Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains at least the applicable volume of "next generation biofuel" (currently "cellulosic biofuel"); and (2) replacing the term "cellulosic biofuel" with "next generation biofuel." Defines "next generation biofuel" to mean: (1) renewable fuel that is derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, or algae that is derived from renewable biomass; or (2) nonethanol renewable fuel that is derived from renewable biomass.
Directs the Administrator to allow states that enact a law that elects to not participate in the applicable volume of renewable to not so participate, other than the applicable volumes of renewable fuel required for advanced biofuel, next generation biofuel, and biomass-based diesel.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2009 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2009
To amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to
allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol
portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with
agricultural, economic, energy, or environmental goals.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 26, 2011
Mr. Bilbray (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Moran, Mr. Boren, and Mr.
Hunter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to
allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol
portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with
agricultural, economic, energy, or environmental goals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act''.
SEC. 2. NEXT GENERATION BIOFUEL.
(a) Definitions.--Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H)
as subparagraphs (H), (E), (F), and (G), respectively, and
moving subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated) to appear before
subparagraph (I); and
(2) in subparagraph (H) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)),
by striking ``Cellulosic biofuel.--'' and all that follows
through ``biomass'' and inserting ``Next generation biofuel.--
The term `next generation biofuel' means renewable fuel that is
derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, or algae
that is derived from renewable biomass or nonethanol renewable
fuel that is derived from renewable biomass''.
(b) Standard.--Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the second sentence,
by striking ``cellulosic'' and inserting ``next
generation''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (i)(III)--
(I) in the subclause heading, by
striking ``Cellulosic'' and inserting
``Next generation'';
(II) by striking ``cellulosic'' and
inserting ``next generation''; and
(III) in the heading of the right
column, by striking ``cellulosic'' and
inserting ``next generation'';
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking
``cellulosic'' and inserting ``next
generation''; and
(iii) in clause (iv)--
(I) in the clause heading, by
striking ``cellulosic'' and inserting
``next generation''; and
(II) by striking ``cellulosic'' and
inserting ``next generation'';
(2) in paragraphs (3)(A), (4)(A), and (4)(B), by striking
``cellulosic'' each place it appears and inserting ``next
generation''; and
(3) in paragraph (7)(D)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking
``Cellulosic'' and inserting ``next generation''; and
(B) by striking ``cellulosic'' each place it
appears and inserting ``next generation''.
SEC. 3. STATE OPTION OF NON-PARTICIPATION IN RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD.
Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) Election of non-participation by
state government.--
``(I) In general.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the applicable volume
of renewable fuel as determined under
this subparagraph shall be adjusted in
accordance with this clause.
``(II) Requirements.--On passage by
a State legislature and signature by
the Governor of the State of a law that
elects to not participate in the
applicable volume of renewable fuel in
accordance with this clause, the
Administrator shall allow a State to
not participate in the applicable
volume of renewable fuel determined
under subclause (I) of clause (i),
other than the applicable volumes of
renewable fuel required under
subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) of
that clause.
``(III) Reduction.--On the election
of a State under subclause (II), the
Administrator shall reduce the
applicable volume of renewable fuel
determined under clause (i)(I) by the
percentage that reflects the national
gasoline consumption of the non-
participating State that is
attributable to that State.
``(IV) Credits to hold fuel sales
harmless.--On the election of a State
under subclause (II), the Administrator
shall provide for the generation of
credits for all gasoline (regardless of
whether the gasoline is blended)
provided through a fuel terminal in the
State to be calculated as though the
gasoline were blended with the maximum
allowable ethanol content of gasoline
allowed in that State to apply toward
the applicable volume of renewable fuel
determined under clause (i)(I).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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