 9 ! 
/udy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy titl$ ,small
 ,ref9]y ,exemption ,/udy ,an           
,inve/igation into ,disproportionate    
,economic ,h>d%ip & dat$ ,m>* #bjaa4    
7,,iii7 ,:e!r ! co/s to a small ref9]y (
 comply+ ) su* requirem5ts are likely to
 lead to ! ref9]y ceas+ to op]ate4      

7,,iv7 ,exceptional ,/ate regulatory    
environm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4
  7,v7 ,:e!r a small ref9]y is actively 
build+ infra/ructure to bl5d bi(uels1 z 
demon/rat$ by ! submission ( a plan to !
 ,adm9i/rator4  2  7iii7 9 clause       
7iii7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator  2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,failure to       
respond ,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n1 dur+ 
! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i71 provide to ! petition] a          
description ( ! legal basis pursuant to 
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator has det]m9$ t ! small
 ref9]y t is ! subject ( ! petition "u  
clause 7i7 does n qualify = an ext5sion 
( an exemption "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
petition %all be consid]$ grant$4  2 &  
7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7   
,approval ( c]ta9 petitions ,not)/&+    
clause 7ii7 & subject to clause 7v71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all grant a petition      
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 by a small ref9]y
 = an ext5sion ( an exemption "u        

subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 det]m9es t1 ) respect to ! small       
ref9]y--  7,i7 ! disproportionate       
impacts index1 z describ$ 9 ! report ( !
 ,(fice ( ,policy & ,int]national       
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy entitl$ 
,small ,ref9]y ,exemption ,/udy3 ,an    
,inve/igation into ,disproportionate    
,economic ,h>d%ip & dat$ ,m>* #bjaa1 is 
great] ?an or equal to #a2 or  7,,ii7 ! 
viability index1 z describ$ 9 ! report  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 is great] ?an
 or equal to #a4  7v7 ,limitation ,!    
,adm9i/rator may n approve a petition   
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 by a small ref9]y
 "u ! control ( a hold+ company if su*  
approval w\ld result 9 a total exempt$  
volume t-- 7,i7 tak5 toge!r ) any o!r   
ref9]y "u ! control ( ! hold+ company1  
exce$s #ge1jjj b>rels ( oil produc$ p]  
day or #ej p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (      
b>rels ( oil produc$ p] day by su*      
ref9]ies1 :i*ev] is great]2 or  7,,ii7  
exce$s ! comb9$ total capacity = b>rels 
( oil produc$ p] day by any small ref9]y

 "u su* control4  2 &  7,c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,if a  
small & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,effect ( 
waiv] ,if a small  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,effect (         
exemption ,if ! ,adm9i/rator grants a   
petition = an ext5sion ( an exemption "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 submitt$ by a small   
ref9]y1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n reallocate 
! r5ewable fuel obligation ( t small    
ref9]y to o!r ref9]ies4  4  7b7         
,ye>-,r\nd sale ( ,e#ae  ,section #baa (
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#gede7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9          
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#f7 ,! ,reid vapor pressure   
limitation applicable "u ?is subsection 
to fuel bl5ds conta9+ gasol9e & a p]c5t 
( d5atur$ anhydr\s e?anol t exce$s #aj  
p]c5t & is n m ?an #ae p]c5t %all be !  
same z any su* limitation applicable "u 
?is subsection to fuel bl5ds conta9+    
gasol9e & #aj p]c5t d5atur$ anhydr\s    
e?anol4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7h7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t

 & ins]t+ #aj to #ae p]c5t2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t &
 ins]t+ #aj to #ae p]c5t4