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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1847 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1847

  To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States 
  Code, to extend the number of years that multiyear contracts may be 
   entered into for the purchase of advanced biofuel, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2011

  Mr. Inslee (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Bilbray) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

 
  To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States 
  Code, to extend the number of years that multiyear contracts may be 
   entered into for the purchase of advanced biofuel, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National 
Security Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL.

    (a) Civilian Agency Contracts.--Subsection (a) of section 3903 of 
title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Multiyear contract.--The term `multiyear contract'--
                    ``(A) means a contract for the purchase of property 
                or services for more than one, but not more than five, 
                program years, except as provided in subparagraph (B);
                    ``(B) in the case of a contract for the purchase of 
                advanced biofuel, means a contract for the purchase of 
                such fuel for a period of up to 15 program years; and
                    ``(C) may provide that performance under the 
                contract during the second and subsequent years of the 
                contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds 
                and (if it does so provide) may provide for a 
                cancellation payment to be made to the contractor if 
                such appropriations are not made.
            ``(2) Advanced biofuel.--The term `advanced biofuel' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
    (b) Defense Contracts.--Subsection (k) of section 2306b of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(k) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
        `multiyear contract' means a contract for the purchase of 
        property or services for more than one, but not more than five, 
        program years.
            ``(B) In the case of a contract for the purchase of 
        advanced biofuel, the term `multiyear contract' means a 
        contract for the purchase of such fuel for a period of up to 15 
        program years.
            ``(C) Such a contract may provide that performance under 
        the contract during the second and subsequent years of the 
        contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds and (if 
        it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation payment to 
        be made to the contractor if such appropriations are not made.
            ``(2) The term `advanced biofuel' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contracts entered into on or after the date occurring 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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