Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act 2. Amendments to the Clean Air Act (a) Revised definition of renewable fuel Section 211(o)(1)(J) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J) (J) Renewable fuel The term renewable fuel (i) is produced from renewable biomass; (ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a transportation fuel; and (iii) beginning on January 1, 2014, is advanced biofuel. . (b) Applicable volumes Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended— (1) in the table in subclause (I)— (A) by striking 18.15 3.75 (B) by striking 20.5 5.5 (C) by striking 22.25 7.25 (D) by striking 24.0 9.0 (E) by striking 26.0 11.0 (F) by striking 28.0 13.0 (G) by striking 30.0 15.0 (H) by striking 33.0 18.0 (I) by striking 36.0 21.0 (2) in subclause (II)— (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking 2022 2013 (B) in the table, by striking the items relating to calendars years 2014 through 2022; (3) in subclause (III), by striking of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II) of the volume of advanced biofuel required for calendar years 2010 through 2013 under subclause (II), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act, and of the volume of renewable fuel required for calendar years 2014 through 2022 under the subclause (I) (4) in subclause (IV), by inserting , as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II) (c) Conforming amendments (1) Other calendar years Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended— (A) in clause (ii)(III), by striking advanced biofuels in each category (cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel) cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel (B) by striking clause (iii); and (C) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively. (2) Modification of greenhouse gas reduction percentages Section 211(o)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4) (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 20, 50, or 60 percent reduction levels applicable percent reduction level (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting (if applicable) (2)(A)(i) (3) Waivers Section 211(o)(7) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7) (A) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting , if such year is before 2014, advanced biofuels (B) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by inserting , if such year is before 2014, advanced biofuels 3. Applicability and regulations The amendments made by this Act to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)

Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program. Requires renewable fuel, beginning on January 1, 2014, to be advanced biofuel. Revises the renewable fuel standards by: (1) decreasing the volume of renewable fuel that is required to be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the United States in 2014 through 2022, and (2) revoking the separate advanced biofuel standard for those years.