,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,mill] ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,ms4         
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,mr4 ,flood1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4  
,bo/1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 & ,mrs4             
,mill]-,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( !         
,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d & its f\ndational 
role 9 /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy      
security1 support+ rural communities1   
gr[+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & improv+ 
environm5tal p]=mance4  ,:]eas !        
,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d 7,,rfs71 fir/     
e/abli%$ by ,congress 9 #bjje & exp&$ 9 
#bjjg1 celebrates its #bj? anniv]s>y z a
 key national policy = increas+ ! supply
 ( dome/ic r5ewable en]gy & support+    
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! economy1 &
 ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy security2 ,:]eas ! 
,,rfs provides = /eady gr[? by sett+ =? 
increas+ annual volumetric t>gets = an  

appropriate v>iety ( r5ewable fuels2    
,:]eas ! ,,rfs a*ieves ?is goal by sett+
 =? annual volumetric t>gets = r5ewable 
fuel1 includ+ specific pools =          
biodiesel1 cellulosic1 & advanc$2 ,:]eas
 su* t>gets 7 design$ to be ambiti\s 9  
ord] to induce private sector innovation
 & inve/m5t1 :ile provid+ ample         
flexibility 9 ! law = ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy to adm9i/] ! program1
 includ+ ! ability to adju/ annual      
t>gets if necess>y to reflect production
 volumes2 ,:]eas ! ,,rfs drives         
innovation t improves environm5tal      
p]=mance by requir+ t r5ewable fuel     
a*ieve c]ta9 m9imum ?re%olds (          
life-cycle gre5h\se gas emissions       
r$uctions rang+ f #bj p]c5t to #fj      
p]c5t1 dep5d+ on ! type ( fuel2 ,:]eas !
 private sector has respond$ ) billions 
( doll>s ( inve/m5t 9 ! r5ewable fuel   
sector s9ce #bjjg1 to bo? exp&          
production ( fir/-g5]ation r5ewable fuel
 & to develop & demon/rate advanc$      
r5ewable fuel2 ,:]eas ! ,,rfs has driv5 

innovation & inve/m5t 9 ! bi(uels       
sector1 result+ 9 m ?an #b1gjj r5ewable 
fuel facilities 9 #db ,/ates1 produc+   
almo/ #bh1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons p] ye>2   
,:]eas ! r5ewable fuels indu/ry supports
 a robu/ bioeconomy t1 9 #bjbc1         
contribut$ #baj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( gross     
dome/ic product & support$ ne>ly        
#fdd1jjj dome/ic jobs2 ,:]eas ! ,,rfs   
has provid$ critical m>kets = f>m]s 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ rural economies 
& dome/ic process+1 & help+ to drive    
economic gr[? & /r5g!n rural            
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,rfs cont9ues to 
provide an important back/op = f>m]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure robu/ dome/ic  
dem& :5 fac+ unc]ta9ty 9 export m>kets2 
,:]eas ! ,,rfs has enabl$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates e?anol indu/ry to supply m ?an   
#ih p]c5t ( gasol9e sold nationwide ) at
 lea/ #aj p]c5t e?anol1 & has help$ !   
biodiesel & r5ewable diesel indu/ry     
produce ov] #e1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons      
annually1 ab\t #aj p]c5t ( total onroad 
diesel use2 ,:]eas r5ewable fuels h     

deliv]$ real sav+s = ,unit$ ,/ates      
consum]s at ! pump1 ) high] level e?anol
 bl5ds l ,e#ae r$uc+ prices by #aj to   
#cj c5ts p] gallon on av]age1 &         
biodiesel driv+ d[n ! price (           
traditional diesel by ab\t #d p]c5t2    
,:]eas ! ,,rfs has contribut$ to        
significant r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas    
emissions by requir+ r5ewable fuels to  
meet m9imum life-cycle emissions        
r$uctions1 & has help$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
transportation sector make progress t[>d
 environm5tal su/a9ability2 ,:]eas !    
,,rfs has evolv$ ov] #bj ye>s to keep   
pace ) new te*nologies & %ift+ m>kets1  
:ile rema9+ at ! he>t ( ongo+ national  
conv]sations ab\t en]gy security1       
environm5tal /ew>d%ip1 & ! agricultural 
economy2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 !  
,,rfs has become a corn]/one ( ,unit$   
,/ates en]gy security by r$uc+ reliance 
on volatile en]gy m>kets & support+ !   
dome/ic production ( r5ewable fuels2 &  
,:]eas1 to cont9ue on a pa? t[>d great] 
en]gy dom9ance1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/     

cont9ue its ef=ts to div]sify its       
transportation fuel supply & avoid      
ov]reliance on import$ fuels3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #bj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d    
7,,rfs7 z a mile/one 9 ! commitm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to /r5g!n+ en]gy security1
 support+ rural communities1 gr[+ !     
economy1 & improv+ environm5tal         
p]=mance2  7#b7 comm5ds ! contributions 
( ! ,,rfs 9 build+ a robu/ & innovative 
dome/ic r5ewable fuels indu/ry2  7#c7   
recognizes ! positive impacts ( ! ,,rfs 
on ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy policy1 !        
agricultural sector1 & ! environm5t ov] 
! pa/ #bj ye>s2  7#d7 affirms ! cont9u$ 
importance ( ! ,,rfs 9 advanc+ !        
,nation's en]gy1 economic1 &            
environm5tal goals2  7#e7 believes t    
div]sify+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates fuel supply ) 
an increas+ p]c5tage ( dome/ic r5ewable 
fuel /r5g!ns ! ,nation's economy1       
increases security1 & improves          
environm5tal p]=mance2 &  7#f7 supports 

cont9u$ implem5tation ( ! ,,rfs z enact$
 9 #bjjg to a*ieve ?is goal4