,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ricketts 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4      
,smi?1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #bj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d &   
its f\ndational role 9 /r5g!n+ ,am]ican 
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+       
,am]ican families & ! economy & en]gy   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 t>gets =         
biodiesel1 cellulosic1 & advanc$ fuel   
types2 ,:]eas ^! 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/] ! ,,rfs1 includ+ ! ability to   
adju/ annual t>gets annually if necess>y
 to reflect production volumes2 ,:]eas !
 ,,rfs drives innovation t improves     
environm5tal p]=mance by requir+ t      
r5ewable fuel r$uces lifecycle gre5h\se 
gas emissions by c]ta9 m9imum ?re%olds  
rang+ f #bj p]c5t to #fj p]c5t1 dep5d+  
on ! type ( fuel2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjg1 ! 
private sector has respond$ ! ,,rfs by  
inve/+ billions ( doll>s 9 ! r5ewable   
fuel sector to 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 #bge r5ewable fuel facilities 9 #cf
 ,/ates1 produc+ ov] #be1jjj1jjj1jjj    
gallons p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! r5ewable fuels 
indu/ry supports a robu/ bioeconomy t1 9
 #bjbc1 contribut$ #baj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 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?anol & has help$ ! biodiesel &  
r5ewable diesel indu/ry produce ov]     
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons annually1 ab\t   
#aj p]c5t ( total on-road diesel use2   
,:]eas r5ewable fuels h deliv]$ real    
sav+s = ,am]ican consum]s at ! pump1 )  

high]-level e?anol bl5ds l ,e#ae r$uc+  
prices by #aj-cj c5ts p] gallon on      
av]age & biodiesel driv+ d[n ! price (  
traditional diesel by ab\t #d p]c5t2    
,:]eas ! ,,rfs has contribut$ to        
significant r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas    
emissions by requir+ r5ewable fuels to  
meet m9imum lifecycle emissions         
r$uctions & has help$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
transportation sector make progress t[>d
 environm5tal su/a9ability2 ,:]eas !    
,,rfs has evolv$ ov] #b decades 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$uc+ reliance 
on volatile en]gy m>kets & support+ !   
dome/ic production ( r5ewable fuels2 &  
,:]eas1 to cont9ue on ! pa? t[>d great] 
en]gy dom9ance1 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( !         
,r5ewable ,fuel ,/&>d 7,,rfs7 z a       
mile/one 9 ,am]ica's commitm5t 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/ #b decades2  7#d7  
affirms ! cont9u$ importance ( ! ,,rfs 9
 advanc+ ! en]gy1 economic1 &           
environm5tal goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t2  7#e7 believes t div]sify+ ! 
fuel supply ) an increas+ p]c5tage (    
dome/ic r5ewable fuel /r5g!ns ! economy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 increases security1 &
 improves environm5tal p]=mance2 &  7#f7
 supports cont9u$ implem5tation ( !     
,,rfs z enact$ 9 #bjjg to a*ieve ?is    
goal4