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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8759 

To approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require the consideration 

of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and to reduce greenhouse gas 

emissions, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 

Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. HAGEDORN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require 

the consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, 

and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Streamlining Advanced 

5 Biofuels Registration Act of 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF ADVANCED BIOFUEL REGISTRA7 TIONS. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘application’’ 

2 means an application for registration under section 

3 80.1450 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 

4 in effect on November 17, 2020)— 

5 (A) that was submitted for approval before 

6 November 17, 2020; 

7 (B) for which not less than 180 days have 

8 elapsed since the date on which application was 

9 submitted for approval; and 

10 (C) that has not been denied by the Ad11 ministrator of the Environmental Protection 

12 Agency (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Admin13 istrator’’) before November 17, 2020. 

14 (2) TRANSPORTATION FUEL.—The term ‘‘trans15 portation fuel’’ has the meaning given the term in 

16 section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

17 7545(o)(1)). 

18 (b) ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of carrying 

20 out the Renewable Fuel Program under section 

21 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) 

22 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Renewable Fuel Pro23 gram’’), an application shall be considered approved 

24 if not less than 1 State has approved the sale of fuel 

25 produced using the processes described in the appliVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Nov 28, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8759.IH H8759

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1 cation under a program designed to reduce the car2 bon intensity of transportation fuel. 

3 (2) FINAL ACTION ON CERTAIN APPLICA4 TIONS.—For the purposes of carrying out the Re5 newable Fuel Program, in a case in which no State 

6 has approved the sale of fuel produced using the 

7 processes described in the application under a pro8 gram designed to reduce the carbon intensity of 

9 transportation fuel, not later than 90 days after the 

10 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

11 shall take final action on the application. 

12 SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR ACTION ON PENDING AD13 VANCED BIOFUEL PATHWAYS. 

14 For purposes of carrying out the Renewable Fuel 

15 Program, not later than 180 days after the date of enact16 ment of this Act, the Administrator shall take final action 

17 on a petition for a renewable fuel pathway under section 

18 80.1416 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 

19 effect on November 17, 2020), if— 

20 (1) the petition was submitted for approval and 

21 deemed complete in accordance with section 80.1416 

22 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 

23 on November 17, 2020), before November 17, 2020; 

24 and 


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1 (2) not less than 180 days have elapsed since 

2 the date on which the petition was submitted for ap3 proval and deemed complete in accordance with sec4 tion 80.1416 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula5 tions (as in effect on November 17, 2020). 

6 SEC. 4. FUNDING. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the Treasury 

8 not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury 

9 shall transfer to the Administrator to carry out this Act 

10 $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

11 (b) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Administrator 

12 shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 

13 carry out this Act the funds transferred under subsection 

14 (a), without further appropriation. 

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